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From collecting backpacks for kids to increasing branch access for members and providing scholarship opportunities for deserving students, here's another round-up of how credit unions are giving back.

Bank consolidation in the city has picked up in recent months despite erratic oil prices and flooding tied to Hurricane Harvey.

Stuart Gulliver’s final set of results at HSBC Holdings Plc weren’t quite the swansong he’d hoped for as he hands the reins over to his long-term lieutenant, John Flint.

The two CUSOs have joined forces to improve digital banking and financial services for credit unions and their members.

Google launched its Google Pay app for Android devices Tuesday, probably confusing millions of people globally who already used Android Pay. But the change is more than just in the branding.

The rudimentary email pre-orders at Grossman's stores were helpful, but limiting in that it still focused on a one-on-one interaction with the customer. Grossman has since implemented technology that allows multiple customers to submit a single order.

The card activation process is relatively low-tech, but since its introduction nearly three decades ago it has been hugely effective in preventing credit cards from falling into the wrong hands. Among its pioneers was Ash Gupta, American Express’ president of global credit risk, who is retiring next month.

Triumph Bancorp has developed technology to help freight brokers make faster payments to truckers, charging a fee for the service.

International officials are discovering they can sometimes avoid bank fees by replacing currency transfers with the technology at the heart of Bitcoin.

Through chats, contact-center calls, emails and tickets, AI is being used to expand consumers' access to services, writes Jordi Torras, CEO and founder of Inbenta.