{
  "id": 7505823,
  "title": "Where Credit Union Cards Can Win More Spending",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/where-credit-union-cards-can-win-more-spending",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T08:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/credit-unions/2026/where-credit-union-cards-can-win-more-spending/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Credit union cards have an advantage over national bank cards in several essential expenses, such as rent/mortgage payments, utilities, mobile phone/home internet, groceries, and basic healthcare. However, credit union cards are less likely to be used for travel, electronics, retail, subscriptions, and restaurants. For small and medium-sized businesses, credit union cards lead in construction/contracting and renovation/space expansion but lose out in inventory purchases, basic operating costs, marketing/promotion, and non-inventory product purchases. Consumers and SMBs have different factors influencing their card choice, with incentives/rewards being important for consumers and lower rates/fees and adequate credit limits being important for SMBs.",
  "summary": "Credit unions have a challenge that is more specific than simply getting members to use their cards more often. The July 2026 edition of “Credit Union Innovation Readiness: Consumers Trust Credit Unions but Don’t Always Reach for Their Cards,” a PYMNTS Intelligence report produced in collaboration with Velera, surveyed 14,218 U.S. consumers and 3,529 U.S. […] The post Where Credit Union Cards Can…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}