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Though they face an array of competitive threats — from digital currencies to peer-to-peer payment apps — the vast majority of community banks do not have a payments strategy, according to a recent survey.

The half-dozen former credit union employees are barred form partcipating in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution.

Rice is retiring after more than 18 years of service and turns the reins over to the CU's vice president and compliance officer.

Apologies to those yearning for escapism, but it is hard to escape turmoil — in financial services, in the economy and in civilization — in this year’s reading list. That said, these weighty topics promise to stimulate the mind: How AI will disrupt employment; dystopian imaginings and real-life histories of societal shifts; the necessity of collaboration; bitcoin’s path from obscurity to relevance; the need for leaders to make sacrifices; and more. Recommendations are courtesy of American Banker readers, editorial staff and BankThink contributors.

The $487 million deal would be OceanFirst's fourth, and largest, acquisition in its home state since 2015.

With a new core system, Surety Bank plans to connect with customers outside of its geographic market.

Enabling peers to compare notes will help ID management specialists at regional, midtier banks who face the same requirements as large banks but command smaller operating budgets, IDPro’s founder says.

The promise of fintech is that it might offer underbanked consumers access to financial products. But some are worried that relying on algorithms to make credit decisions could open up problems of its own.

The New York regulator's move is aimed at giving credit unions more opportunities to recruit new members and serve existing members.