Fintech

CUNA Mutual Group in Madison, Wis., has received recognition for its ethical business policies.

First Florida Credit Union on Friday said it recently signed a letter of intent to merge with Florida Baptist Credit Union. Both CUs are based in Jacksonville, Fla.

HarborOne Bank, which started out life as a credit union before converting to a mutually owned co-operative bank in Brockton, Mass., plans to sell shares to the public.

First Service Credit Union said it posted “huge gains” in net income and loans in 2015, with a “strong increase” in total assets and “solid” member growth.

Atlanta is flush with payment processors that handle more than 70% of the nation's transactions. These players now plan to expand their reach even further, hoping to make the southern city a fintech hub to rival Silicon Valley and New York.

Putting bank venture clearXchange's push for real-time person-to-person payments in motion, U.S. Bank says it is one of the first to make the service available to its customers.

Adam Draper of Boost VC talks about the rise of the blockchain, the challenges of the bitcoin world and the future of banking.

A new Federal Reserve Bank report opens the door for retailer groups to push again for even lower transaction fees by deflating the argument that small banks have been harmed by the Durbin amendment's reduced debit transaction fees for larger banks.

NCR Corp. has customized a payment kiosk for E. Sun Bank in Taiwan, the first of its kind for the island nation.

A large investor in the prepaid card pioneer Green Dot plans to nominate three directors to the prepaid card company's board, as the activist investor group seeks to remove founder and Chief Executive Steve Streit.