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Western Union will pay $8.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending unsolicited text messages asking consumers to opt in to receive regular updates from the company.

Forward-thinking companies could get a reputation lift from being first out of the gate with interesting apps. Banks could also be first to help protect customers from the inevitable privacy leaks that the IoT will make possible.

Did men get more than their fair share of the managing director promotions at Goldman Sachs, and what does Barbie have to do with a Fed trailblazer? Also, JPMorgan Chase's Mary Callahan Erdoes isn't getting on the robo-advisory bandwagon and women talk about "systematic sexism" in the journalism and entertainment fields.

Banks and credit card companies could find themselves on the losing end if daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel are deemed to have been running illegal gambling operations in the state of New York.

Banks and credit card companies could find themselves on the losing end if daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel are deemed to have been running illegal gambling operations in the state of New York.

A Federal Trade Commission leader opened the agency's third debt collection dialogue event in Atlanta on Wednesday by highlighting the agency’s aggressive approach to collection enforcement.

Stonegate Bank in Pompano Beach, Fla., has begun offering a MasterCard debit card for use by U.S. citizens while traveling in Cuba.

San Francisco sued American Express Co. for allegedly stifling competition with excessive fees, seeking billions of dollars in restitution to merchants.

Square is expanding its payroll offering to Florida.

NJ League CEO Greg Michlig takes post at CUNA and other CU execs in the news.