As fintech companies continue to win over consumers in the payments services arena, credit unions face more competition than ever. In this Focus Report, learn which strategies cooperatives should keep on their radar to stay relevant and ahead of the game.

6 Winning Credit Union Payments Strategies: The burgeoning fintech world is working feverishly to disrupt virtually every primary banking function, especially payments.

Mobile Payments: Where We've Been, Where We're Going: The market for digital wallets is approaching a tipping point, and the window of opportunity to stake a claim may soon close.

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Natasha Chilingerian

Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.