John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker.
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As incidents such as the Equifax breach create more urgency to move beyond static identifiers and authentication methods, Visa is getting aggressive about pushing dynamic tools to vet and shield identity.
October 19 -
American Express' incoming CEO may have to fundamentally change how the company makes money, if regulators and the Supreme Court side against it.
October 18 -
There's never an easy time to change leaders, but for American Express it's a particularly challenging time as it faces legal challenges to a core part of its fee structure and is still revamping its business model after a stinging client loss.
October 18 -
By acquiring WePay, JPMorgan Chase — the bank that comes to mind when words like "incumbent" and "legacy" are uttered — proves that size does matter in the fintech game.
October 18 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: iOS personal photo security could protect payments; McDonald's in Singapore installs lockers for smartphones; Did North Korea hack a bank? Kazakhstan plans a virtual currency/Fintech hub.
October 18 -
JPMorgan Chase has made several investments in financial technology startups, but its plan to buy WePay will give its 4 million small-business clients a much more direct way to adopt digital payments.
October 17 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Swift CEO slams bitcoin; A big vulnerability for WiFi; New Russian cryptocurrency; Softbank's close to a big investment in Uber.
October 17 -
The banking crisis in 2008 has created a generation of consumers that will always carry some mistrust of traditional banking, making them more agreeable to alternative payment models.
October 17 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: Equifax may lose its IRS contract; A cheaper smart contract; Reseller Meesho draws funds; London's fintech status holds for now.
October 16 -
IBM plans to use blockchain technology to power real-time execution for international transfers, joining the push to streamline a traditionally cumbersome payment type.
October 16
