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.
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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.
Payments Sublimation Meets Merchant Tokenization
April 5, 2017
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How to inject the credit union message into a seamless payments process, and how the merchant response to the EMV liability shift might be emerging were two hot topics at CSCU’s annual conference.
Beyond The Payment Card: Beware Of Emerging Fraud Threats
April 3, 2017
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Adopting risk strategies to the changing threats now includes facing down card reward fraud and more.
State In The Spotlight: Wyoming
March 31, 2017
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Wyoming credit unions are all about growth. These credit unions have posted some of the strongest growth rates of any state in the nation, and it appears more and more Wyomingites are selecting credit unions to be their primary financial institutions.
Smile For Selfie Pay
March 24, 2017
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First Tech goes first in facial authentication pilot with MasterCard.
The Eyes Have It At Arizona Federal Credit Union
March 24, 2017
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Members of this Grand Canyon State cooperative are giving new identity authentication options the thumbs-up.
Did Mobile Wallets Kill The Credit Card? Um, No.
March 22, 2017
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What the results of a March 2017 study tell us about the four major mobile wallet players.
Key Advice For A Turnaround, Mobile Incentives, And Member Value
March 20, 2017
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Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Patelco Boosts Member Service And Cash Availability With A Homegrown Check Hold System
March 20, 2017
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The California credit union offers $5,000 to $50,000 of immediate cash availability based on the depth of member engagement with their credit union.
A Look At Credit Union Lending In 2016
March 6, 2017
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The strong lending growth posted by U.S. credit unions in fourth quarter 2016 is an apt wrap-up for a successful year.
Centralized Lending Leads To Triple The Consumer Loans
March 6, 2017
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Credit Union of Southern California moved to a centralized lending environment in summer 2016. Here’s how the credit union built its team and adjusted policies.
Payments Sublimation Meets Merchant Tokenization
How to inject the credit union message into a seamless payments process, and how the merchant response to the EMV liability shift might be emerging ...
Beyond The Payment Card: Beware Of Emerging Fraud Threats
Adopting risk strategies to the changing threats now includes facing down card reward fraud and more.
State In The Spotlight: Wyoming
Wyoming credit unions are all about growth. These credit unions have posted some of the strongest growth rates of any state in the nation, and ...
The Eyes Have It At Arizona Federal Credit Union
Members of this Grand Canyon State cooperative are giving new identity authentication options the thumbs-up.
Did Mobile Wallets Kill The Credit Card? Um, No.
What the results of a March 2017 study tell us about the four major mobile wallet players.
Key Advice For A Turnaround, Mobile Incentives, And Member Value
Five can't-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Patelco Boosts Member Service And Cash Availability With A Homegrown Check Hold System
The California credit union offers $5,000 to $50,000 of immediate cash availability based on the depth of member engagement with their credit union.
A Look At Credit Union Lending In 2016
The strong lending growth posted by U.S. credit unions in fourth quarter 2016 is an apt wrap-up for a successful year.
Centralized Lending Leads To Triple The Consumer Loans
Credit Union of Southern California moved to a centralized lending environment in summer 2016. Here’s how the credit union built its team and adjusted policies.
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The New Hampshire cooperative shares how its fintech arm, Service Ventures, evaluates investments, balances risk, and defines success.
Future Bets From Today’s Credit Unions
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New data from Gallup shows half of all employees who work for companies that pay for AI tools use them. Credit unions are building their own momentum.
A Credit Union Bond Beyond Bloodlines
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For Mike and Dave Valentine, the family business just happens to be credit unions. The father-son duo talk leadership styles, cooperative values, and the lessons they’ve learned from each other along the way.
Connection And Caring Matter As Much As Knowledge And Resources
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People who are truly financially thriving have both means and a sense of security that comes from confidence about the future. Building that kind of emotional engagement requires a deliberate design of everyday interactions.