RIVERWOODS, Ill.—Discover said it has entered into an agreement with Apple to allow Discover cardmembers in the U.S. to make contactless payments in participating stores through Apple Pay.
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MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala.—TVA Community CU is reportedly being investigated by NCUA over more than $600,000 in losses in its investment portfolio. TVACCU’s December, 2014 5300 shows a loss of $453,795, followed by another loss of $149,169 as of its Q1 2015 report. The Times Daily first reported the losses and the inquiry from NCUA.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—In honor of Earth Day last week, Experian Automotive conducted research on green vehicles and found consumers are using more of their own green to buy them.
WILKES-BARRE, Penn.—Two former Wilkes-Barre police officers have pleaded guilty to defrauding Wilkes-Barre City Employees FCU here.
RALEIGH, N.C. – The SECU Foundation, the charitable arm of State Employees Credit Union, and Appalachian State University (ASU) have agreed to create the SECU Appalachian Partnership, which includes a $1.76-million grant from the Foundation in support of the teacher scholarship program over a seven-year period.
PHOENIX—Police here say they have arrested the “Average Joe” robber after he robbed a credit union branch in front of a detective who was working the case.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–Michael Cascone, Sr., who helped in 1952 to found what is now Vystar Credit Union, is retiring from the board after 63 years as a volunteer.
WASHINGTON–The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a Geographic Targeting Order to about 700 Miami businesses to shed light on cash transactions that may be tied to trade-based money laundering schemes.
SAN FRANCISCO—Companies that offer identity theft protection services have benefitted from fraudsters’ focus on the U.S., with consumers spending over $1.4 billion on ID protection subscriptions between late 2013 and 2014, according to Javelin Strategy & Research.
WASHINGTON—Bank of America continues to be the most small business friendly credit card company, according to a new report.