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Sponsorships, celebrations, education and other ways credit unions are giving back.

Credit Union Journal consulted a panel of seasoned executives for their insights on the biggest mistakes CUs make in their strategic planning sessions -- and the lessons that can be learned from those missteps.

Expansions, donations and 500 pounds of crawfish.

Consumers have accepted the use of fingerprint authentication for mobile payments. But will they be as welcoming of facial recognition? A few companies are testing the waters.

Readers this week highlighted the need for banks to upgrade payments systems, debated a small bank’s decision to ditch its legacy core vendor, lamented populist initiatives of the GSEs, and more.

Crane CU recognizes top teller, execs elected to key boards and more CU reps in the news.

As you'll see from this list, regional banks are doing a better job bolstering their reputations than the big banks are, according to the 2017 American Banker/Reputation Institute Survey of Bank Reputations.

Scholarships, groundbreakings, donations to worthwhile causes and other ways credit unions are giving back to the communities they serve.

CUNA CFO Council announces excellence awards and more credit union professionals in the news.

Raising funds for advocacy, life-saving research and other worthy causes.

Apologies to those yearning for escapism, but it is hard to escape turmoil — in financial services, in the economy and in civilization — in this year’s reading list. That said, these weighty topics promise to stimulate the mind: How AI will disrupt employment; dystopian imaginings and real-life histories of societal shifts; the necessity of collaboration; bitcoin’s path from obscurity to relevance; the need for leaders to make sacrifices; and more. Recommendations are courtesy of American Banker readers, editorial staff and BankThink contributors.

Wearables are a clear evolution of the mobile wallet, but companies are still experimenting with use cases. Here are a few of the latest concepts.

Readers criticized a credit union securitization proposal, weighed in on scaling back the CFPB’s complaint database, debated the need for banks to examine gender-based salary comparisons, and more.

Whether in Washington, California, Nevada or elsewhere across the globe, credit union supporters took part in two of the movement's biggest annual events, raising money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

The iPhone is 10 years old. Here’s a look at some of the ways the Apple product and the boom in smartphones overall have shaped banking in the U.S. over the past decade.

Now that the Wells Fargo scandal has largely receded from the headlines, is there still a business opportunity there for credit unions? Are there new lessons to be learned?

Honoring student achievement, celebrating institutional success, and a friendly face-off between credit unions and banks are all part of the latest round-up of credit union community news.

At CUNA's America's Credit Union Conference, a look at how credit unions can better capture the hearts and minds of consumers, while also beating back innacurate myths about the movement.

A 99-year-old finally retires at one CU while another credit union recognizes its employee of the year.

Advocacy, enchantment and evangelism were on the bill as the trade group welcomed credit unions to Sin City for its annual conference.