Daniel Wolfe is content director for payments and credit unions at American Banker. He was previously editor-in-chief of PaymentsSource, a sister publication that combined with American Banker in 2021. Prior to that, Daniel held roles at American Banker including tech and risk management editor; technology, cards and payments editor; and technology reporter. He has a master's degree in print journalism from Boston University's College of Communication and a bachelor's degree in English from SUNY Binghamton.
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Welcome to the new PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Black Friday's mobile record; SF transit got hacked; ransomware goes social; Navy's lost laptop.
By Daniel WolfeNovember 28 -
The spread of new payment technology and omnichannel commerce are changing the way people shop during the holiday season, even in brick-and-mortar stores. Here are a few noteworthy trends this season.
By Daniel WolfeNovember 23 -
The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. In today's briefing: Klarna saves Cookies' crumbs; Walmart tests blockchain, Amazon embeds payments in appliances; Apple revisits Black Friday
By Daniel WolfeNovember 23 -
India's abrupt recall of its larger bills — a bid to crack down on tax evasion — was a crash course in how to adapt to a cash shortage. Was this an opportunity for mobile payments or a failing of the overall financial services system?
By Daniel WolfeNovember 17 -
Trump's election raises a lot of issues for the financial services industry, particularly for companies that operate internationally or rely on emerging technology. Here are a few areas Trump's presidency is likely to disrupt.
By Daniel WolfeNovember 10 -
There was once a huge push behind contactless payment cards in the U.S., but eventually issuers lost interest in the format. However, there are signs that contactless payments will make another push.
By Daniel WolfeNovember 4 -
Samsung Pay is steadily spreading across the globe and adding new features, but it's also facing some strong challenges in these markets. Here are a few of the biggest issues Samsung's mobile wallet has faced since launch.
By Daniel WolfeOctober 28 -
The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. In today's briefing: Paper becomes plastic; London cab payments rev up; India's e-commerce power; Android Pay gets personality.
By John AdamsOctober 28 -
Alfred F. Kelly Jr. may be planning to run Visa his own way, but he will still face the same challenges his predecessor did. Here are a few of Visa's most immediate issues.
By Daniel WolfeOctober 20 -
When Apple came knocking on their doors to sign up credit unions for Apple Pay, these companies saw an opportunity to change their ways and start acting like nimble, modern financial institutions.
By Daniel WolfeSeptember 16