Analytics

The fight between Visa and Walmart over authenticating chip cards could have a negative outcome for everyone involved, regardless of which side wins.

Consumers, banks and merchants all want faster payments, but new technology only seems to be making the process slower.

E-commerce is eroding the appeal of shopping malls, so the operators of some of the largest shopping centers are starting to dish out their own share of digital disruption.

New research findings challenge common assumptions about borrower behavior, illustrating how trended data — something mortgage lenders will soon be required to collect — could be a game-changer.

CIT Group has embraced a system that mimics a single source of data to help it comply with increased regulatory scrutiny. It could also help the company become more efficient.

FleetCor has partnered with IBM Cloud services to help manage increasing customer demand and data as it grows its business into new markets.

Fleet card provider WEX has extended its fuel management program with QuikTrip, a convenience store and gasoline marketer.

There is an old saying by Mark Twain, "Never let the truth stand in the way of a good story, unless you can't think of anything better." Recently, Walmart filed a lawsuit against Visa complaining the company won't let it require PINs on transactions made with chip-enabled debit cards.

With banks worldwide feeling the heat of recent cyber attacks against Swift messaging participants, and the financial telecommunication cooperative's reputation taking an even bigger hit, Swift is making public a five-step plan to tighten security measures.

Older consumers like chip cards better than young people, mostly based on a generational divide over security and speed rather than a predisposition to adopt new technology.