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Google will no longer support the Google-branded virtual prepaid card built into Google Wallet as of Oct. 17.

Branch staff may provide credit and debit cards right away to customers under a new instant-issuance service from Fiserv.

HARRISBURG, Penn. – Credit union member and potential members are invited to compete for Philadelphia Eagles or Pittsburgh Steelers tickets, as well as a travel grill, tailgating chair, fan gear, and iBelong logo wear, as part of the Pennsylvania CU Association’s iBelong Tailgating promotion being kicked off this morning in the Altoona/Johnstown and Berks/Lehigh Valley media markets.

May Get Rid of Overdraft Product

Banks and credit unions that have watched from the sidelines as the likes of Square, PayPal and Intuit built a mobile-payments market from scratch now have their own product to offer — a product merchants can't get off a retail-store shelf or from an independent sales organization.

PreCash, which provides payment services focused on the underbanked, is launching a mobile wallet designed for that audience's unique needs.

Advanced encryption methods, mobile payment security and various other technologies figure to be major topics once again when the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council's participants meet this week.

ATM maker NCR plans to use its newly announced acquisition of Transoft to strengthen its existing cash-management offering and eventually bring an integrated cash-management service to financial institutions and retailers.

Discover is pushing aggressively to be at the heart of many mobile-payments initiatives. It's doing a lot that its rivals are not — but there are a few ways it might lose ground.

A program announced Thursday allows any individual with a security background or interest in payments security to become a certified PCI Professional.