Kate Fitzgerald

As payments industry companies increasingly are characterized by strategic and often brash moves in a fast-changing ecosystem, the stakes have risen for selecting their leaders.

Users of Facebook's social image sharing network Instagram are getting more access to one-click purchases directly from the app through new integrations this week with Shopify and Bigcommerce.

When it comes to credit card profitability, consumer loyalty to a single card may not be such a virtue after all, according to a new study by Oliver Wyman.

Mastercard is unveiling an anti-fraud tool that’s been in development for more than three years, bringing a new way to pinpoint cards and accounts at the highest risk of fraud following data breaches.

First Data Corp. is joining in the movement to provide speedy payments to participants in the gig economy of independent contractors by rolling out a debit-powered disbursement product.

Klarna’s instant online financing for purchases is gaining a foothold in the U.S., where the Swedish company is testing a subscription-based financing approach starting with golf clubs from TaylorMade Golf.

Payments’ gradual shift from physical to digital channels is translating into fewer feet on the ground for Bank of America Merchant Services, which recently cut 10% of its workforce, citing changes in its marketing strategy.

As Equifax sheds its top execs, more experts are casting attention on the business practice of charging consumers for monitoring their personal data at bureaus that otherwise give them little control over their financial identities.

Hawk Incentives, Blackhawk Network’s incentive card division, now enables Mastercard prepaid cards distributed in promotions and incentives to be added to third-party mobile wallets like Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay.

TSYS has announced the resignation of Pam Joseph, less than 17 months after she joined the company as president and chief operating officer.