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China’s slow courting of U.S. payment companies made a tiny step forward this week, shortly after a similar gesture from the U.S. government that teases progress in the broader trade dispute.

The deal will bring a wider array of products and services to members of the $4.4 million-asset Yellowstone FCU, including online bill pay and a shared ATM network.

Alaska USA Federal Credit Union will nearly double its operations in Phoenix after it buys the locations.

The Anchorage-based credit union has agreed to purchase seven Phoenix-area branches from TCF, nearly doubling its presence in that market.

Patrick O'Brien had been CB Financial's president and CEO for about two years.

The Pennsylvania company will pay $80 million for the parent of USNY Bank.

So far this year, Lloyds and Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have had payment failures in the U.K. And in the U.S., a software glitch at parking technology vendor Parkeon halted digital payments at meters in New York and other cities.

Ardent Credit Union plans to market its adaptable “Cube” design to other financial institutions.

Tencent Holdings Ltd. and China UnionPay Co. will soon unify the mobile codes that consumers scan to pay for purchases, granting the Chinese central bank-backed network a bigger foothold in a $27 trillion payments arena.

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project has drawn vast political pushback, but also more tangible government action as nations globally consider central bank supported digital currencies. It’s also sparking a potential bottom-up approach in New York.

All but a handful of states now allow a gamified way for consumers o save money, and some credit unions have adopted these programs to help boost deposits.

The company, which has agreed to buy Marquis Bancorp, could use some of the proceeds to fund growth and pay off a line of credit.

After struggling with profitability, Horizons FCU has been approved to join Premier Members Credit Union later this year.

Andy Kempf has taken the helm from David Leusink, who retired after 30 years in the credit union movement.

David Frazier will take the helm of the Dallas-area institution in February.

Laurie Baker, a 25-year veteran of the credit union, will take the helm next month after longtime CEO Mike Vadala retires

Here's one way community banks are trying to win over commercial clients and wealthy households: by sharing internal research with them and positioning themselves as experts on everything from business sentiment to demographics.

The Mass.-based institution, which recently saw a slight dip in noninterest income, will provide a variety of P&C products for members and nonmembers.

Premier Federal and Educators Credit Union together returned more than $3.7 million to members on the strength of their 2019 performance.

Both institutions will see an expanded field of membership as a result of the charter change.