A new Ithaka S+R research brief highlights that CUNY’s T-REX tool improves how students move credits toward their degrees. The finding emphasizes practical transfer momentum, focusing on how the system helps students apply more transferred credits to degree requirements. Ithaka S+R’s analysis frames the tool as addressing a recurring completion barrier: even when students earn credits elsewhere, degree audits and requirement mapping often cause delays or loss of progress. The report positions T-REX as a targeted intervention within CUNY’s broader transfer and completion strategy—improving students’ ability to understand where they stand and reducing uncertainty around how credits count. For sector leaders, the takeaway is operational: the newest transfer innovations are increasingly software-mediated, and research bodies are tracking their effect on measurable credit utilization rather than only policy announcements.