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.
His work includes profiles of
John has been with American Banker and related products for 30 years, covering bank technology, advertising, mortgages and capital markets.
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As part of its resurrection plan, the terminal maker will pursue financial inclusion and growth markets for ATMs as it prepares for its relisting on the New York Stock Exchange.
By John AdamsAugust 9 -
In global news this week, Microsoft is working with the London Stock Exchange Group on artificial intelligence, Apple's mobile wallet debuts in Vietnam and more.
By John AdamsAugust 9 -
Bank of New York Mellon, U.S. Bank and others are looking at how the Federal Reserve's instant settlement network could safely speed up routing, payroll and billing.
By John AdamsAugust 9 -
The payment company's sizable audience and existing technology differentiate it in a market that is otherwise dominated by startups.
By John AdamsAugust 7 -
Deployments picked up speed during the pandemic, and have continued into this year as commuter networks try to win back riders.
By John AdamsAugust 7 -
The fintech is expanding a service that calculates sales taxes worldwide as more small businesses go international to seek new customers.
By John AdamsAugust 4 -
The payment company's CEO views Afterpay, a buy now/pay later lender it bought two years ago, as a way to drive usage of Cash App and broaden consumer experiences.
By John AdamsAugust 3 -
This week in global news: Ripple is working with the Pacific island nation of Palau on a stablecoin test, Klarna is dropping the Kosma brand from its open banking service, and more.
By John AdamsAugust 2 -
Flywire, Visa and Mastercard all entered partnerships that anticipate a post-pandemic recovery. But politics are still keeping them from getting deeper into the market.
By John AdamsAugust 1 -
Payment companies hope the government-backed rail could spur both domestic and international growth for instant settlement.
By John AdamsJuly 31 -
Michael Miebach, the card network's chief executive, discussed his plan for competing against the Federal Reserve's new real-time settlement system.
By John AdamsJuly 27 -
Travelers in China can now add Visa and Mastercard to WeChat Pay and Alipay, providing a boost for the country's tourism industry as it tries to recover from the pandemic. Additionally, British regulators may delay plans to tighten the rules for by now/pay later lenders, partly based on concerns that some of the largest lenders may depart the market.
By John AdamsJuly 26 -
A rising payments star — and photographer — is helping the card network reach content creators and new entrepreneurs.
By John AdamsJuly 26 -
American Banker is proud to recognize, in its third annual Most Influential Women in Payments, Next, the women under 40 who have demonstrated expertise, leadership skills and an ability to adapt in an ever-changing payments industry.
July 26 -
As banks and merchants gear up for instant settlement, the merchant acquirer is using artificial intelligence to sharpen the accuracy of its fraud detection.
By John AdamsJuly 25 -
The company says young consumers, steady credit quality and a robust travel recovery will offset a weaker economy for small businesses.
By John AdamsJuly 21 -
The launch of FedNow, the Federal Reserve's instant-settlement system, raises many questions for banks, card networks and fintechs regarding costs, routing and other concerns.
By John AdamsJuly 20 -
After the Tennessee bank's canceled sale to TD Bank, it launched a marketing campaign that attracted tens of thousands of new customers. The next step is expanding these relationships, executives said during the company's second-quarter earnings call.
By John AdamsJuly 19 -
The Financial Conduct Authority is developing new rules that tighten how financial firms can use social media, Swift and a group of banks have successfully piloted instant payments between different countries and currencies, and more.
By John AdamsJuly 19 -
The claims against the card networks' fee structures may be intended as much for lawmakers as they are for a courtroom judge.
By John AdamsJuly 18


















