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Groups often will oppose mergers on Community Reinvestment Act grounds. But the proposal would tighten standards for when the agency includes “adverse comments” in the process.

Over the past year, buy now, pay later schemes have risen to become the trendiest method of retail payments in the U.K.

Some institutions may rethink their sponsorship deals with professional sports teams now that several leagues have suspended their seasons because of the pandemic.

Over the next few weeks, U.S. businesses with online platforms might be tempted to relax fraud controls to free up potential friction – they shouldn’t. It could mean major fraud hits.

The expansion of the dollar swap lines allows foreign central banks to meet the needs of companies and financial institutions rushing for dollars as the global payments system undergoes severe strain due to the coronavirus.

Many new artificial intelligence and machine learning methods used for underwriting are not fully equipped to predict defaults.

The Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility, established under the central bank’s emergency authority, echoes a version that was set up during the global financial crisis.

Utah bank is expected to launch next year; banks want to hold off regulations that would hamper efforts to keep money flowing during virus crisis.

The payments industry bridges many markets — including technology and finance — that haven't always demonstrated diversity at their highest ranks. Things are changing, and this year's Most Influential Women in Payments honorees demonstrate the importance of women to all aspects of the payments industry and all corners of the globe.

COVID-19 is bringing business to PayPal, Blend, Symphony and others as homebound consumers and commercial clients seek more electronic services. But demand could cool if the economy slows further.