New Jersey

Legislation banning shops from refusing to accept cash has moved swiftly this year. But this trend is running head-on against retail models like Amazon Go, which are built from the ground up to operate without cash.

East Windsor, N.J.-based McGraw Hill Federal Credit Union will merge into PenFed, the latest in a series of growth moves from the nation's third-largest credit union.

Valley Bank spent millions on bank acquisitions under its previous CEO. Its new leader has taken a markedly different approach.

The New Jersey company said the issue, tied to insufficient validation procedures, did not lead to misstated financial results.

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Even as the movement grows through charter changes and field of membership expansions, some observers say many boards don’t yet reflect this dynamic.

"You can't meet customers at the headquarters," CEO Kevin Cummings tells his senior executives.

The New Jersey bank said it will save millions of dollars by eliminating the jobs as well as selling and leasing back some of its real estate.

The pushback on stores that don’t accept cash seems to be gaining momentum, with Philadelphia the latest municipality to consider a law that would ban cash-free shops.

Bank of Princeton will also buy $190 million in deposits as part of the deal.