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As small, digital donations propel insurgent candidates from Ted Cruz to Bernie Sanders in the U.S., one opposition party an ocean away is relying on old-fashioned pocket change to fuel its rise.

Nominations for the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association’s board of directors are due Jan. 15.

Despite increased investment and development in the consumer payments space around mag stripe, EMV and contactless payments solutions, there is still a huge concern when it comes to data theft.

Far from the madding crowd, the GE spinoff Synchrony runs an innovation lab in Stamford, Conn., that is buzzing with pragmatic projects and a culture that promotes collaboration and quick execution of new ideas.

If dead men tell no tales, that makes identity theft of deceased account holders all the harder for card issuers to combat, particularly when the perpetrators are bank insiders.

After being elected to the Glendora City Council in March, Mendell Thompson, president and CEO of $303 million America’s Christian Credit Union, was able to make an immediate positive impact for local CUs.

The concept of a multi-merchant rewards program appeals to cardholders, but the widely advertised Plenti program managed through American Express has not yet reached its potential, according to new data from Auriemma Consulting Group.

Wilmington,Del-based The Bancorp Bank has agreed to pay $4.3 million on charges brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. that the prepaid card issuer deceived consumers.

WASHINGTON — The Bancorp Bank in Wilmington, Del., has agreed to pay $4.3 million on charges brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. that the prepaid card issuer deceived consumers.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. announced settlements Wednesday with student banking business Higher One of New Haven, Conn., and WEX Bank of Midvale, Utah, for deceptive practices in the marketing of college and university debit accounts.