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Cape Breton CU was created as a result of two CUs joining forces. The new institution currently serves approximately 5,800 members.

NCUA is also accepting nominations for consulting during the second half of 2017.

Samsung has launched a $150 million venture capital investment fund to expand its partnerships and collaborations with fintech startups.

This is the 21st consecutive year the credit union has paid dividends back to members.

2016 was very good to these financial services executives, who succeeded where others failed, sold their businesses for large sums, felt the love of regulators or could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

It's possible to use mobile wallets such as Apple Pay to enroll vending machine customers into a loyalty program — a concept that seems at odds with the impulsive and anonymous nature of most vending machine purchases.

India’s latest efforts to shift to digital payments and reduce the nation’s tight grip on cash are in the spotlight, following the government’s recent cash recall and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) giving its blessing to about a dozen digital payments startups. The newest, BHIM, is controlled by India’s government and is off to a fast start after its first week.

The credit union has rewarded nearly $3 million in patronage dividends to members since 2005.

The Juntos Avanzamos Hispanic outreach program continues its expansion across the United States, adding two credit unions in Colorado in the fourth quarter of 2016.

The credit union has returned more than $1.75 million to members over the last seven years.