David Heun is an associate editor for technology at American Banker.
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Customers will be able to use the service by clicking on the QR transactions option and using their camera to scan the code that appears on the app screen.
By David HeunDecember 19 -
Cybercrime has become harder to fight as it becomes more sophisticated. Criminals have deployed technology that can infiltrate a consumer's personal computer and copy parts of the underlying hardware and mimic typing speed, style and other computer habits of the user.
By David HeunDecember 19 -
Fintech dLocal is expanding its API-based payments service into Nigeria and South Africa, two nations with different levels of digital payments adoption.
By David HeunDecember 17 -
Worldline and CashSentinel will work on services that will fit requirements for traditional online marketplaces for physical products, franchise systems, self-checkout solutions and smart city apps.
By David HeunDecember 17 -
Private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partners has finished what it calls a "significant growth investment" in payments technology and merchant services provider Fortis Payment Systems, LLC.
By David HeunDecember 17 -
Traditional acquirers are under severe pressure from the digital payments revolution, challenged to hold onto clients by stitching together legacy systems, existing hardware, mobile, cloud and apps. Those that can harness innovation and find the right startup partners can not only stave off elimination, but drive the next generation of multi-channel shopping and transaction revenue.
By David HeunDecember 17 -
Payments application provider Ixaris is partnering with global travel marketplace provider Sabre to expand into new markets across Europe.
By David HeunDecember 13 -
Curve has appointed Paul Harrald to lead a business line that will allow the all-in-one card company to offer support for credit card debt reduction and installment payments.
By David HeunDecember 13 -
In updating its point-to-point encryption standard, the PCI Security Standards Council says the resulting simplified validation process for component and software providers will result in more products available for cardholder data protection.
By David HeunDecember 12 -
Payments and banking software provider ACI Worldwide says it has added improved communications and security tools to its ACI Speedpay bill payment service that businesses can offer to customers.
By David HeunDecember 11