PROVO, Utah – MoneyDesktop, a provider of personal financial management solutions to credit unions and banks, said yesterday it has acquired MyJibe, a provider of PFM software.

VISTA, Calif. – Bluepoint Solutions announced the launch of its ImagePoint Mailroom system which enables financial institutions to capture and electronically process both deposits and remittances, including credit card, mortgage, auto and other loan payments, received in the mailroom.

Microsoft Corp. insists the online service associated with the Xbox 360 video-game console did not experience a security breach despite some United Kingdom consumers who say they fell victim to a phishing scam tied to the system.

Consumers who travel overseas may present the best opportunity for U.S. card issuers to roll out EMV chip cards and remain competitive in that market, according to Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Smart Card Alliance.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Golden 1 CU has rolled out remote mobile deposits by cellphone for iPhone, BlackBerry and Android devices.

Retail shoppers who download a Shopkick Inc. mobile application on their smartphones to earn rewards points, or “kicks,” by walking into a store now may earn extra points by paying for purchases with a Visa-branded credit or debit card, Visa announced Nov. 21.

International funds-transfer providers have begun to acknowledge that most consumers in their remittance-heavy target markets use mobile phones as a primary tool. As such, services that require visits to a physical location or access to a personal computer are unlikely to catch on, some insiders say.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is rolling out its third chip card, which also marks the first U.S.-issued airline card to use EMV technology, the company announced Nov. 21.

Average consumer credit card debt in October fell 11%, to $6,600, from a year earlier but rose 1% from the previous month, according to Credit Karma’s latest U.S. Credit Score Climate report.

Consumers sued a total of 498 different collection agencies and creditors between Oct. 16 and 31, down 17% from 597 during the first half of the month, according to data from U.S. district courts.

SYRACUSE, N.Y.-The nearly 10% increase in consumer loan volume at Empower FCU this year was made possible by electronic documents and signatures over the web.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-Try to guess the top five mission-critical business processes at Finance Center FCU. If you think "maintaining headquarters" is on the list, you guessed right. And if you missed it, don't worry: many people get that one wrong, according to William Hord, VP-enterprise risk management at the $430-million CU.

SPARTANBURG, S.C.-Carolina Foothills FCU (CFFCU) here knew it was time to ask for IT help when it merged with nearby Community 1 CU. CFFCU, after all, is migrating to Community's core system, and Community is adopting CFFCU's managed IT services.

FAIRFAX, Va. – People love their smart phones — almost literally — which is helping to make mobile banking a big hit at Apple Federal and Eastman credit unions.

TUKWILA, Wash.-Bank customers who want to become credit union members may give up when they try to switch their electronic payments.

WARREN, N.J.-Google Wallet and its rivals are coming soon to bank customers' mobile phones-but it turns out the vast majority of those customers couldn't care less.

CHARLESTON, W.Va.-No matter where CFO Dan McGowan goes, he takes his business intelligence tools with him when he sets out to turn around a CU.

The U.S. is in a balance-sheet slowdown: overleveraged households are tightening their belts and holding back on consumption, thereby choking off the economy's main engine.

Rampant data breaches have taught consumers that it is not always wise to store payment data with a third party, but soon such behavior may become the safer way to transact.

LEAGUE CITY, Texas – Associated CU has implemented CUTEK’s accounting closing solution that walks credit union employees through the account closing process with outgoing members.