News and Announcements

Takara at Finovate Spring 2026

It was a highly productive week for Takara at Finovate Spring! Jonathan Arad and Rick Lutz hit the ground running, together facilitating two major spotlight sessions for both community bank and credit union leaders. Great conversations, great momentum.

Takara touches down at the CU Growth & Innovation Summit

Jonathan Arad and Rick Lutz are representing Takara at this year's summit. They are meeting with Credit Union leaders to discuss the "Golden Handcuffs" challenge and how the DREAM program is thawing frozen balance sheets across the industry.

Introducing DREAM: Discount for Real Estate Affordability and Mobility

Takara officially unveils its flagship solution. Designed to solve the liquidity crunch, DREAM allows borrowers to port the value of their low rate, not the debt, enabling a seamless transition to a new property and a fresh origination for the lender.

Takara Takes the Stage at NACUSO

Takara CEO Jonathan Arad recently led an engaging session at the NACUSO conference alongside Abraham Michael, Chief Strategy Officer at Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU). Together, they dove deep into the ongoing mortgage lock-in crisis and explored how credit unions can strategically navigate it. The session was a great opportunity to highlight how the DREAM program provides a validated, off-the-shelf solution to unlock liquidity and restore mobility to the housing market.

Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) Partners with Takara to Pilot Mortgage Mobility

We are proud to announce our collaboration with GLCU. Together, we are launching the DREAM program to help members trapped by low rates move to their next home while unlocking capital for the credit union.
A true Win-Win for the community.

Takara Wraps Up an Incredible Week at GAC 2026

Rick Lutz recently hit the ground running at this year's Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). Between catching up with current clients and connecting with industry advisors, the conversations kept coming back to one main theme: unlocking liquidity. It was a fantastic opportunity to discuss how the DREAM program is actively helping credit unions break the mortgage lock-in effect and turn frozen assets into new originations. Check out some of our favorite moments from the floor!

The $20 Trillion Challenge: Breaking the "Mortgage Lock-In"

With rates hovering around 6.5%, millions of homeowners are stuck in homes they’ve outgrown. We explore the impact of "Frozen Balance Sheets" on lenders and introduce how Takara’s technology turns static assets into dynamic opportunities.