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Point of sale software developer Amber Systems Technologies has integrated EMV-chip card processing into its Vigore POS restaurant management system.

Though most merchants will be liable for fraud if they do not upgrade to EMV-chip card terminals by the start of October, many do not see themselves affected by fraud on the same scale as the major retailers that have suffered massive data breaches.

Total System Services (TSYS) has launched a new data analytics tool called TSYS Analytics Intellisuite, which will feature dashboards for real-time data monitoring and analysis of consumer portfolios.

MW Bancorp in Cincinnati is looking for a new chief financial officer.

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Heartland Payment Systems has certified Digital Dining and its iPad-based point of sale system for its EMV-ready security technologies.

Old National Bancorp in Evansville, Ind., has named National Guard officer Katherine White to its board.

The Payments Security Task Force and the EMV Migration Forum will offer educational materials about EMV-chip card payments, including templates of social media posts and hashtags; educational downloads that include visual aids and training guides; media interview tips; and more.

Regent Bank in Davie, Fla., has promoted Dawn Calder to the newly created position of chief credit officer.

The small merchants that turn to Square for their card acceptance needs are also among the most reluctant to swap out their hardware for devices that can handle EMV-chip cards, so Square is putting into play a strategy that banks have long used to get consumers on board with new technology.

Total System Services (TSYS), the Columbus, Ga.-based payment processor, has hired Patricia A. Watson to be senior executive vice president and chief information officer, effective Sept. 14.

Total System Services (TSYS), the Columbus, Ga.-based payment processor, has hired Patricia A. Watson to be senior executive vice president and chief information officer, effective Sept. 14.

Banks are making a big push to court retailers with large stacks of cash, including fast-food chains, gas stations and big-box stores. Regional banks, in particular, are expanding their "smart safe" business — a niche treasury product that retailers use to sort and remotely deposit dollar bills.

Bank of Hawaii in Honolulu has hired Sheh Bertram as chief information officer.

Rather than compete head-on with Square, Intuit is crafting a strategy of providing software that complements Square's offerings for merchants that have more complex needs.

The payment processors Heartland Payment Systems in Princeton, N.J., and VersaPay in Toronto have partnered to sell a cloud-based accounts receivable product.

Barclays' Barbara Byrne launches her Women in Leadership index, one bank bans all-male shortlists, the @GSElevator guy speaks out for women, Karen Peetz has some ideas to make social finance more attractive and the Manbassador movement grows.

Wintrust Financial in Rosemont, Ill., has named Kathleen Boege general counsel.

Raymond Wilson is leaving the Honolulu bank, and current executives Anna Hu and Denis Isono will assume his duties later this month.

Broadway Financial in Los Angeles has named former MUFG Union Bank executive Erin Selleck to its board.