Kate Fitzgerald is an Arizona-based senior editor for American Banker and longtime payments reporter. Fitzgerald began her journalism career at the San Diego Tribune, and has worked as a reporter and editor at several other publications, including Advertising Age and the Arizona Republic. She is a graduate of Lewis & Clark College and holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
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This week in global news: CaixaBank adopts softPOS; AI makes more inroads and more.
May 31 -
Credit-card issuers and other lenders are developing financing options focused on managing interest, rewards and credit scores for consumers who face ongoing economic pressures to their budgets.
May 25 -
This week in global news: Canada cuts Visa and Mastercard fees; PhonePe draws new funding, and more.
May 24 -
Data-aggregator Kasheesh enables consumers to fund purchases and build credit scores using a combination of credit, debit and gift cards, based on recommendations powered by artificial intelligence.
May 19 -
Ripple buying a Swiss crypto-custody firm, Binance leaving Canada, and more.
May 17 -
The U.S. Postal Service wants to help banks fight a rise in check scams by adding electronic locks and other security at mail collection sites, but the problem has many causes.
May 16 -
In their rush to control pandemic-related payment crime, many organizations deemphasized protections against older schemes that are now resurgent.
May 12 -
The buy now/pay later fintech said during its earnings report that it's rolling out new products, while also creating a way for borrowers' credit scores to reflect their repayments.
May 10 -
Interac launches ID verification, the U.K. cracks down on bitcoin ATMs, and more.
May 10 -
Capitalizing on consumer demands for simplicity and flexibility, TD Bank is rolling out an interest-free credit card with a flat monthly fee.
May 9
