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Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Ed Markey, D-Mass., introduced a bill Wednesday that would allow credit unions to increase their business lending.

The New York Credit Union Association hailed the rule change for increasing parity with other institutions in the state.

Arizona, Nevada, Florida and North Carolina have lost more banks than other states, based on the percentage decline since 2010. Each has a unique set of reasons that goes beyond regulation and a dearth of de novo activity.

Disaster relief donations, financial literacy commitments and spreading holiday cheer are all part of the latest round-up of credit union community news.

Western Union Co.’s mobile app customers can now use Apple Pay to send funds originating in the U.S. to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, including domestic bill-payments.

Ingenico ePayments is giving merchants a new way to engage consumers at the checkout by offering a choice of games enabling participants to win merchandise instead of having to pay for it.

Only 13% of an estimated 680 million iPhone users have ever used Apple Pay, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, which cites data from venture capital firm Loup Ventures.

Financial services was the top industry targeted by malware in 2016, so banks need to be strategic in building their defenses against attacks.

Digital lenders have been partnering with banks to get around state-by-state usury caps, but that approach is facing tougher scrutiny.

Shortly after spinning off PayPal, eBay shed another unit, the e-commerce powerhouse Magento Commerce, which is working to spread its wings beyond its core specialty of e-commerce sites.