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Some institutions have benefited from revitalization in the Motor City but just as consumers fled for the suburbs decades ago, most CUs in the area are headquartered outside the city itself.

The U.K. government is consulting with train operators on smart pay-as-you-go ticketing. The goal is to enable consumers to travel across the U.K.’s entire railway network by tapping in and out with contactless cards or smartphones instead of paper tickets.

U.S. lawmakers are not enthusiastic about the cashless trend being driven by the likes of Amazon Go, sweetgreen, and numerous other merchants of all sizes.

The Scarborough, Maine-based credit union also posted a more than 4 percent uptick in membership.

The U.K. prepaid gift card market is experiencing strong growth among consumers who buy them as gifts and for self-use, as well as among businesses that purchase them for customer loyalty programs and as employee incentives.

A new outreach effort will target parts of New York City to help boost membership at several African-American credit unions.

The Rhode Island-based institution also finished building a 27,000-square-foot operations center and branch.

A growing number of financial institutions are piloting initiatives sharing space with coffee shops and other retailers in an effort to boost foot traffic.

The Canadian bank recently caught flak over an ad in one of its branches that was seen as a slight against the diverse Boston community of Dorchester. Here’s what other bankers can take away from the episode.

Sure, M&A is a good option, but so are branch deals or key hires, say two veteran bankers who shared some of their successful strategies at American Banker’s Retail Banking Growth Stories conference.

Power Financial Credit Union's deal for TransCapital Bank marks the fourth time this year a bank has agreed to be sold to a credit union in the Sunshine State.

The Association for Black Economic Power will receive an interest-free forgivable loan and a grant from the city to help pay for a retail space and equipment for the effort.

The 14th annual California and Nevada Credit Unions for Kids Wine Auction was supported by 67 credit unions, business partners and hospitals.

Andy Reed, who currently leads Texas People Federal Credit Union, will become president and CEO of the Dallas-based institution in May.

Speakers at the Credit Union Summit during the 2019 Retail Banking conference offered a host of best practices for embracing new technologies while maintaining high levels of member service.

As more U.S. e-commerce merchants look to accept cross-border payments, they must contend with payment processes that are less straightforward than they are used to — but which consumers have come to expect.

Some lenders, especially in markets like California, are preparing in case of a technology-industry stumble that hurts business, real estate and other loan segments. Whether those fears are well founded is a matter of debate.

Incenta Federal Credit Union in Englewood, Ohio, will merge into Pathways Financial in Columbus next week.

James Mears has served as COO of the Newport News, Va.-based institution for 15 years.

The deal between Performance Trust and Banks Street Partners is the second combination this month of investment banks that cater to commercial banks.