Innovation At The Speed Of Payments (Part 1)
Credit union leaders share how they’re navigating the fast lane of payments innovation—balancing speed, trust, and tech to meet rising member expectations.
Ops & Payments
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Top Ops & Payments Articles
Ask An Analyst: How Is Gen Z Reshaping Payments?
In a rapidly evolving payments landscape, Gen Z prefers simpler, frictionless systems.
What Should Credit Unions Know About Stablecoins?
Congress is considering new legislation around cryptocurrency, and these new tools could have profound implications for the industry.
Advice For Card Issuers Navigating An Uncertain World
April 6, 2020
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Stress test your card portfolio now before reality does it for you. A level-headed, data-driven approach will still win the day.
Will COVID-19 Accelerate The Journey Toward Frictionless Payments?
April 6, 2020
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How your credit union can be ready to embrace a brave, new world of frictionless payments.
A Landmark 2019 Puts The Wrap On 10 Years Of Growth
March 9, 2020
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Mortgage lending helps drive the loan portfolio to new heights while membership engagement deepens at cooperatives over the decade following the Great Recession.
Best Of February 2020
March 2, 2020
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Based on February traffic (and our editorial instincts), here are the top articles and blogs that appeared on CreditUnions.com.
4 Ways To Achieve And Maintain Uninterrupted Payments
March 2, 2020
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Contactless, even card-less, options join instant issuance as avenues for ensuring members stay connected to their credit union accounts.
Digital Transformation: What’s Your Strategy?
March 2, 2020
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Credit unions must put digital efforts at the forefront of their member acquisition and retention strategies.
2020 Innovation Series: Innovations In Payments
February 18, 2020
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These four innovators are pushing the envelope toward new levels of technological functionality in credit union land.
The House That Plastic Built
February 3, 2020
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How Northwest Community Credit Union created a home equity product that offers members the last home loan for which they’ll ever need to apply.
Gen Z: The Fast And Furiously Cashless
February 3, 2020
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The younger set demands a full-service credit card program with user-friendly digital capabilities and robust rewards.
How Green Can You Go? VSECU Is All-In On Energy-Savings Lending.
January 28, 2020
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Tree-hugging roots run deep at the Vermont credit union, which offers an array of lending and deposit products aimed at fighting climate change.
Advice For Card Issuers Navigating An Uncertain World
Stress test your card portfolio now before reality does it for you. A level-headed, data-driven approach will still win the day.
Will COVID-19 Accelerate The Journey Toward Frictionless Payments?
How your credit union can be ready to embrace a brave, new world of frictionless payments.
A Landmark 2019 Puts The Wrap On 10 Years Of Growth
Mortgage lending helps drive the loan portfolio to new heights while membership engagement deepens at cooperatives over the decade following the Great Recession.
Best Of February 2020
Based on February traffic (and our editorial instincts), here are the top articles and blogs that appeared on CreditUnions.com.
4 Ways To Achieve And Maintain Uninterrupted Payments
Contactless, even card-less, options join instant issuance as avenues for ensuring members stay connected to their credit union accounts.
Digital Transformation: What’s Your Strategy?
Credit unions must put digital efforts at the forefront of their member acquisition and retention strategies.
2020 Innovation Series: Innovations In Payments
These four innovators are pushing the envelope toward new levels of technological functionality in credit union land.
The House That Plastic Built
How Northwest Community Credit Union created a home equity product that offers members the last home loan for which they’ll ever need to apply.
Gen Z: The Fast And Furiously Cashless
The younger set demands a full-service credit card program with user-friendly digital capabilities and robust rewards.
How Green Can You Go? VSECU Is All-In On Energy-Savings Lending.
Tree-hugging roots run deep at the Vermont credit union, which offers an array of lending and deposit products aimed at fighting climate change.
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What Makes Good AI Policy? Start With Curiosity And Accountability.
Marc Rapport
As credit unions move from experimentation to adoption, leaders offer firsthand knowledge on what separates weak policies from strong ones that actually work.
Governance And Guardrails Help Credit Unions Navigate AI
Aaron Passman
How Members Cooperative focuses on structure, oversight, and clear expectations to ensure AI supports, not undermines, long term strategy.
What’s In A Name: Chief AI Officer
Aaron Passman
As Hudson Valley Credit Union’s artificial intelligence chief, Preetha Sekharan holds a rare role in the industry, but it’s one that is likely to become far more common in the future.
All Eyes On AI
Aaron Passman
Artificial intelligence for credit unions has moved from a future concept to today’s full-fledged leadership and governance challenge.
The Callahan Guide To The 2026 Final Four
Tony Waltrich
What happens when credit union performance data meets March Madness? Callahan’s proprietary model breaks down state-level results to forecast who takes home the hardware.
A Rewards Program That Relies On Relationships, Not Usage
Savana Morie
Nuvision’s Added Advantage program tracks member engagement across the credit union, then rewards relationships through better pricing and other perks.
Innovations Financial Bets Big On Small Business Lending
Aaron Passman
CDFI grant funding helps the Florida cooperative offer microloans for small businesses after many banks pulled out of its market.
How Marine Credit Union Shifted Its Foundation From Siloed To Symbiotic
Savana Morie
By aligning governance, leadership, and day to day operations, Marine Credit Union transformed its foundation from a parallel operation into a visible extension of the credit union brand.
How Today’s Market Is Stress-Testing Credit Union And Bank Earnings Models
Andrew Lepczyk
Credit union and bank earnings reflect different business objectives. Those differences matter for how financial institutions serve their markets.
How Does BCU Put AI Policy Into Practice?
Marc Rapport
AI governance matters as much as innovation when it comes to AI. Learn how BCU built an AI practice that prioritizes data integrity, risk management, and real world decision making.