Payments/Credit/Debit

The 135 credit unions that participated in PSCU Financial Services summer bill pay sweepstakes saw an overall 15% increase in new subscribers and 14% increase in activations, the company said.

For the second consecutive year, consumers in the upper Midwest lead the nation with the highest credit scores.

While launching and managing a collections program for any type of loan can be a challenge, some credit unions, regardless of size, may view outsourcing as a viable and efficient solution.

United Solutions Co., a Tallahassee, Fla.-based CUSO, has been granted a U.S. card customization patent license and dismissed from a group of defendants in a lawsuit filed in June by London-based technology vendor Serverside Group, the vendor said.

As mayors in at least two cities shut down areas that were being used to protest, Occupy organizers have said the moves will not deter their efforts.

The week prior to the official Bank Transfer Day, credit unions were busy encouraging consumers to take action.