Fintech

The recession taught State Department FCU that it's time to get even closer to members.

By taking advantage of consumer frustration with banks, $132-million WestStar Credit Union has successfully driven growth with a "Kick Some Asterisk" marketing campaign, and seen some terrific ROI in the process.

Credit unions often struggle with creating a strong presence in the mainstream media, especially smaller CUs. But San Jose CU has earned a Credit Union Journal Best Practice for the attention it garnered before, during and after Bank Transfer Day.

What has your credit union been doing in 2012 to transform new members into members who use the CU as their primary financial institution?

TROY, Mich. – Michigan Catholic FCU said Friday it has agreed to merge with Dearborn’s First Catholic CU, creating a $410 million faith-based credit union with serving 40,000 members at nine branches to be known as Alliance Catholic CU.

JPMorgan Chase's approach to instantly issued debit cards today seems like that of many other banks — it helps checking customers get cards faster. But its future plans for the technology suggest a more ambitious goal.

Fashion and finance have a lot of overlap. Celebrity fashionistas have a growing influence on new payment products, and in turn many payment products are using trendy colors and designs to attract users.

NEW YORK – Visa told a federal judge yesterday not to grant a stay in final approval for the landmark antitrust settlement, saying a delay would injure millions of merchants waiting for their share of the $7.2 billion payout.

NCR Corp. took on the mission of reinventing itself more than a year ago. Part of that reinvention had to do with transforming from a hardware company into a more diverse provider of software and maintenance services. The addition of Retalix allows NCR to fill the gaps in its offerings for retailers.

CHICAGO – Polish & Slavic FCU said it has signed almost 9,000 new members and added more than $100 million in deposits after expanding three years ago to the Windy City from its Brooklyn, N.Y., base.