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Members of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. Troy Employees Federal Credit Union recently voted to merge with Albany-based CAP COM.

Good communication is integral to facilitating collaboration between departments and offering a reminder that security is not achieved solely within the IT department; rather, it is a team effort, says KnowBe4's Javvad Malik.

Myra Toeppe, who had been serving as acting director since January, will take on that role permanently.

Credit is tightening to 2008 levels at a time when small businesses need help the most, former SBA chief Karen Gordon Mills says.

The person-to-person network is being used more often for purchasing, with consumer payments to small businesses up sharply.

The changes include lower loan minimums and fatter fees for lenders; while electronic payments help most providers, banks and lenders who need credit income could face growth challenges.

A new service from NCR aims to reduce surface transmission of the coronavirus through the application of an antimicrobial cleaning product that kills germs.

Businesses are looking for banks to help them shed paper and automate transactions, says FISPAN's Clayton Weir.

As the pandemic and economic downturn take their toll on consumer spending, the card companies are relying on scale, partnerships and subsidiaries to turn consulting, security and fast technology deployment into new and sustainable revenue streams.

Professional Holding has opened an office close to Boston to make loans to aspiring CEOs — often recent business school graduates — who are looking to buy their first businesses.