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Raisin GmbH has hired Wealthfront’s Paul Knodel to expand its internet platform for bank-savings products to the U.S. If all goes to plan, the operation will go live within 12 months.

Credit unions on the Corda blockchain platform will be able to make payments via EFT with CU Pay, a product the CUSO plans to roll out next year.

First Internet will gain lenders and servicing staff, along with offices in Chicago and Indianapolis, from the deal.

New president suggests less regulation and meets with bank leaders; state and city check for illegal lending activity.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: WeChat Pay grows in Europe; Facebook sets up fintech in Switzerland; Russians dump cash; ABN Amro halts cryptowallet project.

Only 4% of consumers changed banks last year, according to J.D. Power. Behavioral psychologist Wei Ke explains why consumers are so reluctant to move their accounts and what other banks can do to convince them to switch.

Mainland-based credit unions with operations in the territory witnessed a surge in auto lending after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island but demand for these loans seems to be ticking down.

Improvements in digital receipts should be enough to spur greater adoption, argues Mike Golebiowski, president of IBT.

Visa’s recent green light from U.K. regulators to complete its Earthport acquisition was more than just the clearing of a regulatory hurdle — it was a revealing look at how important it has become for the card networks to diversify.

Both Democrats and Republicans devoted considerable time at a House Financial Services Committee hearing last week to lamenting how the accounting standard will hurt small lenders.