Credit Unions news and trends

Stablecoin Awareness Falls Short for 70% of Credit Union Members
Cryptocurrency // July 21, 2026

Consumers may hear different labels for stablecoins and other cryptocurrency, but many still place both products in the same mental bucket. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Velera CEO Chuck Fagan Exits With a Challenge to Credit Unions
Credit Unions // July 20, 2026

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New Fed Report Says Community Banks Matter More as They Get Smaller
Banking // July 16, 2026

While community banks have steadily lost market share by almost every conventional metric, they have simultaneously become more systemically important to the parts of the economy that cannot easily be standardized. Despite holding a fraction of U.S. banking assets, they remain the financial infrastructure for...

Credit Unions Plan to Nearly Triple AI Payment Services
Credit Unions // July 16, 2026

For credit unions (CUs), the race to strengthen AI capabilities may be decided by following through on the plans already in place rather than developing entirely new innovations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Stablecoin Awareness Falls Short for 70% of Credit Union Members

July 21, 2026
Consumers may hear different labels for stablecoins and other cryptocurrency, but many still place both products in the same mental bucket. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing […]

Credit Unions Plan to Nearly Triple AI Payment Services

July 16, 2026
For credit unions (CUs), the race to strengthen AI capabilities may be decided by following through on the plans already in place rather than developing entirely new innovations. Get the...

Banks Find Debit’s Real Cost in False Declines and Manual Fixes

July 07, 2026
For many financial institutions, the biggest opportunity in debit is hiding in plain sight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Credit Unions Fight Fraud by Connecting Member Data Faster

July 06, 2026
Fraud has become a moving target for credit unions, and the pace of change is forcing institutions to rethink how they protect members without slowing everyday banking. Get the Full...

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Velera Names 3 Credit Union CEOs to Its Board

July 02, 2026
Credit union service union organization (CUSO) Velera named three new associate directors to its board, according to a Thursday (July 2) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]

Judge Denies Fiserv Motion to Dismiss Credit Union Lawsuit

June 23, 2026
A judge has denied Fiserv’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Polam Federal Credit Union in which the credit union alleges that the payments and core processing company breached...

Reset Raises $6 Million to Bring Earned Wage Access to Credit Unions

June 08, 2026
Embedded earned wage access platform Reset raised $6 million in a seed funding round, according to a Monday (June 8) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Payfina Connects Credit Union Customers to RTP Network

June 02, 2026
Instant payments solutions company Payfina says it is now integrated with The Clearing House’s RTP network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...