The Latest

A federal judge is urging the parties of a closely watched pot-banking case to settle their dispute.

Menominee County Federal Credit Union said it will change its name to Integra First Federal Credit Union, effective Friday.

Bruce Fenton, executive director at the Bitcoin Foundation, opened its Dec. 15 board meeting with a sense of urgency: "We need additional funds if we wish to retain employees." The numbers didn't look good. In two years, the foundation had seen at least $7 million evaporate. As of Nov. 30, its total assets stood at $12,553.06.

Relations between banks and providers of personal financial management tools have soured of late amid reports that some banks block PFM sites' access to their customers' information during peak traffic periods. Aggregators say they are working to address banks' concerns, but they also are urging banks to invest in more server capacity to keep pace with customer demand.

Recent comments by Russell Golden, chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, raise questions about the board's plans to change bank accounting standards.

Emclaire Financial in Emlenton, Pa., has agreed to buy United-American Savings Bank in Pittsburgh for $14.1 million.

Getting a foothold in China’s payments market isn’t easy for foreign companies, but for Hong Kong-based Geoswift Ltd, business is booming.

Holiday shopping doesn’t stop after December 25. It goes beyond that as many consumers buy goods post-holiday as well, boosting sales even more.

Since the dawn of the modern mobile payments era, Starbucks has positioned itself as the poster child for how the technology can resonate with customers. And it's not about to rest on its laurels.

Kelly King was recently named American Banker's Banker of the Year based on his ability to complete big M&A deals and work through problems with regulators. Here are his extended thoughts on those topics as well as others, including the challenges behind making the payments system fast and safe.