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Credit Unions and Fintechs: The Case for Collaboration

This report showcases the benefits of collaboration through the experiences of six organizations. Their collaborative efforts are the rallying cries for credit unions to consider a different way of engaging and working with fintechs.

  • Linda Young Founder at ponderpickle consultancy

Executive Summary

Your credit union has done the investigation, analysis and due diligence to determine the benefits of working with a fintech. However, more difficult to assess is how the working relationship will unfold after signing on the dotted line. Are you looking for a vendor that is more than a transactional order taker? Are you curious as to whether a participatory partnership that emphasizes collaboration just as much as outcomes would reap better results?

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