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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Visa insists that EMV chip card transactions take no longer to process than magstripe transactions do, but it is aware that many consumers disagree.
By Daniel WolfeApril 13 -
Just as startups can open new markets and take longstanding clients from incumbents, they may also rob traditional companies of much-needed diversity in their higher ranks.
By Daniel WolfeApril 13 -
The honorees, selected by the editors of PaymentsSource, are responsible for businesses and innovations as diverse as the payments industry itself.
By Daniel WolfeFebruary 9 -
The honorees, selected by the editors of PaymentsSource, are responsible for businesses and innovations as diverse as the payments industry itself.
By Daniel WolfeFebruary 8 -
For years, the financial services industry has relied on tactics such as education campaigns, sales pitches and financial penalties to get merchants to upgrade their technology. Ironically, the bad security that led to Target's 2013 data breach may have been the strongest way to deliver this message.
By Daniel WolfeJanuary 21 -
It may seem odd for a vendor of payment acceptance hardware to discredit EMV security, which is commonly seen as a catalyst for hardware sales, but that's exactly what MagTek is doing.
By Daniel WolfeJanuary 20 -
David Bowie was a legend in the music industry, but his name was also a presence in financial services, where his identity was synonymous with innovation.
By Daniel WolfeJanuary 11 -
David Bowie was a legend in the music industry, but his name was also a presence in financial services, where his identity was synonymous with innovation.
By Daniel WolfeJanuary 11 -
JetPay Payment Services, a unit of JetPay Corp., is working with the lending platform provider Credibly to give JetPay's distribution network access to Credibly's technology.
By Daniel WolfeDecember 21 -
America First Credit Union of Riverdale, Utah, is launching both Android Pay and Samsung Pay, the two most prominent mobile wallet options for Android smartphones.
By Daniel WolfeDecember 21