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North Jersey Federal Credit Union announced that it has become the first credit union in the Garden State to become an official “Juntos Avanzamos” credit union as recognized by the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation).

The credit union has returned nearly $200 million to members in extraordinary dividends over the course of the last 17 years.

The latest Quarterly U.S. Map Review from NCUA offers a state-by-state look at where the most significant credit union growth is – and is not – taking place.

Samsung Pay users had the advantage over Apple Pay and Android Pay when it launched last year with a technology enabling mobile payments through virtually any merchant terminal—contactless or not—but that advantage quickly diminished.

As online shopping and card fraud increase, startups offering easy-to-use “burner” cards could see strong traction.

Venezuelans were wearily rushing to deposit bank notes or dump their cash savings entirely on Monday following an announcement by President Nicolas Maduro that he was invalidating the country’s biggest bill because of what he says is an attack on the nation’s liquidity.

A new report from the Filene Research Institute outlines the challenges faced by adults simultaneously caring for aging parents and adult children, and how credit unions can help ease the strain.

The payments messaging network Swift has told its client banks that the threat of cyberattacks "is very persistent, adaptive and sophisticated — and it is here to stay."

A number of credit unions have already begun to raise their minimum wage – in some cases doubling the federal minimum – but it remains to be seen if legislative action or market pressures spread the trend more widely.

The recent history of mobile wallets includes a lot of crashes and failures, but the people behind those projects are still around and are wiser for their experiences.