David Heun

The newest Samsung smartwatch will include the Samsung Pay mobile wallet to allow users to make payments at terminals that accept swipe or contactless payments.

An increasing number of shoppers use a mix of digital and in-store to research, shop and pay. Retailers must accommodate all three to stay relevant, according to Revel.

Visa closed its acquisition of Visa Europe in late June, ending a year of negotiations and years of speculation in the payments industry.

The company has done a lot of work on EMV speed, but contactless mobile may be its biggest opportunity.

Visa closed its acquisition of Visa Europe in late June, ending a year of negotiations and years of speculation in the payments industry.

Linked2pay is expanding a text-based, person-to-person payment service to allow banks to offer it for card and Automated Clearing House payments.

By establishing its e-commerce fraud prevention system as a "mobile first" platform, Forter worked to get a step ahead of a growing trend — that many new retailers accept only mobile payments through their apps.

Less than a week after revealing it will bring Alipay payment options to U.S. terminals, Ant Financial has signed an agreement with Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Apple Pay became a significant benefactor at Apple's new product presentation Oct. 27, as the mobile wallet's Touch ID authentication is incorporated into a flashy new MacBook Pro keyboard.

When Early Warning acquired clearXchange—soon to be renamed Zelle—late last year, the acquisition was applauded by banks that make up the P-to-P payments network because it brought Early Warning's various fraud detection technologies into play.

If online merchants can keep their sites secure, they stand to make big gains from a consumer base that is overwhelmingly willing to play its part in protecting payment credentials.

The Federal Reserve is asking the payments industry for input on securing faster payments processing.

The Federal Reserve is asking the payments industry for input on securing faster payments processing.

The China-based payments company has long sought to enter the U.S. market.

In his last earnings call as Visa's CEO, Charles Scharf spoke about the card brand's outlook for new technology and China.

Despite the growth of digital payment options from technology companies, consumers are used to cash.

The two companies hope to reduce paper checks and speed processing by removing navigation for claims processing.

In a world filled with a growing number of options for instant and same-day payments, the paper check still holds strong as a barrier to innovation. But it could also be a sign of opportunity.

An agreement with Ecobank Group in Africa will result in Mastercard launching its digital Masterpass QR mobile payments across 33 countries.

Bluetooth beacons — small transmitters that retailers can use to broadcast offers to shoppers' mobile phones — have always lived at the periphery of the payments world. But that may be changing very soon.