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.

MIAMI — Jack Dorsey wants to give the taco trucks of the world an easier way to serve card-carrying consumers. But the founder of the payments software provider Square Inc. has his sights set on big-box retailers as well.