Kate Fitzgerald

The recent Equifax hack isn't believed to be an inside job, but it may give life to a new rash of insider thefts if fraudsters seek to do more with the data they obtained in the breach.

SourceMedia's PayThink conference is an annual gathering of key decision-makers in the financial services and payments industries. This year's event, which took place in Phoenix this September, brought several key ideas to light.

The slow and difficult EMV migration has slowed major adoption of contactless cards, but there are signs that momentum may be turning around.

CB Bank will distribute contactless Mastercard credit cards to consumers and work with local merchants to upgrade point of sale technology.

The company has used word of mouth for its marketing, but will use the new funds to reach different channels.

Alipay has worked with First Data, Verifone, Ingenico and others to connect with merchants in North America, but more as a service for Chinese travelers than a direct competitor to existing payment providers.

Mastercard is setting up a temporary store with internet-connected windows and mirrors enabling consumers to explore and pay for fashion items with their smartphones.

After five years of steady growth, U.S. consumers are pulling back on buying all types of prepaid cards — including retail gift cards — due to a combination of economic and consumer shifts.

Apple's Face ID is turning heads, but it is far from the first use of facial biometrics in payments. Here are several implementations that predate it.

The U.K.’s Payment Systems Regulator and the Bank of England have officially formed the New Payments Systems Operator (NPSO), a regulatory body that will soon replace three existing payment systems.