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Societe Generale launched a contactless biometric payment trial in France for a debit card with a built-in fingerprint reader.

The Bank of Lithuania is positioning the country’s capital Vilnius as a hub for payments-related fintechs wanting to enter the European market — a move that's timed to take advantage of the uncertainty Brexit has cast over London's claim to the title.

Strong net interest income and other factors made up for a drop in investment banking and other noninterest income at the Atlanta bank, which reported double-digit earnings growth.

Governors in Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin used International Credit Union day as an opportunity to recognize the industry.

Marks & Spencer is the first major U.K. retailer to launch a mobile scanning and payment app in its stores. Several U.K. supermarket chains have launched pilots of cashierless and checkout-free mobile shopping, but have yet to roll out services.

More than half of all federally insured credit unions have less than $50 million of assets. But challenges, including increased demands for technology, are making it harder for small institutions to thrive, forcing some to look for merger partners.

Augusta VAH Federal Credit Union in Augusta, Ga. has announced plans to merge into SRP FCU, across the state line in nearby North Augusta, S.C.

Natixis SA’s payments business is exploring a potential takeover of the 4 billion-euro ($4.6 billion) French fintech company Ingenico Group SA, following a string of deals in the sector.

Amazon has signaled an interest in the French grocery market, spurring Casino's development of a high-tech concept store in Paris.

International migration has hit an all-time high in recent years, with 250 million migrant workers across the globe. This has created a booming new international payments market for remittance providers.