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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.

With the nominees likely clear for the Republican and Democratic presidential tickets, speculation has turned to whom Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton could pick as their running mates. A number of those names mentioned are key figures on financial policy. Following are some of the top possible picks.

Coin-counting machines came into vogue in the 1990s when Commerce Bank started installing "Penny Arcades" in its branches throughout New Jersey. They were a huge hit for a while. Ex-Commerce CEO Vernon Hill used to credit the presence of coin counters for helping to drive deposit growth at his bank in the early 2000s. But banks have soured on the machines in recent years as usage declined and maintenance costs increased. Capital One pulled the plug on its machines in 2014 and two of its rivals, TD Bank and PNC Bank, followed suit this year. Here are some milestone moments in coin-counting history.

Greylock hires new chief risk officer, Inova names a VP of member experience and other CU professionals and volunteers in the news.

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.

Google revealed a dizzying number of projects at this year's Google I/O event, and it is courting developers to turn each of them into a thriving commerce platform. Whether or not Android Pay was mentioned by name, it was an undercurrent of nearly every offering.

With the nominees likely clear for the Republican and Democratic presidential tickets, speculation has turned to whom Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton could pick as their running mates. A number of those names mentioned are key figures on financial policy. Following are some of the top possible picks.

A fresh crop of chief lending and operations officers and a host of new senior executives appointed at credit unions across the country.

Financial institutions have a hard time figuring out millennials, those born between the early 1980s and 2000. Many millennials don’t remember a world without the Internet, plenty entered adulthood during the thick of the financial crisis and the generation is broadly considered one willing to vote with its feet. Several firms have tried to demystify millennials for credit unions and banks. The following is a look at some of the data.

The Summit FCU CEO Mike Vadala and Georgia CU Affiliates CEO Michael Mercer earn special awards and more CU advocates in the news.

Chatter about a potential sale of Comerica has raised questions about how regulators would vet the sale of a large institution. Here's a look at some of the biggest banks to sell since the financial crisis, ranked by asset size.

Like any long-term relationship, Walmart and Visa have had their ups and downs. Sometimes these interactions were solely between the two companies; but many times, Walmart and Visa's conflicts gave a voice to the entire retail and payments industries.

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.

Banks have a hard time figuring out millennials, those born between the early 1980s and 2000. Many millennials don't remember a world without the Internet, plenty entered adulthood during the thick of the financial crisis and the generation is broadly considered one willing to vote with its feet. Several firms have tried to demystify millennials for bankers. The following is a look at some of the data.

Lots of announcements about the board of Chartway FCU's charitable arm and National Credit Union Foundation's Hyland joins Berenstain Bears Financial Literacy Advisory Board.

Digital upstarts that seemed on top of the world a few months ago have suffered a series of setbacks of late that raise questions about their long-term survival. Here's a look at the developments that have brought some once-high-flying online lenders back to earth.

Xceed names new CFO, Sikorsky CU promotes new CIO and other credit union officers in the news.

SAN DIEGO — It's easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day grind of running a credit union and, in the process, lose sight of the soft skills that are just as important to success: creativity, empathy and not having to make a choice between doing good and making a living. But those soft skills took center stage at CO-OP Financial Services' THINK 16 conference here.

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.

Mobile wallets may not have eliminated cash and cards, but they are becoming almost unavoidable in many retail settings. However, there are still a few areas where mobile technology is slow to arrive.