Steady Spending Despite Strained Sentiment

Summary: Growth remained strong in debit and credit card transactions and purchases, despite a sharp increase in gasoline prices. This blog explores the May edition of the Velera Payments Index, which features a deep dive into digital payments, highlighting the rapid shift toward digital wallets, tokenization and contactless transactions — and what those trends mean for credit unions competing to stay top of wallet.

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