As the adoption of real-time payments grows, companies like Mastercard, ACI Worldwide and The Clearing House are bringing together data from banks, credit unions and merchants to catch scammers.

To strengthen ties with entrepreneurs, Citizens Bank of Edmond in Oklahoma and the de novo Genesis Bank in California offer co-working, education and other resources.

The new state law, signed by the governor Wednesday and backed by the financial services industry, is intended to make notary services more accessible for older people, those with disabilities and residents of rural areas.

Industry fears that regulators were souring on bank mergers have eased somewhat after the Federal Reserve finally signed off on WSFS Financial’s acquisition of Bryn Mawr Bank and several other deals that had been awaiting the green light.

Before joining TAPCO, Justin Martin was executive vice president and chief operating officer at Verity Credit Union.

The trade group chose Brian Knight to succeed longtime leader Lucy Ito, who announced her retirement earlier this year.