John Adams

The giant card network and the global bank are combining their scale to boost real-time cross-border transfers as fintechs target the market.

By offering its authentication technology to other issuers, the credit card lender can compete with payment networks and mobile wallets. But it will have to persuade other banks to get on board.

A court said the technology giant must be less restrictive at checkout. The move will likely lower transaction fees, but it still won't be easy for competitors to grab market share.

The money transfer service and the U.K.'s Post Office were on the verge of an extension. Then the hack came. This and updates from Worldpay, Mastercard and JCB in our global payments roundup.

Interchange reductions for small Canadian businesses join global efforts to curb swipe fees, prompting Visa and Mastercard to diversify

The Swedish buy now/pay later lender has partnered with Adyen and Apple as it builds a merchant network ahead of its U.S. IPO.

Recent advancements in transaction processing aim to improve visibility into cash flow, which can be thrown into chaos with uncertain shipments.

The U.S. card brands plan to acquire European firms for security and subscription payments, while Bank of America seeks new markets for its virtual B2B business and JPMorgan Chase's blockchain unit gains ground.

The payment protocol, years in the making, includes more information for transactions, aiding real-time processing, international commerce, risk management and overall accuracy. But it also requires a lot of work.

The scuttled acquisition deal with TD Bank challenged the executive management team at First Horizon to come up with a plan to calm investors' and customers' nerves.