Fintech

This is the fourth merger for UNIFY within the last 12 months.

Bigger isn't always better; as card issuers compete to bring in more spending, many are rethinking the way they offer rewards. Some of their approaches focus on streamlining redemption, while others dabble with cutting-edge technology such as virtual reality.

Apple Pay helps address the gap between courting donors and getting sustainable donations, according to the software company Blackbaud, which serves the nonprofit sector.

Banks have traditionally used consumer products to serve small businesses. The growth of alternative payment options means banks may lose customers, particularly among young business owners.

Axis Bank, one of India’s largest private-sector financial institutions, has reportedly become the first bank in the country to partner with Ripple for a blockchain-powered approach to cross-border payment.

HeritageWest and SouthWest Community CUs have both maintained their name and logo as divisions of Chartway FCU since they were acquired in 2010.

Any economic environment, including this one, has risks but it is unclear whether banks are sufficiently worried about what lies ahead.

The Society for Worldwide Financial Telecommunication is exploring the potential of distributed ledger technology for banks to provide real-time reconciliation of their databases for accounts they hold in other banks in a foreign currency.

More than 420 FIs across the country offer Kasasa’s checking and savings account services.

Housatonic Teachers will operate under its existing name as “a division of Nutmeg State Financial CU” for the duration of 2017.