Banks are still debating the use of two-factor authentication for account access, even though hackers are getting more cunning and the tech bellwether Google Inc. just endorsed the extra layer of security.

WEST JORDAN, Utah – Mountain America CU has signed with Bluepoint Solutions to implement the company’s QwikDeposit ToGo as its mobile remote deposit capture platform.

The Chicago credit bureau TransUnion LLC has introduced two scores designed to help debt collectors target consumers who are most likely to make payments.

ROMULUS, Mich. — Browser privacy tools and recent FTC recommendations may threaten targeted marketing at credit unions. Credit Union Journal asked credit unions if members should be encouraged to use "Do Not Track" tools when browsing the Web.

The U.S. is closer to EMV readiness than many realize, and it may not cost as much as previously feared, suggests a newly crafted “roadmap” to U.S. adoption of EMV chip-and-PIN technology.

With the law of supply and demand at work - more buyers chasing fewer deals - debt buyers continue to see portfolio prices remain stubbornly high, regardless of the age of the debt.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Personal financial management (PFM) just got profitable-and portable-at Unitus Community Credit Union here, as members pay $2 per month to use the online and mobile money-management tool.

ROSEVILLE, Mich. — Members are using Microsoft privacy tools to block credit unions from tracking them at the virtual branch and across the web, causing some e-commerce executives to rethink website and advertising strategy.

LATHAM, N.Y. — Boasting an unrivaled 45% of online banking members using mobile banking, Sunmark FCU here is well positioned to capture the mobile payments flag.

JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas FCU here is the only financial institution in the state offering remote deposits to consumers, and the technology is giving the CU wiggle room to compete under slim margins.

NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. — SAFE CU here slashed about 25% from online banking costs after bringing in a consultant to call the technology vendor's bluff.

YORKTOWN, Va. — Members calling into 1st Advantage FCU here used to wait an average of five minutes on hold until an agent picked up the call. At least 10% of them would give up.

Cineplex Entertainment, which supports 132 theaters in Canada serving more than 70 million visitors each year, is giving consumers the option to pay for tickets from their PayPal account, the Toronto-based company announced Feb. 11.

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The Chicago credit bureau TransUnion LLC has introduced two scores designed to help debt collectors target consumers who are most likely to make payments.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Technology CU has signed with Bluepoint Solutions to implement the company’s QwikDeposit ToGo as its mobile remote deposit capture platform.

PayPal Inc. is pushing to expand use of mobile-wallet services as it stakes out its turf in the mobile-payments market, executives said Feb. 10 during a presentation at parent eBay Inc.’s analyst and investors day.

U.S. consumers’ average credit score last month dropped two points to 667 from a year earlier, as average credit card debt fell by 9% to $7,200 during the same period, according to data Credit Karma released Feb. 10.

ATLANTA – Georgia’s Own CU has installed Code Green’s web, mobile web, and mobile app editions of its branch and ATM locator solution, BranchMap.

For the fourth consecutive quarter, TransUnion’s Credit Risk Index declined, indicating consumers were less of a credit risk in 2010 compared with the previous year, the Chicago-based credit bureau reports.