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Many times, bitter rivals must set aside their differences for the common good. This has happened a lot in recent years as the payments industry adjusts to the fast pace of innovation.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

Spin-a-thons, scholarships and other celebrations

Three CUs beef up their loan departments and other CU advocates in the news.

Credit unions make their mark the Republican National Convention, dig deep for kids and more.

In the years after the financial crisis, as banks were collapsing left and right, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. agreed to cover losses tied to the sale of many failed institutions. Today, loss-share portfolios are shrinking, decreasing by 80% from early 2011, to $18.8 billion at March 31, as many banks negotiate early terminations of their FDIC agreements. Here are some notable banks that got out of their pacts.

Visa and Mastercard both face the prospect of becoming "dumb pipes" as other companies innovate on top of their networks. To combat this trend, both are taking steps to be major players in the digital economy.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

Charter Oak FCU receives lending kudos, Coastal FCU hires two and more.

In markets where consumers spend a substantial amount of income on housing, it's often cheaper to rent than buy. But in these expensive markets, owning a home is more affordable.

The best thing about second-quarter results so far is that the bigger banks met or beat low earnings-per-share expectations. Otherwise they were challenged on many fronts, including revenue, expenses and margins.

Truliant CEO earns local accolades and other credit union professionals in the news.

Walmart Pay is the culmination of years of efforts that Walmart has put into building its brand as a trusted provider of payments. In addition to its new mobile wallet, Walmart has been involved in numerous innovative projects to help its customers move money.

Nintendo is known for taking an experimental approach to making video games, and this same mindset carries over to how it handles money. The company's hardware, software and business strategies show a forward-thinking strategy for payment acceptance.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

Well-known in credit union circles, the latest appointee to the NCUA Board scored a flurry of kudos following the White House announcement.

Enrichment FCU announces top-level promotions and more credit union professionals in the news.

A quick look at who’s climbing the credit union ladder.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently dressed down the mortgage industry for failing to invest in technology. Here are 10 tech ideas from our colleagues at fellow SourceMedia publication National Mortgage News that could improve efficiency, margins and the industry's image among growing demographics. Some might sound farfetched, but so do most great inventions at first. Dream big.

Industry stakeholders offer their perspectives on CUNA’s awareness initiative, the minimum wage debate and whether adding two board members to NCUA is a good idea.