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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Mobile payments have failed to wow consumers in the 15 months since Apple Pay launched, but adults under age 25 may provide a clue to the technologys future.
February 26 -
The blackout at Powa Technologies has some in payments industry circles wondering whether the companys sudden collapse is a sign of harder times for fledgling fintech companies.
February 24 -
The smallest merchants, such as food trucks and local restaurants, will be some of the toughest to convert to EMV, but Lavu Inc. sees an opportunity to use Bluetooth instead.
February 24 -
Powa Technologies Ltd., the London-based mobile payments startup, has a new owner after running out of funds earlier this month.
February 22 -
To Diebold Inc., the nations largest ATM maker, the ongoing shift to omnichannel commerce is as much a threat as it is an opportunity.
February 22 -
As Apple Pay crossed the 15-month mark, a new report suggests consumer awareness and usage of the mobile wallet are falling, despite robust support from banks and an exponential increase in the merchants that can accept Near Field Communication payments.
February 15 -
By now, many merchants should be wondering if they made the right decision by failing to act before last falls EMV liability shift.
February 12 -
The smartwatch revolution didn't begin with Apple, and the early adopters of wearables may not want to upgrade just to add payments. Fit Pay Inc. has a plan to meet this audience halfway.
February 10 -
Visa is rolling out a new transaction-notification service service today through the application program interface-based Visa Developer Platform the network unveiled last week.
February 9 -
Living up to the word "enterprise" in her job description is serious business, but for Colleen Taylor, head of treasury management and enterprise payments at Capital One, success also means staying true to herself and finding joy in work.
February 8