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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A surge in e-commerce across Asia began long ahead of the pandemic, according to new data from the Tokyo-based credit card network JCB.
March 31 -
The two payment brands have found ways to limit currency conversion risk — a key concern among banks and merchants.
March 31 -
The two payment brands have found ways to limit currency conversion risk — a key concern among banks and merchants.
March 30 -
The Justice Department's probe of Visa highlights whether merchants are properly equipped to adapt to the cost of debit spending as more commerce goes digital.
March 30 -
The Justice Department's probe of Visa highlights whether merchants are properly equipped to adapt to the cost of debit spending as more commerce goes digital.
March 30 -
The abrupt shutdown of retail a year ago led to a rise of digital shopping — and fraud. And the most tech-savvy consumers may be the most vulnerable, according to TransUnion data.
March 26 -
The abrupt shutdown of retail a year ago led to a rise of digital shopping — and fraud. And the most tech-savvy consumers may be the most vulnerable, according to TransUnion data.
March 25 -
Fattmerchant is capitalizing on the subscription concept by taking a majority stake in Canadian billing software firm Fusebill, which competes with Chargebee and Chargify in the fast-growing arena of managing subscription revenue for merchants.
March 22 -
The Justice Department has already successfully intervened to break up Visa's deal to buy Plaid. Merchants welcome reports that it is looking at Visa's routing practices.
March 19 -
The Justice Department has already successfully intervened to break up Visa's deal to buy Plaid. Merchants welcome reports that it is looking at Visa's routing practices.
March 19 -
2021's Most Influential Women in Payments honorees demonstrate how a diverse background and a unique perspective can prove crucial in difficult times.
March 15 -
Bringing a philosophy of diversity to life at work, Ghai expands opportunities for people within Discover — and in her home country of India
March 15 -
Small businesses and restaurants using Clover’s tools rapidly needed new ways to accept payments online when the pandemic struck, according to Linardi.
March 15 -
The pandemic put payments companies to the test, exposing resilience and pain points, according to Smith.
March 15 -
The pandemic exposed the fact that too many payments are still traveling by paper checks, according to Larimer.
March 15 -
MetaBank’s rollout of the nation’s first prepaid card-powered federal stimulus payments expanded Thornsberry's skill set.
March 15 -
Latin America is rapidly modernizing its payments systems, despite complex regulations from market to market, according to Saiovici.
March 15 -
The operation will employ 1,000 people in a predominantly Black community. The move is part of the city's push to create job opportunities beyond the downtown area.
March 4 -
The operation will employ 1,000 people in a predominantly Black community. The move is part of the city's push to create job opportunities beyond the downtown area.
March 4 -
Chris Larsen, co-founder and former CEO of the payments company, is donating $1.7 million to help merchant associations improve the city's lighting, crosswalk markings, sidewalks and trash receptacles.
March 3
