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Donations to meet basic needs, recognition for social responsibility, grand openings and grander anniversaries -- all in the latest round-up of credit union community news.

Zack Gipson, USAA’s chief innovation officer, also discusses the challenges of bringing a human touch to digital channels in a brief but candid Q&A.

Pinnacle Financial Partners closed in on $20 billion in assets by buying BNC. It now has to integrate the North Carolina bank, while finding ways to boost profit and adapt to increased regulatory burden.

The second day of the trade group's conference featured former NCUA Chairman Rick Metsger saying farewell, lessons on leadership and the future of car buying, and more.

The announcement follows the completion of the merger of D+H and Misys by their owner, Vista Equity Partners.

Wall Street is whining about a New York City law meant to close the gender pay gap; CEOs vow action on diversity; and could a female college football player be an NFL first?

IBM's Marc Andrews discusses AI and compliance; Dave Birch, Charlie Shrem and Anthony Di Iorio debate bitcoin and all that it's spawned.

In order for Apple to achieve significant success with its upcoming P-to-P service, the tech titan needs to expand the amount of people who can use the payments feature.

Welcome to the PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web: Subway's tech overhaul; a mobile grocery van; Amazon fights showrooming; and more.

U.S. C&I loan growth has dropped below that of the eurozone for the first time in six years; bank employee says Chase discriminates against fathers when it comes to family leave.

The initiative comes as the bank is carving out a niche in the market for midsize companies.

The most innovative projects shared at Digital Banking 2017 involve embedding banking in popular devices and apps like Facebook Messenger and Amazon Echo.

As the trade group celebrates its golden anniversary, it welcomed NCUA acting Chairman McWatters to talk reg reform, a "generational expert" breaking down how different age demographics impact the workplace and more.

The online lender, which focuses on high-earning millennials, is offering assurances that it will also serve Americans who make less money. But the company has not convinced critics, who say the plans are inadequate.

With the first half of 2017 drawing to a close, bank executives gathered this week at the Morgan Stanley Financial Services conference to discuss their companies’ performance thus far and, more important, outline their priorities for the rest of the year and beyond. Here are some of the highlights.

Seven banks have agreed to be sold to credit unions in the last 18 months. Expect more deals as both industries face internal and external pressure.

The eight winners of an annual fintech competition will receive $250,000 in capital and resources.

Fundraiser-dinner humor aside, Corbat's comments about social media highlight the fact that several big-bank CEOs don't seem to have individual Twitter accounts.

Amazon’s new Prime rewards program is the latest way the tech titan is cultivating a loyal use base. To retain and engage customers, banks should follow Amazon’s lead and layer in more value-added services.

The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing JPMorgan Chase of violating the Civil Rights Act by discriminating against fathers when they ask for parental leave.