By Brian Scott, Chief Growth Officer, Velera

As an early adopter of fintech collaboration and a staunch advocate for advancing the credit union movement, Velera aims to inspire and empower credit unions to best serve their members. That’s why we are excited to share our rebranded thought leadership series, VeleraTV (formerly PSCUTV). Through this video series, we explore hot topics and trends in the industry. Our goal is to offer expert insights that not only inspire innovation, but also empower you to make informed, strategic decisions that drive your organization forward. Together, we’ll uncover new opportunities for growth and ensure you stay ahead of the curve in serving your members. 

I love hosting VeleraTV, and I am honored to have been the host since its inception as PSCUTV last year. Each brief episode explores timely insights that are top-of-mind in the credit union industry. I enjoy connecting with a variety of guests on these quick-hitting segments, including credit union executives, industry leaders and Velera thought leaders. Each episode is posted on our website, as well as distributed through our bi-weekly informational newsletter, monthly digital thought leadership publication and our social media channels.

Our videos cover a wide range of topics. Check out some highlights below: 

• Introducing Velera
  In the inaugural episode of our rebranded series, Velera President and CEO Chuck Fagan and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Tom Pierce discuss the rebranding of PSCU/Co-op Solutions to Velera — velocity for a new era. They also share insights into how the new brand was built and what Velera represents for the combined organization and the credit union movement. Watch Now. 
   
• The Power of Digital Experiences
  In this episode, Alliant Credit Union President and CEO Dennis Devine shares insights into leading a fully digital credit union without branches, the continued growth and consumer demand for digital channels in the financial services industry and how to leverage data insights to make informed decisions to enhance the member experience. Watch Now. 
   
• Expanding Innovation in a Culture of Immediacy 
  In this episode, Senior Vice President of Emerging Services Scott P. Young shares insights into the consumer culture of immediacy, various ways credit unions can innovate to meet the on-demand needs of the modern member and how to enhance the lending process through digitalization. Watch Now. 
   
• Velera Product Journey Update
  In this episode, Senior Vice President of Product Enablement and Growth Cody Banks shares an update on Velera’s product journey and its four key outcome focus areas. Watch Now.
   
• Open Banking
  In this episode, Vice President of Innovation Vlad Jovanovic shares insights into the concept of open banking, the many benefits it can provide consumers and the latest regulations surrounding it. Watch Now.

Upcoming episodes will discuss the value of engaging fintechs to help power innovation and the importance of personalization. In our latest episode, Senior Vice President of Risk Solutions Karen Postma shares insights into the latest fraud trends, including the rise of first-party fraud, the increase in scams directly targeting consumers and the need for credit unions to leverage the right data to combat fraud. Watch this episode now. 

We hope you continue to enjoy this video series and find the insights valuable. To provide feedback or suggest specific topics for us to cover on VeleraTV, please send your thoughts to our Communications team at marketing@pscu.com. We’d love to hear from you!

Brian Scott has served as executive vice president, chief growth officer at Velera since January 2024. In this role, he oversees a large and diverse group of the company’s most critical client-facing teams, while partnering with industry leaders in payments and community financial institutions to create competitive payments programs. Scott previously served as senior vice president, chief growth officer at PSCU since March 2019. He closely monitors the payments marketplace to identify trends and analyze emerging technologies to help credit unions turn these innovations into growth opportunities. Scott joined PSCU in December 2015 as SVP, Vendor Alliances.