Fintech

AltaPacific's recent agreement to sell itself to Banner Corp. came after it started down a list 14 financial institutions last year, held discussions with at least nine suitors, and considered deals with a credit union and a business development company.

Softbank is following an investment in Wirecard by adding the company's services to Brightstar, a Softbank subsidiary that distributes and manages wireless devices.

A year after the major credit bureaus agreed to strip tax liens and civil judgments from consumers' credit files, a new study says it is hampering lenders' credit decisions. But proponents of the move insist it was the right call.

Seven European mobile payment firms have formed a cross-border transaction association covering an addressable market covering 25 million users and 350 banks.

The Dallas bank has recruited three executives from Deutsche to establish a unit in New York that holds assets in escrow for clients.

The East Lansing, Mich.-based credit union exceeded its growth expectations for card performance during the annual e-commerce event.

Institutions that don't fully provide information on how they provide access to deposited funds could be putting their members and the credit union at risk.

Whether it's new loan products or the chance to make a first impression with potential members, the start of the academic year offers a host of growth opportunities.

Many in the payments industry insist that cash is becoming less important — but that doesn't mean it will ever go away.

A look back at some of the coverage from Credit Union Journal's special report for August.