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GENEVA, Switzerland—Addressing the long-running debate about whether mobile payments will ever catch on the forecasts when digital wallets emerged, a new report forecasts that electronic swipes will pass credit card transactions in the near future.

PARIS, Ill.—The Illinois Division of Financial Institutions has suspended the operations of Route 1 Credit Union here for 60 days. The state regulator appointed Decatur Earthmover Credit Union, Forsyth, Ill., as manager-trustee.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.–The state of California will keep in place its financial sanctions against Wells Fargo for a second year in the wake of additional disclosures related to bad practices at the bank since its sham accounts scandal was revealed.

SAN FRANCISCO–Social Finance, Inc. (SoFi), the online student finance lender, said it is withdrawing its application for a bank charter following departure of several senior executives, including co-founder and former CEO Mike Cagney.

WASHINGTON–The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed suit in federal court against two companies operating under the name “FDAA,” a service provider, and their owners for falsely presenting FDAA as being affiliated with the federal government.