David Heun is an associate editor for technology at American Banker.
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The EMV specifications technology body has revised its requirements to ensure a consistent payment experience for cards, smartphones and wearables.
By David HeunJune 2 -
Allied Payment Network is linking to the digital banking platform of Tyfone for community banks and small businesses.
By David HeunJune 2 -
The card network is connecting its Enhanced Authorization system with products from Accertify, Microsoft and Riskified, providing Amex with more data at the time of the transaction.
By David HeunJune 2 -
American banks and their clients now see a business case for ISO 20022 as they expand cross-border and real-time transactions.
By David HeunMay 28 -
As both e-commerce and payment fraud accelerate, Sift is strengthening its digital protection platform by acquiring Chargeback, a real-time dispute management provider.
By David HeunMay 25 -
Integrated payments provider Financial Software and Systems is targeting the expected increase in international travelers as the pandemic eases by enabling issuers to provide branded programs on FSS' prepaid multi-currency card.
By David HeunMay 25 -
The money transfer company is working with Coinme to provide a way for bitcoin users to access their profits — or cut their losses.
By David HeunMay 20 -
MagicCube's software that converts Android devices into mobile point-of-sale terminals will be deployed in the U.K. and Ireland through a partnership with payments provider Dojo.
By David HeunMay 17 -
The most sophisticated cyberattacks can begin with something as simple as a text message.
By David HeunMay 13 -
MoneyGram will offer a service for the conversion of digital currency into cash at its retail locations in the U.S. through a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Coinme.
By David HeunMay 12 -
The software-as-a-service platform eliminates manual collection of outstanding invoices, and also predicts when a customer is likely to pay, based on past payment habits.
By David HeunMay 12 -
The San Francisco-based technology provider raised $70 million in a Series C round this week, bringing its total funding to $114 million.
By David HeunMay 11 -
The credit union service organization's newest clients want it to build services such as cross-border payments and simpler bill pay.
By David HeunMay 11 -
The credit union service organization's newest clients want it to build services such as cross-border payments and simpler bill pay.
By David HeunMay 11 -
The central bank wants to adopt new rules to state clearly that merchants must have a choice of debit networks for card-not-present transactions.
By David HeunMay 7 -
Now that Western Union has begun its deployment at the big-box retailer, where MoneyGram has long had a presence, the incumbent is watching for signs of pricing pressure.
By David HeunMay 7 -
FIS is planning to follow the integration of its Worldpay acquisition by adding hundreds of new sales people to bring the combined companies' technology to a wider market.
By David HeunMay 6 -
This year's honorees are women under 40 who have demonstrated a strong talent for leadership and an expertise in their respective fields. They also took on crucial responsibilities to help their organizations navigate the complexities of the pandemic, and set their companies on a path for continued growth.
May 6 -
First-quarter transaction volume rose 61% from a year earlier as merchants began using the bank-backed network to accept and make more payments.
By David HeunMay 5 -
First-quarter transaction volume rose 61% from a year earlier as merchants began using the bank-backed network to accept and make more payments.
By David HeunMay 5










