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BROOKFIELD, Wis.— In a move intended to boost the worldwide use of smartphones and tablets as point-of-sale terminals, First Data, now part of Fiserv, said it is now enabling merchants to use their own devices to accept payments of any amount without any additional hardware.

TEXARKANA, Texas – With plans to soon add a host of new member services, Red River Credit Union is now partnering with CO-OP Financial Services for debit and full-service credit processing, and participating in CO-OP ATM network, according to the company.

BARTLETT, Tenn.–First South Financial Credit Union said it has signed a multi-year agreement for Lumin Digital’s cloud-based platform as the credit union’s digital banking solution for retail and business banking, as well as bill pay solutions.

WASHINGTON—Will credit unions this year finally receive more guidance and clarity related to providing financial services to marijuana-related businesses (MRBs)?

HARRISBURG, Penn.—PSECU has launched a pilot program aimed at providing free, one-on-one financial coaching sessions to members who are students at five Pennsylvania-based colleges and universities.

ROANOKE, Va. — Freedom First Credit Union said it has received a $5 million secondary capital investment from the new Inclusiv Southern Equity Fund to help fund the Affordable Housing Program. According to Freedom First, its program works with potential homebuyers of modest means to overcome conventional mortgage qualifying hurdles so they have a chance to become a homeowner.

ARLINGTON, Va.—Total retail sales rose 0.3% in January, while prior month sales were revised lower.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–The NCUA has board has approved a final interagency policy statement related to the new Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) accounting standard.

FORT WASHINGTON, Penn. —Employees at TruMark Financial Credit Union’s annual meeting listened to CEO Richard F. Stipa’s message as he recapped the year and talked about the organization’s direction for 2020 and also participated in team building exercises and got a lesson in philanthropy