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Credit unions—and banks—can breathe a little easier about what’s being said about them via social media because the large majority of it is positive.

This month, Microsoft and Sony are launching new machines with a whole new take on games, movies — and payments. And they're not the only ones applying video game strategies to the payments industry.

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.

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.

Executives at the top 10 FinTech companies share highlights of the year past and plans to move their companies forward.

New approaches to security and customer interaction technology dominate BTN editors' picks for this year's Top 10 FinTech Companies to Watch.

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

Apple, Google, Samsung and others are making changes to the way their phones handle payments. Some of these changes remove restrictions on Near Field Communication payments, whereas others take mobile technology in an entirely different direction.

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.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau got a confirmed director for the first time this year, when the Senate finally approved the longstanding nomination of Richard Cordray for the post. But the agency has also sustained the departures of high-ranking employees to law firms, consulting shops, banks and other destinations. Here's a look at some of the CFPB employees who have left in 2013, and where they have landed.

A St. Louis accelerator that counts Square-co-founder Jim McKelvey among its founders, is doling out cash to several fintech startups. SixThirty — named after both the height and width of the city’s Gateway Arch (630 feet) -- is being backed by the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Midwest investment firm Cultivation Capital. The fintech accelerator launched in early August.

As Washington continues to recover from the recent government shutdown and debt ceiling fight, the Senate Banking Committee is trying to reignite momentum on housing finance reform. The panel is holding two hearings this week while outside groups conduct roundtables on various proposals for government-sponsored enterprise reform. Following are the five largest questions that have to be resolved.

Medieval heroes and oinking pigs are by no means typical features of banking apps. But financial institutions are beginning to add these and other characters as as gamification techniques take hold in the industry. The goal: make their apps more engaging and encourage consumers to pay greater attention to their money. Banks are also aiming to draw attention to new products to foster healthier living habits. Following is a peek at where banks are going with gamification.

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.

These companies, featured on American Banker's Best Banks to Work For list, go beyond salaries and health benefits to make their employees feel valued at the office.

Personal visits from the company president, special training for those making the leap to supervisor, notes of encouragement from the boss and from staffers - the institutions on American Banker's list of the Best Banks to Work For offer up interesting examples of what companies can do to boost employee engagement at the office.

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

The payments industry is facing pressure from outside companies that are toppling many preconceptions about how payments should work. But industry veterans are fighting back, and they shared their strategies at SourceMedia's 2013 ATM, Debit & Prepaid Forum.

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.

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.