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SchoolsFirst FCU Debuts Fuel Rewards as Gas Prices Climb
Credit Unions // August 11, 2026

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union has debuted a rewards promotion in response to increasing gas prices. 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...

Credit Unions Give AI the Legwork and Humans the Last Word
Opinion // August 11, 2026

In launching AI, credit unions should start with workflows where risk can be managed and human oversight remains central, Velera EVP, Chief Product and Technology Officer Denise Stevens writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments Enterprise.” Get the Full Story Complete the...

Member Behavior Gives Credit Unions an Early Warning System
Credit Unions // August 05, 2026

Trust has become the starting point, rather than the finish line. 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...

How the Top 17% of Card Issuers Build High Customer Lifetime Value
Credit Cards // July 30, 2026

Seventeen percent of card issuers have reached the high customer lifetime value (CLTV) tier. What sets them apart isn’t the number of capabilities they’ve deployed, but the order in which they built them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Credit Unions Give AI the Legwork and Humans the Last Word

August 11, 2026
In launching AI, credit unions should start with workflows where risk can be managed and human oversight remains central, Velera EVP, Chief Product and Technology Officer Denise Stevens writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments Enterprise.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

Member Behavior Gives Credit Unions an Early Warning System

August 05, 2026
Trust has become the starting point, rather than the finish line. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

How the Top 17% of Card Issuers Build High Customer Lifetime Value

July 30, 2026
Seventeen percent of card issuers have reached the high customer lifetime value (CLTV) tier. What sets them apart isn’t the number of capabilities they’ve deployed, but the order in which...

Why Digital Wallets Matter More Than Crypto for Credit Unions

July 23, 2026
Credit unions have an unusual digital asset dilemma. Most members are not asking them to become cryptocurrency exchanges, yet a sizable share of young members expect their financial institutions to...

Quick Reads
SchoolsFirst FCU Debuts Fuel Rewards as Gas Prices Climb

August 11, 2026
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union has debuted a rewards promotion in response to increasing gas prices. 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 this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

InvestFi Raises $20 Million to Help Credit Unions Reclaim Deposits From Investment Apps

July 29, 2026
Credit union service organization (CUSO) InvestFi raised $20 million for its embedded investing platform that enables American credit unions and community banks to offer their customers digital investing directly within...

Velera Combines Fraud Alerts and Card Controls in New Platform

July 28, 2026
Velera has launched a fully integrated risk mitigation solution designed to enable credit unions to detect and respond to potential fraud events in near-real time. Get the Full Story Complete...

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...