Gulf Winds Credit Union in Pensacola has hired Daniel Souers as its next president and CEO, effective Oct. 1. He will succeed Chris Rutledge, who is retiring.

Banks have shuttered their branches in droves, with Bank of America and Wells Fargo leading the pack over the past year. However, increased regulatory focus on banking services in lower-income areas makes downsizing more difficult now.

The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit involving one of the nation's largest debt buyers. At issue is how much detail the industry must disclose about what consumers allegedly owe.

The Federal Reserve will roll out its much-anticipated instant payments system, known as FedNow, in the middle of next year. Yet many questions remain about who it will serve, how it will work and how quickly community banks will buy in to it.

Customers can use the company's application programming interfaces to set up automatic bill payments and donations, block transactions that would break their budget, and more.

The Charlotte, North Carolina, bank is one of several that have embedded automated investing in their online and mobile banking, alongside access to human advisors.