MeridianLink LIVE! 2025: A Whirlwind Week To Remember

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Over 1,200 attendees, dozens of breakout sessions and demos, and one unforgettable event later, MeridianLink^® LIVE! 2025 in Orlando, Florida, is a wrap! Thank you to all who attended-customers, vendors, and colleagues alike-and helped make the week such a success.

MeridianLink LIVE! brought together banking and lending professionals from across the country for three and a half days of inspiring keynotes, thoughtful roundtables, interactive workshops, and valuable networking. This year, we converged at the Universal Orlando Resort-adding a touch of magic to the experience. The result was a forum teeming with fresh ideas, new perspectives, and innovative solutions just waiting to make their way into financial institutions' daily operations!

From automating account opening to mortgage market forecasts, digital lending insights, and so much more, this year's breakout sessions covered a wide range of timely, relevant topics. Keynotes inspired and informed, while the Vendor Showcase featured powerful integrations from our Marketplace partners. With so much to explore, MeridianLink LIVE! truly had something for everyone. Let's take a closer look at just a few standout moments from the week.

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Keynotes that made a splash.

Everwalk and OceansCommit Co-Founder and endurance swimmer Diana Nyad kicked off our keynotes for the week with heartening words on the power of teamwork and resilience. She shared her epic swim from Cuba to Florida to connect attendees to the idea that unwavering commitment can make the seemingly impossible possible.

The next day, we heard from the Chief Rule Breaker himself, The Motley Fool Co-Founder David Gardner! He gave us an excellent overview of fintech's role in human flourishing and how new innovations can empower a future of financial freedom. An especially timely discussion to have amid so much industry advancement and evolution.

Day three saw the return of the self-described "Chart Daddy," HousingWire's very own Logan Mohtashami. He shared his insights and commentary on current U.S. economic trends in relation to the real estate market, with plenty of charts, humor, and enthusiasm along the way!

The third annual Arc Awards, plus a new reason to celebrate.

On Tuesday evening, we came together to honor excellence at the third annual MeridianLink Arc Awards dinner. The night was filled with inspiration as we celebrated this year's outstanding customer recipients and heard firsthand how they're achieving success with MeridianLink.

This year also introduced a brand-new recognition-the Customer Choice Awards. This spotlights top-performing MeridianLink^® Marketplace partners that have delivered measurable success through their integration with MeridianLink^® One. Finalists were selected by a MeridianLink panel and then voted on by customers across our nationwide network, making this award a true reflection of the voice of our user community.

Congratulations to all the winners-read more about them here.

A magical night to remember.

After all those sessions, it was only right that we gave our attendees some time to let loose! So, on Wednesday we hit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter^™-Hogsmeade^™ at Universal Islands of Adventure theme park. The park was reserved just for our event, and we had a great time experiencing the sights, food, and rides together in what was surely our most memorable social to date!

Going out with a bang!

MeridianLink's Jeff Wadholm helped us close out MeridianLink LIVE! 2025 on a high note, sharing final remarks and a big announcement.

That's right-MeridianLink is headed back to our home-state for MeridianLink® LIVE! 2026. We hope to see you May 11-14, 2026, in sunny San Diego, CA, for another year of inspiration, innovation, and good times.

Until then, let's stay in touch! Keep up with the latest product developments, industry insights, and MeridianLink events on the blog, socials, and user groups.