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A tough fourth quarter seemed to foreshadow challenges in the year ahead for the nation’s fifth-largest bank.

Mastercard is partnering with issuer processor EML and technology startup CleverCards to allow any business to send digital Mastercard payment cards directly to an employee’s or customer’s mobile wallet by SMS/text, email or any messaging app such as WhatsApp.

NatWest is partnering with prepaid card and business expense management provider Soldo to provide loans and working capital directly to Soldo's prepaid card users.

The credit union has returned payouts of $5 million or more for each of the last eight years and has issued a dividend of some sort every year since the mid-1990s.

Brian Moynihan said banks must be mindful of pricing and risk as they contend with lower yields on loans and securities.

CEO William Demchak said the bank has witnessed "a lot of mischief" among customers who open checking accounts to collect bonuses and then never use the accounts again.

The Bay State is the latest to push its lawmakers to modernize how CUs do business in order to help state charters remain competitive with federal charters.

Wells was ordered to pay USAA $102.8 million for infringing on its mobile deposit patents. It follows a separate lawsuit loss in November also related to patents.

The National Retail Federation's annual conference, taking place this week in New York, is home to many innovations that could change the way merchants accept payments.

The Utah-based credit union has extended and added to a partnership deal with Real Salt Lake. Many CUs have aligned with MLS teams as a cheaper alternative to larger leagues like the NFL.