Spindle announced this month that it has purchased MeNetwork of Denver, Colo. in an all-stock deal potentially worth about $11.2 million.

Twitter and Square co-founder Jack Dorsey told "60 Minutes" he would like to move to New York and run for mayor.

Having a strategy is just the first step in getting more value out of social media. Many CUs are also now realizing incentives are needed, as well.

Credit unions will have to make sure promotional offers sent via Twitter or Facebook adhere to proper disclosures and disclaimers under new guidelines issued by the Federal Trade Commission.

Fourteen credit union websites have been named by The Financial Brand among the 50 "most visually stunning" among financial institutions from around the globe.

With the FFIEC accepting comment until March 25 on proposed new social media rules for financial institutions, one analyst has suggestions on how institutions can most effectively use those channels while not running afoul of regulators and lawsuits.

Mobile may be getting a lot of the attention, but GTE Financial believes the investment in redesigning its website was not just necessary, it's paying dividends.

When it comes to adopting online banking technologies, small to mid-sized credit unions are often caught in a challenging competitive position, as they can't always afford platforms that allow them to compete with larger financial institutions.

Since winning the inaugural 2012 Extreme Network Makeover contest from Horsetail Technologies and Credit Union Journal, Liberty Savings FCU has realized many benefits.

For McGraw-Hill Federal Credit Union, when it comes to loan origination software-be it a student loan or an energy loan-success is in the clouds.

With a wave of a radio-frequency identification (RFID) credit card, a transaction is completed. And therein lies part of the problem for both members and their credit unions.

During CUNA's recent GAC, the CUNA Technology Council presented its Best of Show Award to Alkami for its Online Banking Suite and ORB Platform.

Six years after the debut of Twitter, credit unions are still struggling to effectively use the social media service-and some of them are abandoning it all together.

Article One Partners occupies a distinct niche—it uses crowdsourcing to combat patent trolls—an international mission that's a payments challenge.

Payair's technology supports many mobile-payment methods, but the Swedish company is promoting only the most straightforward forms through its integration with Cash IT.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Communication FCU has signed with Tyfone to provide it with mobile financial services.

AUSTIN, Texas – Wincor Nixdorf has enhanced its Mobile Cash app by integrating it with Apple Passbook for iPhone, which the company said makes it easier and more convenient for consumers to withdraw cash from an ATM.

Apple's Passbook wallet is a blank canvas for developers of mobile payment apps. Some Passbook apps take a conventional approach to payments, and others put a more imaginative spin on what a mobile wallet can be.

An embedded feature of the Samsung Wallet on the upcoming Galaxy S4 smartphone could give merchants an easier and cheaper way to accept mobile payments and coupons at the point of sale.

As actor Will Chase led a cast of performers in skits to demonstrate the new features of the Samsung Galaxy S4, one scene was notably absent from the script at Thursday evening’s press event — mention of the smartphone’s payments capabilities.