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A selection of images featuring credit unions' efforts in their communities.

As mobile devices become more integral to consumers’ lives, they present more opportunities for interaction with banks, payment companies and merchants. Here are a few companies that are pushing mobile technology into the future.

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.

Drive-through banking is evolving. Pneumatic tubes are getting sucked away. In their place videoconferencing gear is popping up to assists self-service customers. The machines enable bank employees who are miles away to focus on the busiest locations while reducing costs system-wide. Following is a look at four banks that are testing next-gen drive-thrus.

Key decision makers in the payments industry recently gathered for SourceMedia's 2014 Card Forum and Expo. They discussed the trends shaping the industry and their own strategies for surviving the challenges ahead. Here are a few highlights.

The most notable quotes from American Banker stories of the previous week. Readers are encouraged to add their own observations in the Comments fields at the bottom of each slide.

Earnings season is a great time to gather clues from bank chiefs on what they see for the economy in the months ahead. Some, like Dick Evans of Cullen/Frost Bankers in Texas, are extremely bullish. Others, like BB&T's Kelly King, fret about revenue growth.

A selection of images featuring credit unions' efforts in their communities.

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.

A rundown of high-profile investors in small U.S. banks who command attention and their investment styles.

The most notable quotes from American Banker stories of the previous week. Readers are encouraged to add their own observations in the Comments fields at the bottom of each slide.

Some banks have made eco-friendliness their mission, while others dabble in green initiatives such as building energy-efficient branches. In honor of Earth Day, here are some examples of banks that have tied environmentalism to their business strategies.

A selection of images featuring credit unions' efforts in their communities.

Biometric technology could eliminate the need to carry a payment card or even a smartphone by allowing users to authorize payments with a fingerprint, handprint, face or retina scan. But the technology has had a rocky past, and each new product comes with new quirks.

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.

Banks from New Jersey to California are going public with offerings ranging from $23 million to $223 million. The banks will use the proceeds to do everything from buy other institutions to retire debt. Following is a look.

The most notable quotes from American Banker stories of the previous week. Readers are encouraged to add their own observations in the Comments fields at the bottom of each slide.

The Senate Banking Committee is due to vote April 29 on a bill to revamp the housing finance system, though that date may slip. The legislation, by panel leaders Tim Johnson and Mike Crapo, had an auspicious start, with an equal number of members from each party among the dozen who came out in support of it. That's enough to pass the panel, but not sufficient to bring it to the Senate floor. Here are the other Dems the lawmakers are hoping to woo:

A selection of images featuring credit unions' efforts in their communities.

Mobile wallets and mobile point of sale systems have tried many tactics to win over merchants by cutting costs. Some vendors have been extremely inventive in how they push cheaper payment options.