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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Donald Trump's ascension to the presidency creates regulatory uncertainty, but Block's CEO says the company hopes for more clarity for bitcoin and is developing technology to be flexible.
November 7 -
The U.K. international money transfer firm posted strong earnings and said its regional diversification can offset the rise of isolationism in specific markets. Ingenico adds technology to enable cryptocurrency payments, and more. Here's what's happening in the world of payments.
November 6 -
The payment company is connecting installment lenders with borrowers who may be looking for a product instead of a specific company.
November 1 -
The processor's sale of medical software firm AdvancedMD comes as it prioritizes small-business payments, according to Cameron Bready.
October 30 -
The global transfer companies made big moves this week, with Western Union buying Dash from Singtel Singapore, while former Walmart executive Anthony Soohoo will be the new boss at MoneyGram.
October 30 -
When TD Bank's $13 billion acquisition fell through, First Horizon was forced to quickly come up with a plan. Here's how the bank's culture of sharing ideas and inclusion helped.
October 30 -
Alex Chriss says the impact of new payment innovation and strategies at units like Venmo and Braintree will take time.
October 29 -
Card networks, fintechs and Walmart have started major account-to-account payment initiatives in the past few weeks.
October 25 -
The card lender took full control of Swisscard from UBS; the Financial Conduct Authority is bringing installment lending regulations in line with other consumer financial products; and more payments news from around the world.
October 23 -
Stripe, Circle and Ripple all made deals in recent days to boost scale for a form of cryptocurrency that has struggled to reach mainstream consumers and businesses.
October 21 -
The credit card lender's earnings beat analyst expectations, but it also reported weakness in spending and higher late payments. Amex boss Steve Squeri said consumers are "resilient" and credit remains strong.
October 18 -
Visa and Mastercard face pressure to lower payment charges globally, while the London-based fintech receives more fraud reports than the country's largest banks.
October 16 -
The giant card network and the global bank are combining their scale to boost real-time cross-border transfers as fintechs target the market.
October 10 -
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.
October 9 -
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.
October 8 -
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.
October 8 -
Interchange reductions for small Canadian businesses join global efforts to curb swipe fees, prompting Visa and Mastercard to diversify
October 8 -
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.
October 4 -
Recent advancements in transaction processing aim to improve visibility into cash flow, which can be thrown into chaos with uncertain shipments.
October 3 -
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.
October 2
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