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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PHAn unlikely turning point in Paulette Rowe’s journey to become a top payments executive came many years ago, during the summer she spent working with a group of men in the engineering division of a French piston manufacturer, feeling completely out of her depth.
March 7 -
PHIn her work as a data scientist for several payments startups, Afra Khan's key skill is leveraging fast-evolving technology tools to analyze consumer financial behavior and block fraud before it strikes.
March 7 -
PHThere’s no substitute for standing in the other person’s shoes in a bank-customer encounter, says Heather Lamont.
March 7 -
U.S. corporations with heavy international payments traffic between buyers and suppliers are looking for ways to use financial technology to streamline processes.
March 6 -
The investment will help BillPro's international expansion ambitions in a cross-border payments market that's expected to expand for technology-driven providers.
March 3 -
Other quick serve establishments such as Starbucks have had challenges in managing the changes in customer flow that accompany order and pay.
March 3 -
Downward pressure on Canada’s bank fees continues, as Bank of Montreal this week announced it’s eliminating fees for Interac e-Transfers for all customers with Canadian checking and premium-rate savings accounts.
March 2 -
A broad pilot to test contactless open-loop payments on Singapore's trains and buses will go live March 20, according to local mass-transit authorities and Mastercard, which is sponsoring the initiative.
March 1 -
Sweden-based Klarna has partnered with GhostBed, a U.S. online mattress retailer, as the payments company expands its reach with more direct-to-consumer brands.
February 28 -
Mobile payment solution providers and issuers may now use Global to ensure ExpressPay HCE apps are performing in line with Amex’s specifications.
February 27 -
Trustonic aims to monetize its services by supporting authentication methods such as biometrics, and managing tokens for high-value transactions,
February 27 -
The battle between banks and Apple Pay in Australia has global implications, but there is a notable rift within the banks' ranks that drives home just who benefits and who suffers by Apple getting its way.
February 27 -
Barclaycard has embedded payments technology in lots of wearables over the past few years, including gloves and jewelry.
February 24 -
The payments industry has been overrun with innovation in mobile, wearable and cloud-based digital payments. But many niches are years — if not decades — behind this trend.
February 24 -
The collaboration is part of an effort to reach a broader range of agents and global markets with digital cross-border transfers.
February 23 -
The card brand and bank will offer lending and prepaid cards to a traditionally underserved demographic.
February 23 -
The mobile point of sale company's partnership with the coffee chain was designed to bring Square's mobile payments technology into Starbucks locations. But the partnership didn't pan out and ended a couple of years ago.
February 23 -
China’s Ant Financial, an affiliate of Alibaba, is continuing its acquisition spree by purchasing stakes two digital payments firms, including South Korea’s Kakao Pay and the Philippines’ Mynt.
February 22 -
Canada-based PayByPhone has enabled Apple Pay for drivers in Vancouver, where the parking payment provider keeps its headquarters.
February 22 -
Mastercard is adding a new perk for elite customers by extending free airport and in-flight WiFi around the world for customers with certain cards targeting high-end global travelers.
February 22
