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Barclays has experimented with a number of mobile, wearable and online payment systems in its quest to bring its payment offerings into the modern age. Through its tests and live deployments of new technology around the world, the London-based issuer has learned how to entice consumers to move beyond plastic cards.

As promised, the second installment of images capturing all the good things credit unions are doing in their neighborhoods.

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.

A selection of images capturing all the good things credit unions are doing in their neighborhoods. Stay tuned for Part II on Thursday.

The launch of Android Wear, Google's platform for smartwatches, has opened the floodgates for new payment ideas. Some developers are flocking to Google's platform, and others are ignoring Google entirely. (Image: Bloomberg News)

The Justice Department announced a criminal plea and settlement with BNP Paribas on Monday, in which the French bank will pay nearly $8.9 billion to settle charges it willfully continued to do business with countries and entities on the U.S. sanctions list. It was the largest sanctions fine in the Justice Department's history — more than four times larger than #2 on the list. The following are the largest penalties paid by banks for sanctions violations.

The launch of Android Wear, Google's platform for smartwatches, has opened the floodgates for new payment ideas. Some developers are flocking to Google's platform, and others are ignoring Google entirely.

A selection of images capturing all the good things credit unions are doing in their neighborhoods.

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

A selection of images capturing all the good things credit unions are doing in their neighborhoods. Stay tuned for Part II on Friday.

The payment capabilities in the new Fire Phone are just the latest in a series of products that only Amazon could pull off. The e-commerce giant's offerings range from basic services to its own digital currency. (Image: Bloomberg News)

Banking lawyers are working overtime as their employers tangle with prosecutors, regulators and private litigants in lawsuits, settlement talks and regulatory crackdowns. Here is your scorecard of legal fights over a host of issues likely to linger.

The payment capabilities in the new Fire Phone are just the latest in a series of products that only Amazon could pull off. The e-commerce giant's offerings range from basic services to its own digital currency.

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

OmniAmerican (OABC) had a good problem earlier this year: competing offers from eager buyers. The Texas bank, which accepted a slightly smaller price from Southside Bancshares (SBSI), explained its reasoning in a regulatory filing. Here are the highlights.

Snippets of insight shared by some of the most interesting speakers at recent CU events.

Credit Union executives, lending experts offer perspectives on whether the time is right to lower underwriting standards.

Many bankers are accusing their competitors of softening loan terms to stay competitive. Here are seven ways bankers are easing credit standards to court business borrowers.

While there is much attention on mobile payments at the point of sale, several companies are working on mobile payments for commuting, parking and other scenarios where a mobile app could replace a paper ticket or fare card. But it hasn't always been a smooth ride for these new technologies.