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Alliance Bank Central Texas may have found a way around National Credit Union Administration regulations that make it difficult for banks to buy credit unions.

Jamie Dimon, in his 51-page annual letter to shareholders, warned investors to get ready for more wild rides like the one that upended markets at the end of last year.

The Montana company agreed to buy Heritage Bancorp for $241 million.

Wells Fargo said holders of its student cards will see their costs decline by about half as its expands benefits after drawing scrutiny earlier this year for high fees on college campuses.

Publicly traded banks will have to book expected losses on loans starting next year; the jump in mortgage refinancings could be a mixed bag for banks.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Apple Pay jumps in Australia; Blockchain advances for health care payments; A new DLT group in Europe; Facebook suffers another security vulnerability.

National Credit Union Administration regulations make it difficult for banks to buy credit unions, but one Texas bank may have found a partial way around that.

As if they needed another reminder that their business models might not have a place in the modern payments landscape, independent sales organizations are left wondering what role — if any — they will have in launching the Apple Card.

Today’s global citizens face risks that extend far beyond crumbling highways. Although reliable physical infrastructure is necessary for economic growth, immature and anemic payment infrastructures may present another serious threat to the global economy, writes Tomas Likar, head of business development and strategy at Hyperwallet.

The Earnin app appears designed to look like other early wage access programs, but critics say it’s actually a payday lender and New York regulators have taken notice.