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It started with financial literacy classes, but now Chelsea Groton Bank in Connecticut is offering crafts and other so-called lifestyle courses, all in an effort to connect with the public and drive traffic to its branches.

Paysafe has partnered with Paytm Canada, the Toronto-based division of Indian mobile payments juggernaut Paytm, to improve the capabilities of Paytm's Canadian app, which currently supports utility and bill payments.

Larry Helling will take over next spring as CEO of the $4.8 billion-asset QCR Holdings, when Douglas Hultquist retires.

Patelco Credit Union wanted to boost membership so it launched a referral program that help add more than 3,000 members in less than three months.

CONSOL Employees Credit Union has filed an application to merge into Century Heritage Federal Credit Union.

The Wisconsin-based institution has seen a 10 percent boost in loan volumes since implementing a new e-docs platform last year.

In a bid to help younger consumers, CommunityAmerica Credit Union’s new FAFSA chatbot can answer more than 400 questions about applying for federal student aid.

Efforts to create city- or state-owned banks in Los Angeles, Seattle and New Jersey have suffered setbacks of late, but public banking advocates are taking the long view.

Wescom Credit Union members needed help accessing account and routing numbers – information easily found on checks. But with fewer members using checks these days, the CU needed a new way to help members get that info.

The move allows the Michigan credit union to expand its operations in Illinois and southern Wisconsin.