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Boston Private Financial Holdings has given its president, Mark Thompson, the additional title of chief executive for its Boston Private Wealth division.

AMG National in Denver has bought a minority stake in an applications and software developer.

Many community banks are trying to determine the right balance of in-house staff and outsourced assistance in the area of risk management. Cost cutting and regulatory oversight loom large over such decisions.

Apple Pay's launch was seen as so bank-focused that some retailers griped or outright rebelled against the Apple mobile wallet. But today, Apple made a major peace offering to the merchant community — and it's working with Square to make that happen.

Amazon.com Inc. built a Web- retailing empire by persuading consumers to pay for books, electronics and other merchandise online. Now it's targeting the next generation of shoppers.

CO-OP Shared Branch has overtaken Bank of America in number of branches, and now is the third-largest network of financial institution branches in the United States, according to data drawn from the FDIC.

The CUNA HR & Organizational Development Council has unveiled a white paper outlining steps to creating a robust internal communication strategy.

The latest CEO Confidence Survey by Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union found credit union CEOs are feeling "less certain" about their institutions' current financial condition than they have since 2008.