Socialwise Inc. said three sports retailers plan to accept and promote its BillMyParents online payment system.

First Federal Savings Bank is doing something different from other banks that issue contactless payment stickers. It's doing something pink.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Local Government Employees FCU has implemented ATCOM Business Solutions’ Voice over Internet Protocol system.

The Interac Association, which operates Canada’s sole PIN-debit network, is adding a contactless function to its EMV chip-and-PIN cards. Interac plans a national rollout in early 2011.

More than 100 banks and credit unions have agreed to offer the person-to-person funds-transfer service Fiserv Inc is developing.

ABN Amro NV this week said it completed a “prepilot” of a contactless debit card designed for small-value transactions involving a small number of its employees. The Netherlands-based bank plans to start a broader internal card pilot to test the technology later this summer.

Japan's leading mobile-network carrier KDDI Corp. is conducting a Near Field Communication pilot.

Jeff Peiffer was so frustrated that his bank didn't offer an app for his phone that he made one himself, put it online — and watched it become one of the top finance downloads for Android handsets.

Mobile-payments firm RegaloCard LLC is bringing its card-based funds-transfer service to Canada. The Miami-based company announced June 14 a distribution agreement with SelectCore Ltd., a large prepaid phone card provider that services 5,000 Canadian convenience stores and other retailers.

Yandex Money Ltd. has launched a program to enable users of its online-payment service to deposit cash into their electronic wallets using credit and debit cards issued by any Russian bank, the Moscow-based company announced June 9.

Citigroup Inc. is getting into the mobile shopping game with an application that combines card-specific offers with location-based details.

NEW YORK – McGraw-Hill FCU said yesterday it has signed with DocuSign for the company’s electronic signature solution to automate the loan signing process.

WESTBURY, N.Y.-The key to satisfying the changing consumer is to stay in constant contact and provide an online experience that mimics a branch but with greater convenience.

CALABASAS, Calif.-To effectively use online banking, credit unions must also be flexible and adapt to constantly evolving consumers who are demanding more and more out of their financial institutions.

SAN DIEGO-Credit unions have plunged into social media, but many lack any strategic plan to do so effectively, according to several analysts.

GLASTONBURY, Conn.-It is critical to reach out to the next generation online, as they are nearly four times more likely to solicit financial advice from a social networking site or a blog compared to the national average, according to a 2009 Raddon Financial Group study.

COLUMBIA, Md.-The 2010 phase of the cooperative ad campaign being sponsored by the Maryland & DC Credit Union Association has debuted with a "WhatsInItForMe?" Facebook page and other social media, in addition to radio and metro bus ads.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Where should credit unions invest their dollars when it comes to e-banking? Increased personalization, widespread adoption of mobile banking and direct person-to-person payments are the future of electronic banking, according to industry experts.

SAN DIEGO-Despite a significant budget disadvantage, credit unions are on par or even ahead of their big bank competitors in the e-services battle.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Small credit unions can still compete with much larger players in e-services, according to a number of analysts-providing they are smart with their investments.