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Barclays has jumped on a huge range of technology that brings payments closer to myriad activities, but as competition looms, the bank is working to better organize its projects.

Competition for deposits is tight, the outlook for loan demand is uncertain, and regulatory relief is slow-moving. Yet community bankers are feeling better about the economy than they have in two years, a Promontory Interfinancial Network survey found.

Lenders insist they will be able to ramp up commercial loans and mortgage refinancings without skimping on underwriting.

Bank of America has joined the likes of Walmart and Mastercard in seeking patents for blockchain technology that could be used for a digital currency or mobile wallet.

Sen. Mitch McConnell had contacted the National Credit Union Administration about the troubles Kentucky hemp farmers had in accessing capital.

Capital One agreed to buy KippsDeSanto, a Northern Virginia company that specializes in advice to the defense and government contracting sectors.

JCB International has formed a partnership with EVO Payments to enable acceptance of JCB credit cards at across the U.K. and Ireland.

From feeding veterans to vocational programs, internships and more, these credit unions are finding a variety of ways to give back to the areas they serve.

Banks stand to enjoy new flexibility in complying with Dodd-Frank’s proprietary trading ban, but it remains to be seen if regulators will grant them all the relief they have sought.

A range of startups are experimenting with more ethical retirement savings products than traditional reverse mortgages and annuities, says venture capitalist Ben Cukier. However, according to Cukier, they're too focused on millennials and ignoring a group with more urgent needs and greater wealth — baby boomers.