Today’s consumers feel less financially secure than ever before. From rising interest rates and runaway inflation to job losses and bank failures, members are looking to their credit unions as beacons of stability among [...]
Over the past few years, the evolution in consumer spending behaviors has been a catalyst for payments innovation. From P2P to mobile wallets, and contactless to buy online/pickup in store (BOPIS), consumers have been [...]
Payments fraud is a persistent threat for credit unions and their members that is poised to grow even more acute in the next few years. Fraud experts predict the financial services industry will sustain $408 [...]
Jim McKelvey is an entrepreneur, glassblowing artist, author, and philanthropist. But above all, he’s a problem solver. Have you paid with a credit card lately? Then there’s a good chance you’ve run [...]
From lingering pandemic-era supply chain issues, rising inflation, and ongoing Fed rate increases, to the war in Ukraine, tech company layoffs, and a volatile stock market, 2022 was a year to remember (and for many, [...]
As we turn the page on 2022, losses from fraud remain a significant threat for credit unions, their members and businesses. Consider that U.S. consumers lost a record $3.56 billion to online fraud [...]
By all accounts, 2022 was a year of accomplishment for both Co-op and the credit union movement. Credit unions have continued their strong growth in membership, with 5.7 million members added over the year [...]
Co-op Solutions is announcing two new keynote speakers for its THINK 23 conference, adding to its line-up of world-class thought leaders on the payments industry, digital transformation and consumer behavior. “The theme for THINK 23 [...]
Uneasiness about the current economy continued as most spending categories were off significantly from not only the holiday shopping season, but January’s more modest results as well. It seems that consumers are still waiting [...]
With a strong holiday shopping season in the rear-view mirror, January spending results were muted as consumer confidence dipped in response to mixed economic signals. January’s surprisingly resilient jobs report bucked expectations of a [...]
– Co-op Solutions is partnering with NYDIG, the leading provider of digital asset solutions for the credit union industry, to empower members to access digital assets safely and securely via their credit union’s digital banking [...]
Ezra Eckhardt, President/CEO of STCU of Spokane, Washington, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Co-op Solutions by a unanimous vote of the directors. “I want to congratulate and welcome Ezra on [...]
Co-op Solutions is introducing its Strategic Provider Program, giving credit unions access to pre-vetted, best-in-class products and services outside of Co-op’s core offerings, while also helping to streamline their procurement processes. “Through the Strategic [...]
Co-op Solutions will be helping credit unions tackle “The Invisible Revolution” that is transforming financial services at its THINK 23 conference, with contributions from world-class keynote speakers, industry experts and Co-op subject matter experts. “A [...]
