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Wireless transactions provider Apriva and payment technology services company Global Payments have teamed up to release a white-label EMV mobile payment offering.

Community banks must pay more attention to their clients' problems, needs and desires. Unfortunately, too many small banks have embraced a one-size-fits all marketing model.

Marketplace lenders and other alternative finance companiesshould be perceived not as a threat, but rather as a group of pioneers opening up opportunities for those banks that elect to buy, build or partner in this market.

A proposal from city council members in Arlington, Texas would impose stronger restrictions on payday and auto title lenders, including limiting where and in what type of buildings they can do business.

Subprime consumers are being offered more credit cards but delinquency rates remain low, according to the latest TransUnion Industry Insights Report.

The CFPB is considering suing Navient Corp., the largest student loan company in the U.S., for allegedly cheating borrowers. Navient officials disclosed Monday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

General purpose reloadable prepaid cards continue to evolve, exceeding the expectations of many, and in some ways are helping to shape the future of banking.

Customer loyalty provider Clutch has forged an agreement with POS on Cloud, a point of sale software company, to provide restaurant and retail gift card, loyalty, and customer intelligence for businesses.

As part of the transition to EMV-chip cards in the U.S., some issuers are adding PIN security to cards that used to require only a signature. But as technology advances, the PIN may not provide as much security as consumers believe.

For proof that events in emerging markets can influence capital markets in the rest of the world, one need only look at the developments of the last few weeks.