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Figure Technologies, the home equity lender founded by the former CEO of SoFi, is seeking a national bank charter so it can offer more products and services while reducing the need for state-by-state licenses.

But with the deadline fast approaching and no further extensions on the horizon, focusing squarely on accelerating EMV compliance is now the optimal decision for gas station owners, says Paysafe's Lori Griboski.

Banks must address the societal issues that resonate deeply with their customers and communities, says Regions Financial chief John Turner.

Muhlenberg Community Hospital CU said in a notice to members it needed a merger partner in part because it did not have the resources to keep up with monitoring for "cybersecurity and terrorism activities."

Integrity Bank for Business is being pursued by a group with ties to Heritage Bankshares, which was sold in 2016.

It's not just payment habits that are changing, but the very nature of what people are willing to buy one another.

Bitcoin extended recent gains in Friday trading, continuing its slow progress toward $16,000 after joining a slew of assets from oil to Asian stocks that rallied in the wake of the U.S. election.

The agency said the proposed $5.3 billion deal would stifle future competition in the payments industry; following a good third quarter, European banks still face lots of challenges.

Infinity FCU sought out a merger partner after realizing that even at $338 million in assets it was too small to provide the technologies members wanted. It could be a harbinger of more deals among larger players.

Bitcoin showed the world that software can be open source, censorship resistant, decentralized, permissionless and borderless, says Woorton's Zahreddine Touag.