Cuso news and trends

Velera to Provide Card Processing Support to Vermont-Based 802 Credit Union
Credit Unions // April 29, 2025

Vermont-based 802 Credit Union (802CU) has selected credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera to provide debit and credit card processing support. Velera will begin providing debit card processing support to the credit union in September and credit card processing services in March 2026, the companies...

Velera to Provide Debit Card Processing to Mississippi-Based Keesler Federal
Credit Unions // November 20, 2024

Credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera will provide debit card processing and support to Mississippi-based Keesler Federal Credit Union, which serves 327,000 members in the Southeast. This marks an expansion of a 40-year partnership between the CUSO, which was formerly known as PSCU/Co-op Solutions, and...

Velera Begins Providing Card Processing to Florida-Based BrightStar Credit Union
Credit Unions // September 12, 2024

Credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera has begun providing card processing solutions to BrightStar Credit Union, which services about 60,000 members in South Florida. The CUSO started providing credit card processing support to the credit union in June and will add debit card processing services...

PSCU/Co-op Solutions Rebrands as Velera
Credit Unions // May 07, 2024

PSCU/Co-op Solutions is rebranding as Velera. The credit union service organization (CUSO) will roll out the Velera brand in phases over the next year, though the Co-op Solutions brand will be retained for its ATM Network and Shared Branching consumer-facing solutions, Velera said in a Tuesday (May 7) press release....

Interviews & Exclusives
Credit Unions Take Stakes in FinTechs to Control the Roadmap

February 13, 2026
Michael Abraham, the chief strategy officer of Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU), spotted a flaw in how his $2.4 trillion industry had done business for decades. Most credit unions don’t have the dollars, expertise or manpower to develop essential tools like digital wallets and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on their own, let alone to modernize […]

Why It’s Time for Credit Unions to ‘Double Down’ on Innovation

September 07, 2023
Two heads are frequently better than one, and good things often come in pairs. That could be why, when Brian Scott, chief growth officer at credit union service organization PSCU, was asked...

More CU Members Would Rather Switch Than Fight Over Digital Payment Services

June 27, 2022
It was once sufficient for credit unions (CUs) to lean on their reputations as being customer-centric and mission-driven. Increasingly, however, consumers need access to cutting-edge financial technologies and payment methods...

When Taking On Tech Innovations, Credit Unions Wise to Be Fast Followers

April 01, 2022
While decision makers in some industries may aim to keep their companies on the bleeding edge of innovation, those at credit unions are more likely to say they want to be...

Quick Reads
Velera to Provide Card Processing Support to Vermont-Based 802 Credit Union

April 29, 2025
Vermont-based 802 Credit Union (802CU) has selected credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera to provide debit and credit card processing support. Velera will begin providing debit card processing support to the credit union in September and credit card processing services in March 2026, the companies said in a Tuesday (April 29) press release emailed to […]

Velera to Provide Debit Card Processing to Mississippi-Based Keesler Federal

November 20, 2024
Credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera will provide debit card processing and support to Mississippi-based Keesler Federal Credit Union, which serves 327,000 members in the Southeast. This marks an expansion...

Velera Begins Providing Card Processing to Florida-Based BrightStar Credit Union

September 12, 2024
Credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera has begun providing card processing solutions to BrightStar Credit Union, which services about 60,000 members in South Florida. The CUSO started providing credit card...

PSCU/Co-op Solutions Rebrands as Velera

May 07, 2024
PSCU/Co-op Solutions is rebranding as Velera. The credit union service organization (CUSO) will roll out the Velera brand in phases over the next year, though the Co-op Solutions brand will be retained for...