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New York Community Bancorp in Westbury has named Leslie Dunn, a Federal Home Loan Bank director, to its board.

Nothing touches off an argument more than questions about whether the CFPB will allow any marketing services agreements to continue. Some mortgage lenders say no and are winding down their agreements, others insist regulators can be satisfied, and still others are just plain confused.

The global loan platforms present an extreme example of the ongoing clash between the fast-moving financial technology sphere and the staid world of financial regulation.

Point of sale software developer Amber Systems Technologies has integrated EMV-chip card processing into its Vigore POS restaurant management system.

Global payments company Emergent Payments has added numerous executives to its senior leadership.

NCUA Board Member J. Mark McWatters points to the agency’s rejection of proposals to revert to an 18-month exam cycle without any debate as further evidence of the need for public budget hearings and greater transparency from the regulator.

As mobile wallets and other high-tech payment mechanisms proliferate, they bring with them more options for security. Companies are increasingly looking for ways to use devices' built-in cameras to urge consumers to take self-portraits for authentication.

Though most merchants will be liable for fraud if they do not upgrade to EMV-chip card terminals by the start of October, many do not see themselves affected by fraud on the same scale as the major retailers that have suffered massive data breaches.

First Business Financial Services in Madison, Wis., has named Michael Murphy its chief accounting officer.

A Jackson, Miss. city council member has floated a plan to have local police collect millions of dollars in overdue water bills.