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Amazon Outage Disrupts Banking; Credit Unions Adapt

10/23/2025

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A pre-dawn outage at Amazon Web Services on October 21 disrupted banking for credit unions, affecting mobile apps and call centers.
Navy Federal Credit Union experienced significant issues during the uneven recovery.
Suncoast Credit Union will launch Bloom+ in November, letting members build credit through rent and utility payments.
Bloom Credit is negotiating partnerships with other banks to expand its services to 45 million Americans with limited credit profiles.

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A pre-dawn outage at Amazon Web Services on October 21 disrupted banking for credit unions, affecting mobile apps and call centers.
Navy Federal Credit Union experienced significant issues during the uneven recovery.
Suncoast Credit Union will launch Bloom+ in November, letting members build credit through rent and utility payments.
Bloom Credit is negotiating partnerships with other banks to expand its services to 45 million Americans with limited credit profiles.