John Adams

PayPal's new partnership with Alliance Data spans multiple products at both companies, but it has barely scratched the surface of what the two payments providers say is possible.

MoneyGram will enable PayPal's 55 million U.S. accountholders to withdraw funds from their accounts at MoneyGram locations.

PayPal plans to fuel the expansion of its in-store payment system by using services from retail card loyalty and marketing company Alliance Data Systems.

Payment processor Moneris and restaurant hardware provider TouchBistro are partnering to provide iPad payment products for U.S. clients.

Visa has elevated former PayPal and Yahoo executive Sam Shrauger to head of digital, part of an internal reorganization at the card network that took place at the end of July, according to an analyst report from Janney.

Western Union has partnered with electronic payment processor eTranzact to offer mobile money transfers in Nigeria.

India's consumers have everything they need to move away from cash—they're just waiting for the right catalyst, according to Visa's Sam Shawki.

Viableware wants to differentiate its restaurant payment system by targeting high-end establishments with technology that doesn't erase the personal interaction between patrons and staff.

KeyBank has selected FIS to provide prepaid card technology to power a suite of payroll card services.

Payroll card provider ADP is updating its technology to provide greater visibility into users' financial health at a time when payroll cards face fresh scrutiny over costs to users.

Vantiv's deal to buy Element Payment Services, combined with its purchase of Litle & Co. this year, accelerate the payment processor's move toward providing e-commerce and broader merchant services.

Visa CEO Charlie Scharf responded to the retailer-backed Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX)'s recent moves in mobile payments by pointing to the growth of Visa's V.me digital wallet, its penetration among merchants, and the fact that MCX's wallet still hasn't launched.

Citi Bike, a New York bike-rental initiative sponsored by Citigroup, disclosed a breach of payment card data.

FreedomPay has hired Rodney Bowen-Wright, a former Microsoft venture capital specialist, to be its chief business development officer.

QR codes, the two-dimensional bar codes used in many mobile wallets, are easy to deploy but can vary in their level of security.

Discover Chairman and CEO David Nelms emphasizes that the financial benefits of partnerships with companies like PayPal and Ariba will not come right away.

Youth payments company Virtual Piggy will provide its services to Better The World Inc.'s FlipGive, a platform that connects companies to fundraising efforts.

Shopkick now allows consumers to make purchases directly from its mobile app, which rewards consumers for visiting its merchant clients in-person.

The Affordable Care Act's individual mandate will hasten individual responsibility for health care procurement and payments, making mobile apps increasingly important.

In an attempt to undercut U.S. banks by giving consumers free ATM access, Discover Financial Services will provide its card holders with access to surcharge-free ATMs via a partnership with Allpoint Network.