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Embedded Finance: What is it and what does it mean to credit unions?

By Jim Olney | June 10, 2022

Embedded finance sits high on nearly every emerging technology trend list. If you’re not sure what it’s about, you’re certainly not alone.

Embedded financial solutions are one of those things that you’ve probably experienced without giving it any thought. In fact, a December 2021 poll by Morning Consult concluded that only 11% of U.S. adults are familiar with embedded finance, while nearly one-third of that population has unknowingly used or experienced it.

Non-Bank Financial Institutions: What is the landscape of these payment providers?

By Jim Olney | March 29, 2022

“Non-bank financial institutions,” or NBFIs for short, are organizations without banking licenses that offer various banking services. This is a clunky way of making something familiar sound foreign or abstract. If this definition isn’t quite clicking, fear not. I bet you’re more likely to recognize an NBFI by its brand name than the generic term.

Buy Now, Pay Later: What impact will this have on payment trends?

By Jim Olney | March 26, 2022

If you’re an avid online shopper, the odds say you’ve seen or perhaps even used a BNPL service. BNPL stands for “Buy Now, Pay Later.” While this slogan might not ring any bells, the third-party platforms themselves might. Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna and even PayPal are among the most popular BNPL providers in the retail space.