John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker.
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TransferWise, one of the fintechs that have challenged old-school banking models for international transactions, is entering a new phase that adds geographies and different markets for its account alternative.
By John AdamsNovember 9 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Visa pushes wearables at the Olympics; U.K. regulators may make it easier for payment crime victims to recovery funds from banks; Stripe invests in Monzo; Coin Hive hits UFC.
By John AdamsNovember 8 -
Green Dot's financial performance has improved substantially over the past year, enough for the prepaid card issuer to raise its outlook for the rest of the year.
By John AdamsNovember 7 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Amazon Cash extends availability to 7-Eleven; Bjork embraces cryptocurrency; CVS launches same-day delivery; Swift to power faster payments in Hong Kong.
By John AdamsNovember 7 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Western Union's earnings get a jolt from technology; Paytm adds chat tech; N26 plans U.K. launch; Equifax board clears inside stock sales after its data breach.
By John AdamsNovember 6 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: PayPal plans domestic payment service in India; Mobile shopping on pace for more records; U.K. banks take different paths to battle payments fraud.
By John AdamsNovember 3 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: TransferWise raises funds; Robert Carr's new processor expands; Another fine for late breach disclosure; Amazon gobbles up cryptocurrency domains; Link's move may cut free ATMs in the U.K.
By John AdamsNovember 2 -
New York plans to dramatically digitize its subway system, phasing out its iconic MetroCard to install contactless tap-and-go technology, bringing a dose of the 21st century to a system that dates to 1904 but often feels even older than that.
By John AdamsNovember 2 -
The Canadian payment system is evolving into something almost completely different, an evolution that's birthing new ideas to handle authentication.
By John AdamsNovember 2 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: New York and Vermont penalize Hilton over breaches; Microsoft pushes fintech in Japan; Dilbert's Scott Adams plans an IPO; Singapore approves a virtual currency card; GameStop ties rewards to subscription payments.
By John AdamsNovember 1