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Velera Launches Project Management Platform for Credit Unions
Credit Unions // June 27, 2024

Credit union service organization Velera is rolling out a new onboarding and project management platform. Formerly known as PSCU/Co-op Solutions, Velera said in a Thursday (June 27) news release that the new platform offers credit unions more transparency and better collaboration and lays a foundation...

62% of FinTechs Develop Products With Gen Z Consumers in Mind
Gen Z // June 18, 2024

As we recently reported, credit unions (CUs) are aggressively marketing toward Generation Z consumers. Ninety-five percent of them are focused on convincing Gen Z to join their membership rolls. FinTechs? Not so much. According to PYMNTS Intelligence data, only 62% of financial technology companies are...

Velera CEO: Credit Unions Need Gen Z Consumers to Gain ‘Velocity’
Credit Unions // June 18, 2024

The average credit union member is 53 years old. Reasonably affluent, well traveled down the journey of life’s financial goals — and well aware of the personalized and community approach of the credit union (CU) itself. But as is the case with any business, credit...

How Credit Unions Are Playing David Against Industry Goliaths
Credit Unions // June 13, 2024

Regardless of a credit union’s size, members expect digital-first capabilities that can compete with what for-profit financial institutions (FIs) offer. While many CUs are rising to the innovation challenge, there are differences across the CU landscape. To measure CUs’ current and planned innovations, PYMNTS Intelligence...

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New Data: Self-Service Innovation Emerges as Key to Credit Union Retention and Growth

July 10, 2024
Credit union (CU) members tend to value benefits such as personal service and a sense of community associated with CUs. Data reveals, however, that CU members increasingly show interest in self-service options and the convenience they provide. Like many digital-first consumers, CU members increasingly expect a seamless user experience across digital and physical channels. As […]

How Credit Unions Are Playing David Against Industry Goliaths

June 13, 2024
Regardless of a credit union’s size, members expect digital-first capabilities that can compete with what for-profit financial institutions (FIs) offer. While many CUs are rising to the innovation challenge, there...

5 Things to Watch as Open Banking Gains Ground in the US

June 06, 2024
Open banking’s success in the United States — as with any ecosystem — will hinge on several factors, none guaranteed. But, with lessons learned from abroad, and with an incrementally...

Credit Unions Look to Connect With Gen Z

June 06, 2024
As Generation Z comes into its own as a demographic sector to be reckoned with, financial institutions (FIs) of all stripes are eager to win their business. Credit unions (CUs)...

Quick Reads
Velera Launches Project Management Platform for Credit Unions

June 27, 2024
Credit union service organization Velera is rolling out a new onboarding and project management platform. Formerly known as PSCU/Co-op Solutions, Velera said in a Thursday (June 27) news release that the new platform offers credit unions more transparency and better collaboration and lays a foundation for future generative artificial intelligence integration. The new Project Management […]

VoPay Debuts Cash Management Platform TXB

May 29, 2024
Embedded payments technology company VoPay has debuted a digital transaction and cash management platform. Dubbed TXB, the platform is designed to help banks and credit unions launch “API-first transaction banking...

Pidgin and Corelation Team on Real-Time CU Payments

May 28, 2024
Pidgin and Corelation have teamed to let more credit unions offer members real-time payments. The partnership between real-time payments platform Pidgin and payments processing Fintech Corelation will let credit unions (CUs) access faster...

Velera’s Co-op ATM Network Grows With Addition of cPort Credit Union

May 21, 2024
Maine-based cPort Credit Union has joined the Co-op ATM network offered by Velera, the payments credit union service organization (CUSO) formerly known as PSCU/Co-op Solutions. With the credit union joining the ATM network, cPort members will...