David Heun

The card brand is navigating almost daily changes in the payments industry, resulting from company mergers and partnerships to advancing payments delivery and security.

An agreement with PayPal for cross-border payments has allowed Bank of America Merrill Lynch to add the word "global" to its three-year Digital Disbursements product.

Having chargebacks have been a consistent thorn in merchants' sides for much of the past decade — and to make matters worse, while 82% of merchants say they actively dispute chargebacks, 24% have no idea what their win rate is.

American Express has acquired artificial intelligence technology provider Mezi, which has powered the AskAmex application in the past to help card members find and book travel, dining and entertainment through messaging via iPhones.

Global payment and fraud prevention provider Pelican is bringing its faster payments system to the North America market after working within the European SEPA Instant Payments scheme last year.

PCI compliance won't be enough to meet the strict requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation, which takes hold May 25 in Europe.

Data analytics provider RELX Group has agreed to acquire ThreatMetrix and its digital risk-assessment network for $816.5 million (580 million pounds) in cash.

Kelley Knutson has been promoted to senior executive vice president of Total System Services Inc. and president of Netspend, the company's prepaid debit card unit.

The mobile POS hardware and software provider is propelling its relationship with Apple to deliver technology for Major League Baseball that will allow entry into stadiums through digital tickets and Near Field Communication readers.

In the ever-changing era of cyber threats against payment and personal data, it is dangerous for companies or financial institutions to spend a lot of time or money establishing defenses only against external threats.