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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- When it comes to credit union growth this year, the good news is that there are plenty of prospects. The bad news is that there's not much low-hanging fruit.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The economy, uncertainty about the future and conservative leadership have some credit unions protecting their capital instead of carefully planning for growth -- a decision Dennis Dollar says CUs can't afford.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The best growth bets for 2014 may already be in your credit union's backyard.

Linking loyalty to payment cards, especially through cobranded products, is a relatively new practice that retailers say helps them target offers to their best customers.

SmartMetric Inc. is launching a Bitcoin card protected with biometric fingerprint authentication. The card can be used as offline storage for bitcoins, but in the future it might also be used for payment.

The Washington, D.C. Metro transportation system says it will test new electronic fare equipment after completing a deal with Accenture to replace older systems.

Independent ATM operators will soon have to upgrade, replace or abandon their newly obsolete machines.

JPMorgan Chase is making birthday wishes a high-tech art form for its customers.

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a buyer for its corporate payroll, tax refund and health-savings prepaid card business.

Western Union Co. and Atlanta-based SunTrust Bank have launched a global money transfer and bill payment service that will also allow customers to send money to load prepaid cards and pay bills at more than 1,500 bank agent location in the southeastern U.S.