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Kearny agreed to pay $408 million for Clifton Bancorp in a deal that will add 12 branches in northern New Jersey.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: TransferWise raises funds; Robert Carr's new processor expands; Another fine for late breach disclosure; Amazon gobbles up cryptocurrency domains; Link's move may cut free ATMs in the U.K.

Rule that would have made it easier for banks to be sued is repealed; a survey says the technology isn’t a priority for bank CIOs.

As retailers look to bring payments in-house, there are various approaches to consider, writes André Stoorvogel, director of product marketing for payments at Rambus.

New York plans to dramatically digitize its subway system, phasing out its iconic MetroCard to install contactless tap-and-go technology, bringing a dose of the 21^st century to a system that dates to 1904 but often feels even older than that.

The Canadian payment system is evolving into something almost completely different, an evolution that's birthing new ideas to handle authentication.

CME Group plans to offer bitcoin futures contracts by yearend, a sign that financial institutions may be getting ready to trade financial products tied to digital currencies.

Discussions on a regulatory relief package between the top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Banking Committee broke down late Tuesday, but members from both parties remain hopeful they can reach a bipartisan deal.

Mark Calabria, the chief economic adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, said the administration is focused for now on more pressing issues than GSE reform, including addressing housing damage from recent hurricanes.

With little fanfare, President Trump officially nixed the rule prohibiting financial firms from including mandatory arbitration clauses, earning praise from credit union trade groups.