System-wide perspective
Farm Credit System: Data Modernization Profiles
Patterns emerging from data and martech investments across FCS peer institutions
Institutions making progress · click to explore
FC
FCSAmerica Central region · $43B
Snowflake and CamoAg data platform. 50K to 300K docs per year auto-generated. Dedicated digital strategy leadership.
AC
AgCountry FCS Upper Midwest · $15B
Salesforce and nCino integration. 30% underwriting time reduction. 25% operational efficiency gain.
GS
GreenStone FCS Great Lakes · $12B
nCino and DocuSign CLM with 85 closing templates. Grew loan volume without adding staff.
FM
Farm Credit Mid-America Mid-America · six states · $48B
ServiceNow operational suite. MC delivering strong ROI. Data 360 pipeline active December 2025. Strong foundation to build from.
Three patterns emerging system-wide
Identity unification before activation
Institutions seeing the most from their data investments resolved who the customer is first, before building campaigns or personalization on top.
Platform activation over new technology
The institutions delivering outcomes are fully activating what they already own. Existing platforms are the starting point.
Domain-specific data as the differentiator
The most durable advantage comes from mapping specific data domains into the activation layer, not just transactional records.
Select a peer institution to see their story
Data strategy · current state
Your borrower data is rich. The question is how much of it is connected and activated.
Core financial
Flowing, batch only
Loan portfolio and patronage
DNA to Snowflake to Data 360. No real-time access yet.
Farm and operation
Location unknown
Acres, crop types, yield history
nCino custom objects? AgData system? Unstructured docs?
FSA and crop insurance
Not yet mapped
FSA numbers, policies, claims
Critical for underwriting context. Not in Data 360 today.
Data 360
Unified borrower profile
identity layer
click any domain
Entity and relationship
Fragmented post-merger
Households, entities, Rural 1st
FSC partially active. Duplicate identities unresolved. Two silos.
Engagement
Active, gaps remain
Campaigns, portal, preferences
MC active. Do-Not-Call connector incomplete. Consent partial.
Compliance and risk
Strong foundation
Credit ratings, FCA, collateral
Clean FCA record. ServiceNow integrated. Risk data in Snowflake.
Select a data domain to see FCMA's current state
Flowing, partial
Not yet mapped
Strong foundation
Zennify · proven delivery
Two paths. Both active and advancing data modernization.
We have built Data 360 with and without an enterprise data platform. Here is what each looks like in practice.
Salesforce-native activation
Golden 1 Credit Union
No upstream data platform · Salesforce-native activation
20-30%
improvement in lead conversion on priority products
Reduced
application abandonment via identity-stitched recovery journeys
The situation: Valuable member data across multiple systems but no unified Salesforce-native activation layer. Segmentation was manual. Personalization was channel-specific.
Core banking
+
CRM
+
Digital signals
to
Data 360
to
MCE + MCP
Snowflake + Data 360
Valley National Bank
Snowflake upstream · Data 360 activation · FSC banker workflow
15-25%
improvement in lead-to-action conversion for retail bankers
Reduced
deposit flight via proactive intervention on withdrawal signals
The situation: Retail lead generation depended on fragmented triggers and manual imports. Could not scale timely outreach around deposit retention or churn risk.
Snowflake
to
Data 360
to
FSC leads
+
MCE journeys
What this means for FCMA
Both stories are highly relevant to FCMA's current position. The key decision point is Snowflake's role in the architecture today. If Snowflake already houses a curated customer master, the Valley National model is the more natural fit. If Snowflake is primarily for BI use cases, the Golden 1 model may be the faster path forward. We know both paths and how to execute them.
Data 360 · what it actually does
Data 360 is the customer engagement layer.
Not a replacement for Snowflake.
Four core capabilities and a clear answer to where Data 360 fits in FCMA's existing architecture
What Data 360 does
Identity resolution and golden record
Stitches borrower identity across DNA, nCino, FSC, and digital channels into a single unified profile. Resolves the FCMA and Rural 1st silo at the data layer.
Dynamic segmentation
Builds governed, reusable, automatically refreshed segments from live borrower data. Replaces manual list builds and stale CSV exports — critical for ag lending where borrower profiles change seasonally.
Marketing Cloud Personalization
Data 360 is the identity layer that makes MCP work at scale. Apply Online abandonment recovery, homepage personalization, product-aware messaging all depend on Data 360 connecting anonymous digital behavior to known borrowers.
Journey and signal activation
Turns segments and signals into triggered journeys in MCE, personalized experiences in MCP, and contextual leads and tasks in FSC. One unified activation layer across all Salesforce channels.
Data 360 and Snowflake: different jobs
Snowflake
Enterprise data warehouse
Ingestion, transformation, BI reporting, governance, canonical modeling, ML workloads
Data 360
Customer engagement layer
Identity resolution, segmentation, profile unification, journey and signal activation
FSC + MCE + MCP
Frontline execution
Banker workflows, email journeys, web personalization, loan officer next-best action
Select any capability on the left to see what it means for FCMA
FCMA · Data 360 value drivers
Data 360 Value Drivers for FCMA Borrowers and Loan Officers
All use cases enabled by Salesforce Data 360. Sequencing reflects data readiness, not business priority.
Phase 1 activation
Dynamic borrower segmentation
Enabled by: unified borrower profile in Data 360
Faster campaigns. Segments always current.
Phase 1 activation
Rate conversion campaigns
Enabled by: near real-time loan rate data in Data 360
Increased loan retention. Outreach before borrowers shop elsewhere.
Phase 1 activation
Suppression and consent
Enabled by: consent data connected to Data 360
Reduced compliance exposure. Every send defensible.
Phase 1 activation
FCMA to Rural 1st cross-sell
Enabled by: unified borrower identity across both brands
New revenue. 20-30% cross-sell lift from peer results.
Phase 2 activation
Web and digital personalization
Enabled by: Data 360 as the identity layer for MCP
Higher application completion. Reduced abandonment.
Phase 2 activation
Loan renewal and retention
Enabled by: unified borrower profile with loan lifecycle signals
Improved renewal rates. 15-25% lead-to-action lift.
Phase 2 activation
New borrower onboarding
Enabled by: unified borrower profile across FCMA and Rural 1st
Deeper early relationships. Higher lifetime value.
Strategic horizon
Agentforce for loan officers
Enabled by: Data 360 foundation from Phase 2
30-40% less manual prep. Loan officers focused on relationships.
Select any use case to go deeper
FCMA · current state assessment
CRM foundations are in place, but key architectural data questions remain.
Our view of FCMA's current state today
What is working well
Marketing Cloud in production
Active journeys delivering strong ROI. Crop insurance, welcome, and rate campaigns running. Solid operational foundation.
Data 360 pipeline live
Snowflake to Data 360 batch pipeline active since December 2025. The infrastructure connection exists. Activation is the next layer.
ServiceNow and compliance posture
Strong operational automation and workflow management. Clean FCA record. Risk and compliance foundation is a genuine organizational strength.
Salesforce FSC as the CRM backbone
FSC active for relationship management, loan officer workflows, and journey orchestration. Agentforce-ready architecture when the data foundation is established.
Four open questions to resolve
Borrower identity and the merger
Foundation question. Duplicate identities from Farm Credit Midsouth. FCMA and Rural 1st operating as separate silos.
Snowflake's role in the architecture
Architecture question. Customer master or BI reporting? The answer determines the Data 360 activation path.
Real-time data access
Technical question. Batch pipeline is live but loan balances and transactions are not yet available in real time to FSC or Marketing Cloud.
Data 360 scope definition
Strategic question. MarTech activation layer or broader enterprise data platform? This decision shapes everything downstream.
Select any question on the right to go deeper
Open discussion
Key Discovery Questions to Explore
Your answers shape the architecture, the sequencing, and where we start. Select any question to see why it matters.
Question 1
When data lands in Snowflake today, what does it look like? Is there a clean customer master in there, or is it primarily serving BI and reporting?
This is the single question that most directly determines which architecture path fits FCMA.
Question 2
Where does your farm and operation data live today? Acres, crop types, FSA numbers, crop insurance policies — which system owns that?
The answer shapes what a complete ag lending Customer 360 requires and how complex the data inventory work will be.
Question 3
For a borrower who has a relationship with both FCMA and Rural 1st today, what does that look like from a data perspective? How are you managing that overlap?
This tells us how deep the identity fragmentation runs and how much the golden record work will involve.
Question 4
Of the use cases we discussed, where does the team feel the most urgency? And are there constraints or priorities we have not yet accounted for?
This orients the roadmap around what matters most to your team right now rather than what we assumed coming in.
Select a question above to see why it matters and what we are listening for
This is a conversation, not a checklist. Any one of these questions is enough to shape the next step.
FCMA · recommended path forward
A sequenced approach that builds on what is already in place.
Three phases designed to deliver value at each step while building toward a complete borrower data strategy
Phase 1 · Near term
Resolve identity and assess the data foundation
Borrower Identity Blueprint. Define golden record strategy, resolve FCMA and Rural 1st silos, establish household hierarchy and governance model.
Enterprise Data Inventory. Map all data domains, system owners, ag-specific data locations, and quality risks.
Canonical data model. Define borrower, farm operation, loan, and household as unified objects across DNA, nCino, FSC, and Snowflake.
Zennify accelerator: Pre-built canonical models for Fiserv DNA, nCino, and Salesforce FSC. Not learning your systems on your time.
Phase 2 · Q2 to Q3 2026
Activate Data 360 and deliver quick wins
Data 360 foundation. Provision unified profile, configure identity resolution, deploy FSC and CRM data bundles.
Rate conversion journeys. Activate the highest-priority use case with loan rate signal data flowing to Marketing Cloud.
Suppression and consent. Complete Do-Not-Call and Do-Not-Mail connector to strengthen every active journey immediately.
Phase 3 · 2026 to 2027
Build the ag lending Customer 360 and enable Agentforce
Ag Lending Customer 360. Unified borrower view spanning loan portfolio, farm operation, FSA data, crop insurance, and engagement history.
Signal activation. Loan renewal signals, cross-LOB cross-sell, and next-best action for loan officers in FSC.
Agentforce readiness. Data 360 as the AI data foundation enabling intelligent agent workflows across FSC.
Select any phase above to go deeper
Why sequence matters
Phase 1 is not a delay. The canonical data model and identity resolution work done here is the foundation every downstream initiative depends on. Getting this right early means building on solid ground rather than retrofitting later.
What we want to validate today
This sequencing reflects our current read of FCMA's situation. What we want to hear from you is where the team sees the most urgency and whether there are dependencies or constraints we should factor in.
Zennify · how we engage
Engagement Blueprint
Based on FCMA's current state, here is the engagement model we recommend and why.
Recommended starting point
Data Assessment and Strategy
Fixed-fee advisory engagement
Borrower Identity Blueprint. Define golden record strategy, resolve FCMA and Rural 1st silos, establish household hierarchy and governance model.
Enterprise Data Inventory. Map all data domains, system owners, ag-specific data locations, quality risks, and gaps relative to the target Customer 360.
Canonical data model. Define borrower, farm operation, loan, and household as unified objects across DNA, nCino, FSC, and Snowflake.
Zennify accelerator: Pre-built canonical models for Fiserv DNA, nCino, and Salesforce FSC. We are not learning your core banking system on your time — that translates directly to faster delivery and a more trusted data foundation.
Follow-on engagement
Data 360 Activation and Build
Implementation engagement scoped after Phase 1
Data 360 foundation. Provision unified profile, configure identity resolution, deploy FSC and CRM data bundles based on Phase 1 canonical model.
Priority use case activation. Rate conversion campaigns, suppression connector, and cross-LOB segmentation as the first activation layer.
Signal activation and next-best action. Loan renewal signals, onboarding journeys, and FSC loan officer workflows as the second activation layer.
Scoped after Phase 1 so the implementation plan is grounded in what we actually find. That protects the investment and avoids change orders downstream.
Select either engagement above to see the detail
50+
Data practice professionals on staff
200+
Data modernization projects delivered
4.9
CSAT score across all engagements
FCMA · Data 360 use cases · detail view
Data 360 Value Drivers for FCMA Borrowers and Loan Officers
All use cases are enabled by Salesforce Data 360. Sequencing reflects data readiness, not business priority.
On demand · roadmap detail
Phase 1 activation
Dynamic borrower segmentation
Governed, auto-refreshing segments built from live borrower data. Replaces manual list builds and stale CSV exports for every campaign.
Enabled by: unified borrower profile in Data 360
Faster campaign execution. Segments always current — no manual refresh cycles.
Phase 1 activation
Rate conversion campaigns
Trigger timely outreach to borrowers approaching rate conversion dates using loan data from Snowflake via Data 360.
Enabled by: near real-time loan rate data in Data 360
Increased loan retention and rate conversion. Proactive outreach before borrowers shop elsewhere.
Phase 1 activation
Suppression and consent
Complete Do-Not-Call and Do-Not-Mail connector so every active journey respects borrower preferences and FCA requirements.
Enabled by: consent data connected to Data 360
Reduced compliance exposure. Every active journey immediately more confident and defensible.
Phase 1 activation
FCMA to Rural 1st cross-sell
Identify ag borrowers who are candidates for Rural 1st products. Coordinate outreach across both brands without duplication.
Enabled by: unified borrower identity across both brands
New revenue from existing relationships. 20-30% cross-sell conversion lift based on peer results.
Phase 2 activation
Web and digital personalization
Personalize the FCMA website and Apply Online experience for known borrowers. Recover abandoned applications with identity-stitched journeys.
Enabled by: Data 360 as the identity layer for MCP
Higher application completion rates. Reduced abandonment through timely, identity-aware recovery.
Phase 2 activation
Loan renewal and retention signals
Surface borrowers approaching renewal windows with relationship context to guide proactive loan officer outreach in FSC.
Enabled by: unified borrower profile with loan lifecycle signals
Improved renewal retention and loan officer productivity. 15-25% improvement in lead-to-action conversion.
Phase 2 activation
New borrower onboarding journeys
Coordinate welcome, product education, and relationship-building outreach across email and SMS across all product lines.
Enabled by: unified borrower profile across FCMA and Rural 1st
Deeper early-stage relationships. Coordinated onboarding drives product adoption and lifetime value.
Strategic horizon
Agentforce for loan officers
Data 360 as the AI foundation for Agentforce agents surfacing borrower context, renewal risk, and next-best actions inside FSC.
Enabled by: Data 360 foundation from Phase 2
30-40% reduction in manual prep time. Loan officers focused on relationships, not research.
Select any use case to see what it delivers and what enables it
FCMA · Data 360 reference architecture
From fragmented data to unified borrower activation.
FCMA data sources
Systems feeding the unified borrower profile
DNA / Fiserv
Core banking, loans, balances, rates
Salesforce FSC
Households, loan officers, relationships
nCino
Loan origination, credit, ag data
Snowflake
Enterprise warehouse, analytics, BI
FSA and crop insurance
Farm data, policies, yield history
Digital and web signals
Apply Online, portal, engagement
Data 360 — Engagement Orchestrator
Identity, segmentation, and activation in one layer
Zero Copy — no data duplication
Ingest
OOB FSC and CRM bundles. Near real-time FSC connector.
Harmonize
Canonical model. Borrower, farm, and loan objects defined.
Unify
Identity resolution. Golden record. FCMA and Rural 1st merged.
Segment and activate
Dynamic, governed audiences. Always current. Signal-driven.
Identity resolution
Unified individual
Propensity scoring
Signal aggregation
Canonical data model
Activation and outcomes
Borrower and loan officer experiences
Marketing Cloud Engage
Rate conversion journeys · Onboarding · Renewal outreach
Marketing Cloud Personalization
Apply Online abandonment recovery · Homepage personalization
Salesforce FSC
Loan officer next-best action · Renewal and cross-sell signals
Agentforce
AI borrower context · Call prep · Next-best action
Source systems
DNA · nCino · FSC · Snowflake · FSA · Digital
Data 360 orchestration
Identity · Segmentation · Signal activation
Business outcomes
Borrower engagement · Loan officer productivity · AI-ready