credit unions

Credit union, a type of financial institution similar to a commercial bank, is a member-owned financial cooperative, controlled by its members and operated on a not-for-profit basis.

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nCino Acquires Sandbox Banking to Fuel Banks’ Digital Transformation
nCino Acquires Sandbox Banking to Fuel Banks’ Digital Transformation
February 11, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Banking solutions provider nCino has acquired Integration-Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) company Sandbox Banking. The deal, announced Tuesday (Feb. 11), is designed to bolster nCino’s ability to improve data connectivity and streamline operations...

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Rewards Move Credit Unions Top of Mind and Top of Wallet
Rewards Move Credit Unions Top of Mind and Top of Wallet
February 10, 2025  |  Credit Unions

The largest banks and their smaller brethren — particularly credit unions — are and always have been locked in a pitched battle for customers, for...

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New York Expands Program to Support Access to Financial Services
New York Expands Program to Support Access to Financial Services
February 05, 2025  |  Banking

The New York towns of Neversink and Denning have been approved as a Banking Development District (BDD), a designation that is meant to support access to...

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Credit Unions Embrace ‘Business as Unusual’ Through Collaboration and Innovation
Credit Unions Embrace ‘Business as Unusual’ Through Collaboration and Innovation
February 05, 2025  |  Opinion

Innovation and collaboration lead to new ways to meet credit union needs, Velera Chief Service Officer Dean Young writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The Innovation Mindset:...

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Plaid and Algebrik Launch CU-Focused Loan Origination Platform
Plaid and Algebrik Launch CU-Focused Loan Origination Platform
February 03, 2025  |  Partnerships

Plaid has launched a partnership with loan origination platform Algebrik AI. The collaboration, announced Monday (Feb. 4), will integrate Plaid’s consumer-permissioned data with Algebrik, allowing for easier identity verification,...

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New Data: How Credit Unions Can Own the Back Half of the Decade
New Data: How Credit Unions Can Own the Back Half of the Decade
January 30, 2025  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) face a critical question: How can they remain top of mind for current members while attracting new ones, especially when younger consumers...

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Velera Introduces Card on File Solution for Credit Union Cardholders
Velera Introduces Card on File Solution for Credit Union Cardholders
January 29, 2025  |  Credit Unions

Credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera introduced its Card on File solution that enables cardholders to update payment methods across more than 115 merchants. Card...

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Behind the Report: A Sneak Peek Into the Future of Credit Unions
Behind the Report: A Sneak Peek Into the Future of Credit Unions
January 29, 2025  |  Credit Unions

Tomorrow, PYMNTS Intelligence, in collaboration with Velera, will release a groundbreaking report, “Roadmap to 2030: The Seven Strategic Planks for Credit Unions To Capture Top...

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Partnerships Between Credit Unions and FinTechs Create ‘Proactive Future’
Partnerships Between Credit Unions and FinTechs Create ‘Proactive Future’
January 16, 2025  |  Partnerships

In the past, financial institutions and FinTechs competed with one another, jostling for clients’ accounts, loyalty and debit card spending. Times have changed, Velera Vice...

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