COCC, a leading provider of core banking technology and services for community banks and credit unions, announces an expanded relationship with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, focused on helping financial institutions navigate growing complexity in payments and money movement. The collaboration strengthens COCC’s ability to bring payments insight and perspective into client conversations, reinforcing its role as a trusted partner to community financial institutions.
COCC has long helped community banks and credit unions navigate change by balancing innovation with operational discipline. Through its work with Visa, COCC is expanding the depth of payments knowledge it brings to clients, supporting conversations around card programs, payments infrastructure, and money movement strategies that align with each institution’s long-term goals and market realities.
“COCC has always taken a thoughtful, leadership-driven approach to innovation,” said Alex Campbell, First Vice President and Chief Payments Officer . “Our work with Visa reflects that mindset. Visa’s global payments expertise and network scale complement COCC’s deep understanding of community financial institutions, helping us better support clients as expectations around payments and money movement continue to evolve.”
Visa’s secure global payments infrastructure, advanced risk and fraud intelligence, and longstanding commitment to community financial institutions align with COCC’s core-centric, consultative model. Rather than introducing new systems or prescriptive technology changes, COCC and Visa will first collaborate on strategic initiatives and educational efforts designed to help community banks and credit unions strengthen payment experiences while remaining grounded in proven operating practices.
“Community banks and credit unions need payments partners that understand both where the industry is going and how they serve their communities,” said Joe Samuel, Vice President, Community Financial Institutions at Visa. “COCC brings deep experience supporting these institutions, and our work together reflects a shared commitment to helping them succeed – through actionable insights, resilient payments infrastructure, and practical approaches to payments innovation that meet the evolving needs of their members and customers”
The COCC–Visa collaboration supports ongoing engagement focused on helping COCC clients incorporate leading payments expertise into broader strategic planning over time, as they continue evolving their offerings across a complex payments landscape.
About Visa
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.
