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Small banks are trying to figure out how to provide the digital services today's customers want while still retaining the human touch that distinguishes them from larger rivals. A small bank in Cincinnati says it has hit on the right formula.

Wendy’s Co., which reported a payment-card hack earlier this year, said that the breach affected about 18 percent of its U.S. locations.

Barely 24 hours into his new role as CEO at RushCard, Ron Hynes has found the silver lining to the company's 2015 technical glitch that led the company to pay a $20.5 million settlement.

It seems we cannot go a week without news of a malware attack of some kind, be it ransomware, stolen credit card information or other security breaches. The increasing trend is that not only are organizations and enterprises affected, but also regular consumers.

The feature allows users to request cryptographic signatures by more than one user – a device or institution – to validate a transaction. The idea is that bad or malicious actors would have to breach multiple machines to transact on one user's behalf, Ripple said in a blog post.

While often looked upon by preceding generations as commitment-phobic and "irresponsible job hoppers" laden with severe debt, millennials who receive fair wages tend to be loyal to their employers and committed to building savings and credit, according to the latest Credit Karma Millennial Report.

When surveyed, consumers will say security is far more important than convenience when making a payment — until they reach the checkout. Then convenience feels pretty good.

PayPal, Western Union and others who have paid hackers to scrutinize their applications say bug bounty programs are an effective way of making apps more secure.

American Express Co. plans to debut an online loan platform for small-business clients this year, targeting territory occupied by startups like Square Inc. and On Deck Capital Inc.

As we approach the midpoint of 2016, two of the most pressing matters in the payments industry have become more acute—the push for greater transparency and accountability in merchant acquiring and processing.

Fannie and Freddie regulator's first report on NPL sales shows more borrowers avoid foreclosures when their loans are sold to investors.

A $5.7 billion settlement by Visa and MasterCard was rejected by an appeals court in New York, potentially renewing years of litigation with U.S. merchants over allegations that credit-card swipe fees were improperly fixed.

Visa Inc. has thrown its counterpunch at Walmart, saying the retailer had previously agreed to accept signature debit transactions in addition to chip-and-PIN transactions at its point of sale terminals.

The approach of many payment and financial services companies to security is still stuck in the 20th century. But luckily, firms of all sizes can choose to travel in time to 2016.

The credit card industry’s switch to microchips is expected to improve security at the point of sale, but fraudulent online purchases remain a big vulnerability.

People and businesses expect access to their money and payments in real-time, and electronic funds transfers such as Fedwire and Swift transfers offer a convenient way to send payments to vendors, clients and partners rapidly.

Chief Technology Officer David Reilly has had to make major reductions in traditional expenses so Bank of America can afford to collaborate with fintech firms that are developing innovative products the bank craves.

Building on industry initiatives to ease the user experience for chip cards and increase use of contactless technology, Oberthur Technologies has developed a dual interface card in the U.S. market that combines new Visa and MasterCard specs and 'tap and go.'

Since consumers find EMV cards frustrating and difficult to use, EMV may do more to promote NFC as the preferred payment method among consumers and business owners.

The major card networks are losing value along with the rest of the stock market in the wake of Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union, but Visa and MasterCard may not face the type of doom and gloom that others endure in the current shaky political and financial situation in the U.K.