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From birthdays to volunteer work to losing weight, these institutions from our annual Best Banks to Work For list have given their employees inventive ways to earn extra time off.

Island FCU names CLO, Maine Savings adds tellers and other promotions, new hires and honors announced.

One CU has a fun way to reach out to youth and other community news.

As mobile wallets and other high-tech payment mechanisms proliferate, they bring with them more options for security. Companies are increasingly looking for ways to use devices' built-in cameras to urge consumers to take self-portraits for authentication.

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 from our social media platforms.

Banks have ramped up foreclosure activity in the past five months, with default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions at their highest levels in two years. It's a positive sign that banks are finally clearing out all the distressed loans still lingering from the housing crisis. Meanwhile, banks remain cautious about new lending, partly because of regulatory actions.

Credit unions announce new hires, promotions, accolades and more CU people in the news.

For some husbands and wives, wedded bliss extends beyond home and family. These dynamic duos run banks together, and their institutions share something else in common: consistent, high performance.

CU executives are willing to go to great lengths to help their communities, as demonstrated by GTE Financial's dunk tank fundraiser.

New financial advisors hired, new board members appointed and other CU people in the news.

A trio of credit unions share how they're changing their branching footprint, from coffee shop chic to no-frills virtual branches.

Earning local recognition and other great things CUs are doing in their communities.

Readers sound off on everything from serving the underserved, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, member business lending and more.

CU helps maintain veterans' cemetery and other great things credit unions are doing in their communities.

The mobile wallet market is constantly changing, often in unexpected ways. Products have evolved dramatically in a very short amount of time, and companies that seemed committed to one strategy a year ago now find themselves on a completely different path.

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 from our social media platforms.

Burniske wins statewide award and other credit union people in the news.

Michigan Community CU gives away a favorite summer treat and other great things CUs are doing in their communities.

National Youth Involvement Board, Youth Ambassador Contest bestow honors and other CU people in the news.

Erie FCU raises money and food for current as well as former members of the military and more ways credit unions are helping others.