CHICAGO – Harland Financial Solutions and its Harland Clarke affiliate announced this morning during the annual BAI Retail Delivery Conference the launch of their own person-to-person payment network for credit unions and banks.

KENNEWICK, Wash. – Tri-Cities FCU said it has signed with FLEX to implement the company’s core processing solution.

MULBERRY, Fla.-Magnify Credit Union could shed the traditional, generic ".com" domain next year and emerge with a precise, creative online identity: www.magnify.cu.

LAS VEGAS-During Fiserv's recent "Innovate 2011" client conference here, Credit Union Journal asked: "Which technology investment has your credit union made that has really shown a good return on investment?"

Five months after migrating to a full-featured online banking system, Q2 online banking, total logins have nearly doubled at SAC FCU.

GRAND MARAIS, Minn.-Electronic statements are suddenly popular at North Shore FCU here-and the credit union is saving $900 per month by generating the documents internally.

SPOKANE, Wash.-IT managers are going to love how virtualization makes it easy to manage computer servers, but they are also being urged to watch out for three potential hazards: storage options, server sprawl and paranoid end-user.

BRIDGETON, Mo.-Mixing banking transactions with social media may seem like oil and water to many members, but some credit unions see the value in allowing members to view transactions at Facebook or transfer money at Twitter.

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.-When members walk in with a deposit at Western FCU here, they may walk out with a funded loan.

NCO Group Inc. officials have announced plans to hire 500 seasonal and full-time employees at its Joplin, Mo. call center in the next several weeks.

GRANITE CITY, Ill. – GCS FCU has signed with Geezeo to provide it with a personal financial management and integrated marketing platform.

The combined effects of tighter lender underwriting criteria and continued consumer discipline in keeping credit card accounts current drove the bankcard delinquency rate to new lows through the second quarter, according to data from the American Bankers Association.

In a move that MasterCard Worldwide says is helping to pave the way for contactless mobile payments in the U.S., the card company on Oct. 7 announced that 7,000 Subway restaurants will accept PayPass by the end of the first quarter of 2012. Subway follows McDonald’s Corp., which began taking PayPass in 2004 at its U.S. locations.

A Toronto-based payments gateway is providing consumers with a simpler way to make online purchases from mobile phones, and it is looking for independent sales organizations to promote the product to merchants.

The combined effects of tighter lender underwriting criteria and continued consumer discipline in keeping credit card accounts current drove the bankcard delinquency rate to new lows through the second quarter, according to new data from the American Bankers Association.

Mocapay Inc. has signed yogurt store Yumilicious to its mobile loyalty program in a move some observers say illustrates the future for loyalty and prepaid gift cards.

OGDEN, Utah – America First CU announced this morning the roll-out of a new mobile banking platform from Fiserv, called Mobiliti.

Steve Jobs spent his career more focused on personal computing than on personal banking, but under him Apple Computer still left a lasting mark on the world of finance.

WASHINGTON–U.S. Rep. Brad Miller, D-N.C.., is introducing legislation designed to make it easier for customers to switch banks.

Consumer loan delinquencies rose for the second straight quarter a result of high unemployment and ongoing challenges in the housing market, the American Bankers Association reports.