FUNDINGO Recognized in Salesforce 2027 Partner of the Year Awards

FUNDINGO Recognized for Leading the Charge on Agentic Transformation within Salesforce Ecosystem

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FUNDINGO announced that it has been named a recipient of the Salesforce Partner of the Year Award in System of Work (Customer 360) for helping Lyon Financial transform its lending operations through a connected, Salesforce-native platform. Lyon Financial, a specialty consumer finance company that helps homeowners finance swimming pools and home improvement projects through its lending partners, cut the time from final approval to funding by 74%, from 54 days to 14 days, while maintaining delinquency below 1%.

Lyon Financial brought origination, draw management, document processing, and lender communications onto a connected, Salesforce-native platform with FUNDINGO. Built natively on Salesforce, FUNDINGO provides out-of-the-box loan management capabilities designed to help lenders automate key workflows while reducing the need for lengthy, complex configuration.

For more than four decades, Lyon Financial has served more than 800,000 customers through a network of contractors and dealers. Working with FUNDINGO and Salesforce, Lyon Financial replaced manual coordination with integrated workflows and automation. The platform has also enabled Lyon Financial to scale its lending operations and continue expanding its use of Salesforce as the business grows.

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• "We built FUNDINGO to create a connected lending experience inside Salesforce, bringing the full loan lifecycle together in one platform. Our goal is to help lenders manage more of their loans end to end without spreadsheets or manual workarounds. Lyon Financial reduced its time from final approval to funding by 74%, from 54 days to 14 days, while maintaining delinquency below 1%. This second Salesforce Partner of the Year recognition reflects the work of our team, the trust of our customers, and the strength of our relationship with Salesforce," said Henry Abenaim, Founder and CEO, FUNDINGO.
• "Building our lending process on FUNDINGO and Salesforce has allowed us to automate steps that once required manual coordination. That automation has helped our team move applications forward faster, improve visibility across the loan lifecycle, and shorten the time from final approval to funding. We're excited to see FUNDINGO recognized for the impact of our collaboration," said Brittany Sipes, Systems Administrator, Lyon Financial.
• "Partners are at the heart of everything we do at Salesforce. The pace of innovation has never been faster, and global enterprises are turning to our ecosystem to turn technology into real measurable success, seeking transformation that no single company can drive alone. And the impact is real. From deploying Agentforce to reimagining workflows in Slack to unlocking trusted data with Data 360, partners are at the forefront of redefining how companies operate," said Andrew Kisslo, Senior Vice President of Global Partner Strategy and Programs, Salesforce.

Salesforce's expansive partner ecosystem — including certified consulting partners and ISVs building on AgentExchange — is a critical catalyst for organizations looking to rapidly deploy AI and unlock the full power of the Agentic Enterprise. By combining deep industry expertise with our trusted AI, data, and CRM platform, these partners and ISVs ensure every company can scale autonomous agents seamlessly to drive unprecedented business success. FUNDINGO is a prime example of an ecosystem partner delivering creative solutions to help customers navigate their biggest hurdles and jump from proof of concept to adoption.

The 14th annual Partner of the Year Awards recognize the significant contribution Salesforce partners have made through AI agent implementations, measurable Agentforce success stories, and driving customer adoption that fuels real business growth. "Today we're excited to announce the new 2027 Salesforce Partner of the Year Awards Winners, a program that celebrates the partners like FUNDINGO doing this work exceptionally well," Kisslo said.

For a full list of this year's Partner of the Year Award winners, please see here.
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About FUNDINGO

FUNDINGO is a lending platform built for the alternative lending industry. FUNDINGO helps lenders automate the full lending lifecycle, including loan origination, underwriting, and servicing, within one connected platform. Unlike lending solutions that sit outside the CRM, FUNDINGO brings lending workflows and customer data together in one system. FUNDINGO helps reduce manual work, improve operational efficiency, and scale lending operations. FUNDINGO supports alternative lenders, CDFIs, and other financial institutions across the United States. Learn more at https://www.fundingo.com/.

About Lyon Financial

Founded in 1979, Lyon Financial helps homeowners finance swimming pools and home improvement projects through its lending partners. The veteran-founded, employee-owned company works closely with homeowners and contractors, providing personalized guidance and support from application through project completion. Learn more at https://www.lyonfinancial.net/.

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