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Ecobank Transnational Inc. and MasterCard have agreed to promote electronic payments throughout Central and West Africa, accelerating use of payment cards for consumers and mobile card readers for merchants.

High school graduation is both a rite of spring and a rite of passage — but it's also a key time to be reaching out to these new adults, many of whom will be opening their first checking account. Learn how three credit unions are using everything from sweet treats to sarcasm to appeal to the next generation of credit union members.

Prepaid and payments company Blackhawk Network has reached an agreement to buy Achievers Corp.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Patrolmen's Federal Credit Union has added about 1,600 new members so far this year — but many of them are not from the Windy City, or even anywhere in Illinois.

The National Credit Union Foundation will host a conversation on Twitter to help credit unions implement financial-wellness programs for their own employees.

Diebold Inc. contacted Wincor Nixdorf AG about a potential acquisition last week, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the matter is confidential.

The October deadline for EMV-chip card adoption is fast approaching, and banks that are behind the curve are turning to instant issuance to quickly get chip cards into the hands of their customers.

CO-OP Financial Services has named the winners of its THINK Prize 15, the first time that winners were named in five categories, instead of just one overall winner.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Hudson Valley FCU here has launched a new brand to better reflect the credit union's connection to consumers and businesses it serves throughout upstate New York.

Amazon.com Inc. built a Web- retailing empire by persuading consumers to pay for books, electronics and other merchandise online. Now it's targeting the next generation of shoppers.