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Large banks generally have tackled new rules requiring ATMs to have voice-navigation features for the visually impaired, but for small banks it's another story.

MADISON, Wis.-New marketing strategies that focus on electronic game-playing could help in attracting millions of young people to credit unions, according to a new study issued this morning by the Filene Research Institute.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Healthcare’s Cooperative CU, heeding its heritage as the one-time BlueCross BlueShield Employees’ CU, is changing its name today to Alive CU.

How long can a good thing last? Write-offs of credit card loans already have plunged below levels issuers consider sustainable. Continued improvement in delinquencies points to a further dip in loss rates in the months ahead.

The CEO of ZooZ admits that he wasn't thinking of the prominent Zeus malware, which targets bank accounts, when he named his payments company. But he was absolutely thinking of security.

Not surprisingly, the upcoming 2012 London Olympics has become the perfect battleground for those who fear Visa is trying to deny visitors the ability to use cash on the Olympics grounds.

Apple isn't the only game in town. Neither is Google. To allow mobile payments across all smartphone types, companies such as ZooZ encourage developers to use HTML5, the latest version of the HTML markup language.

LAS VEGAS – Silver State Schools CU said it will offer its members online car buying through Auto Nation Direct.

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Telco FCU has signed a multi-year agreement joining the STAR Network. STAR will provide PIN-secured debit point-of-sale (POS) and ATM access to the $1 billion credit union’s members.

Lower margins associated with debit card interchange and overdraft-protection fees is driving the U.S. banking industry to encourage more consumers to use prepaid and credit cards to pursue revenue. However, despite such moves, debit card payment volume will rise at a double-digit rate this year, a new report suggests.