David Heun

While Barclays was slow to warm to Apple Pay in the U.K., the bank's aggressive development of its own bPay contactless payments technology has continued unabated with deployments ranging from gloves to saddles.

Apple Pay's move to the Web is exactly what Vantiv had in mind when launching Vantiv One Network Experience two months ago as a multi-channel app developers' playground.

Even with advanced technology, fraudsters need a lot of help to get their hands on secure payment or personal data. One in five businesses apparently are unwittingly providing that help by not performing any security testing, according to new research.

Electronics giant Best Buy will accept Chase Pay mobile payments in its stores, a move that clarifies the Merchant Customer Exchange's new role as distributor for Chase's QR-code-based system.

Payment processor and financial services technology provider Jack Henry & Associates has integrated its Banno Mobile application into its bank and credit union core platforms to streamline access to mobile banking, bill payment and person-to-person payments.

Payment processor and technology provider Elavon is launching tablet-based point-of-sale software for its small and mid-size merchants in Canada.

Appetize will soon install its point-of-sale platform into more major sports and entertainment venues in California through a partnership with Legends.

E-commerce payment gateway Instamojo is adding digital wallet payment acceptance to its platform, further pushing initiatives to have consumers in India using less cash.

As merchants and app developers seek to emulate disruptors like Uber or Airbnb by embedding payments in the user experience, the pressure will mount to be one of the few apps that consumers regularly use.

Mobile can make in-store payments easier and add dimensions to marketing, but consumers will drive the shopping experience, placing unprepared merchants at a disadvantage.

CHICAGO -- In payments politics, it's difficult to imagine a topic that gets the blood flowing more than the EMV chip-card shift in the U.S.

CHICAGO -- Ask a group of consumers what's keeping them from using a mobile wallet and more than half will say it's not safe to do so.

Health care stands to benefit from automated and easier-to-understand billing and payments, but PatientPay is betting that ridding the system of paper is required on the benefits end as well.

CHICAGO – Mobile wallets are evolving in the key areas of availability and consumer awareness, but they continue to lack in the critical aspect of convincing users of their value, said Google executive Jack Connors.

Near Field Communication tags — stickers embedded with wireless technology — were seen as a bridge technology for contactless payments in the U.S. before phones came with NFC built-in. In India, however, NFC tags are proving to have a much longer shelf life.

Because of zero liability rules, consumers rarely share the extent of the concerns banks have over account security. But their fears might be growing.

For many JPMorgan Chase customers and Android device users, a hint of a marriage between the large issuer and the prevalent mobile wallet is welcome news.

If there is a takeaway from Citigroup's not-quite-stellar rollout of the Costco Anywhere Visa card, it is this: Even in modern times, the transition of large card portfolios from one issuer to another can prove disastrously complex.

Acquirers and independent sales organizations have long heard a similar refrain: Adjust to the fast pace of technology or perish.

Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India has launched a payment service through its mobile banking app using smartphone keyboard technology developed at one of its mobile development challenge events.