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This Week in Crypto
Guest Editorial by Jon Ungerland, CIO, DaLand CUSO
Jon Ungerland, CIO, DaLand CUSO
Jun 17, 20226 min read


Barbarians at the Gate – Again! Apple Jumps Into BNPL
Apple just announced a buy now, pay later service called -- you guessed it -- Apple Pay Later.

John San Filippo
Jun 13, 20223 min read


Credit Unions ‘Upgrade’ to Acquire Assets and New Members
By Roy Urrico. San Francisco-based Upgrade lets credit unions purchase loans and card receivables originated through Upgrade.

Roy Urrico
May 27, 20227 min read


Consumers Prefer Cards for Payments, But Choices Differ by Age
By Roy Urrico. Physical credit and debit cards remain the preferred payment method, according to Fiserv'sExpectations & Experiences report.

Roy Urrico
May 20, 20226 min read
PSCU Member Forum 2022: Finopotamus Co-Founder Discusses the Event on CUbroadcast
Finopotamus co-founder John San Filippo was interviewed onsite for CUbroadcast.
Finn O'Potamus
May 4, 20221 min read


PSCU Member Forum 2022: The Chuck Fagan Interview
We sat down with CEO Chuck Fagan at the recent PSCU Member Forum to talk tech and much more.

John San Filippo
May 3, 20225 min read


Tech People in the Know: Pidgin’s Abhishek Veeraghanta
In what is a recurring feature, Finopotamus will profile interesting and intriguing tech professionals who are positively impacting the...

W.B. King
Apr 8, 20224 min read


Digital Disruption of the Global Petrodollar, and Potential Renaissance for Local Institutions
Guest editorial by Jon Ungerland, CIO, DaLand CUSO
Jon Ungerland, CIO, DaLand CUSO
Mar 25, 20225 min read


GAC2022 Takeaways: Co-op’s Carrie Stapp Talks Roadmaps and Ecosystems
The term “ecosystem” seems to be finding its way into more and more technology discussions lately ...

John San Filippo
Mar 15, 20224 min read


CO-OP Financial Services Is Now Co-op Solutions
The CO-OP Financial Services name was officially put to rest and replaced with Co-op Solutions at the CUNA GAC yesterday.

John San Filippo
Feb 28, 20223 min read


Tech CUSO CIO Sees Crypto Predictions Come True
Jon Ungerland has been talking about cryptocurrency for years. The credit union industry is finally catching up.

John San Filippo
Feb 24, 20225 min read


Nominations Are Now Open for the Finopotamus 2022 Tekkie Awards
Nominations can be submitted by the credit union itself, by a technology provider, or by a PR agency.

John San Filippo
Feb 15, 20222 min read


Finastra Forum Panelists Take on Crypto in 2022: It Might be Time to Start Growing Your DeFi Mullet
By W.B. King While credit union and bank use-cases for cryptocurrencies have been made for years, they have been mostly academic in...

W.B. King
Jan 28, 20226 min read


Agricultural Focus Leads CU to Cannabis Banking, Then a CUSO
For one credit union with a 70-year history of serving the agricultural community, cannabis banking seemed like a natural fit.

John San Filippo
Jan 26, 20224 min read


Move Over Klarna and Sezzle, Here Come Credit Unions
Fintech startup equipifi helps CUs enter the lucrative BNPL market.

John San Filippo
Jan 20, 20225 min read


Cornerstone Advisors’ New Report Highlights Trends Including Open Banking and Real-Time Payments
By W.B. King A preview of Cornerstone Advisors’ 2022 “What’s Going On In Banking” study suggests that credit union executives should...

W.B. King
Jan 11, 20223 min read


Raddon and Zafin Weigh In on Tech Trends to Watch in 2022
By W.B. King As the first days of January rolled off the calendar, the omicron variant was responsible for more than a million positive...

W.B. King
Jan 5, 20223 min read


CO-OP’s COOPER Fraud Score Enables Real-Time Decisioning at WestStar CU
By Roy Urrico. CO-OP Financial Services added a new instrument to its fraud detection and prevention toolbelt with COOPER Fraud Score.

Roy Urrico
Dec 17, 20215 min read


What’s Making Payments Exciting
Guest Editorial by Gereen Langmeyer, VP of Product Management at Payrailz

Gereen Langmeyer, VP of Product Management at Payrailz
Nov 19, 20213 min read


Study Reveals NSF Charges at Record High; ATM Fees Falling
By Roy Urrico. Overdraft/non-sufficient funds (NSF) charges are at a record high of $33.58, up slightly from $33.47 in 2020, per Bankrate.

Roy Urrico
Nov 11, 20214 min read
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