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Independent Bank in Texas, the seller, gained the business after buying Guaranty Bancorp.

Mary Hughes, acting director of finance at the Idaho Department of Finance, will receive the trade group's annual award during its 2019 State Summit.

In the U.K., next-level fraud types — involving technologies such as push payments and P2P — are gaining traction now that EMV has been in place for more than a decade.

Members of the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates have voted to join the League of Southeastern CUs, the second such merger this year. Analysts say there could be more to come – and soon.

New York lawmakers took steps to prevent predatory lenders from using the state's court system to seize the assets of small businesses nationwide.

All of the Seattle company's directors, including CEO Mark Mason, were backed by shareholders despite a challenge by Blue Lion Partners.

Nearly 100 institutions now take part in the initiative to bring affordable financial services to Spanish-speaking and immigrant consumers.

Credit union executives discussed serving the legal marijuana and hemp businesses during NAFCU's annual conference in New Orleans, including vastly different motivations for serving the industry.

The Michigan-based CUSO has acquired a stake in NestReady, giving it exclusive industry rights on the mortgage technology firm's products.

The Orange County-based CU had served a few cities around Los Angeles but state officials have now approved its application to serve all of Los Angeles County.