John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker. John interviews top executives in the payments, cryptocurrency and fintech industries, hosts podcasts, moderates conference panels and curates the new Payments Intelligence portal.
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John has been with American Banker and related products for 30 years, covering bank technology, advertising, mortgages and capital markets.
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U.S. consumers remain healthy despite several factors that weigh on their spending, said CEO Michael Miebach.
By John AdamsJanuary 31 -
Visa will be the payment partner for the 2026 World Cup and other events, companies in Canada are teaming up to promote open banking for credit unions, and more.
By John AdamsJanuary 31 -
The institution is investing more in analytics as it faces pressure from rival banks and fintechs using automation to attract cost-conscious treasurers.
By John AdamsJanuary 30 -
Google Pay's collaboration with the country's digital transaction network is the latest example of Indian tech informing strategy elsewhere in the world, including the U.S.
By John AdamsJanuary 29 -
Steve Squeri said flatness in the segment is an industry-wide trend, and the company is dedicated to the segment.
By John AdamsJanuary 26 -
As new CEO Alex Chriss streamlines the payment company's strategy, 2024's first major product rollout stresses data-driven, personalized connections between merchants and consumers.
By John AdamsJanuary 25 -
Williams, who died this week at age 90, was CEO of SunTrust — one of the banks that would become Truist — for many years. He also served on the boards of several organizations in Atlanta, including Coca-Cola.
By John AdamsJanuary 25 -
Barclays has redesigned the Cambridge Eagle Lab to focus on companies that develop sustainable and other environmentally focused technology, Vodafone expanded its partnership with global fintech MoneyHub to offer its financial wellness app, and more in this week's global news roundup.
By John AdamsJanuary 24 -
The digital financial services firm announced layoffs Tuesday, with the goal of keeping the company steady until conditions improve for its business users.
By John AdamsJanuary 23 -
Longtime executive Raymond Joabar discusses how the card network mixes direct outreach and fintech partnerships to build a global network covering the U.K., the Caribbean and other regions.
By John AdamsJanuary 22 -
The technology company will allow outside processors, but plans to charge a commission. Epic Games vows to challenge the move in court.
By John AdamsJanuary 21 -
Worldline and Google partner team up for cloud computing; Global Payments works with Commerz in Germany.
By John AdamsJanuary 17 -
Companies such as SeatGeek, a ticketing provider that requires its employees to do a lot of travel, find that artificial intelligence can help manage a large amount of data tied to travel and expenses.
By John AdamsJanuary 15 -
The technology company's move in Georgia could widen its processing relationships with merchants, but the company insists it won't become a traditional financial institution.
By John AdamsJanuary 13 -
The card networks are expanding their development of accelerators for women and minority-owned businesses, improving these entrepreneurs' access to venture capital.
By John AdamsJanuary 11 -
In addition to Ant's possible deal to buy MultiSafepay and Adyen's work with Straumur, Visa has partnered with TECH5 on government ID and Mastercard is expanding its virtual-card network through Rawbank.
By John AdamsJanuary 10 -
A potential antitrust lawsuit may open iPhones to outside payment apps. But any bank that seeks to profit from the Department of Justice's moves will face a host of other challenges.
By John AdamsJanuary 10 -
These executives have taken charge at firms like PayPal, Discover and Early Warning Servcies during a volatile time for the entire industry.
By John AdamsJanuary 5 -
The governor's proposed license for buy now/pay later lending adds momentum to the efforts to rein in the fast-growing and unregulated product.
By John AdamsJanuary 4 -
In a crowded market for mobile payment apps, the search giant hopes to expand its support of driver's licenses, providing a key method of authentication for more financial services.
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