Opinions

Costs to maintain ticketing systems are jumping for metro systems, but there's still a lack of standardized open-loop options, says Fime's Alex Chen and Angaj Bhadari.

For banks and other financial institutions to survive and thrive in the age of mobile payments and e-commerce, they need to continue to enhance their mobile apps with more innovations, tighter security features and more time-saving capabilities.

New designs and easier authentication can boost adoption, says Fingerprints' Thomas Rex

For banks and other financial institutions to survive and thrive in the age of mobile payments and e-commerce, they need to continue to enhance their mobile apps with more innovations, tighter security features, and more time-saving capabilities, says Informa Financial Intelligence's Gina DeCorla.

B2B payment trends are trying to catch up with B2C payment trends but are still lagging behind, says FTV Capital's Rob Anderson.

Moving to an open banking system comes with both costs and benefits that each bank will need to weigh before diving in.

Buyers are researching payment options, and choosing suppliers accordingly, says MSTS' Brandon Spear.

The fintech community was both surprised and energized by recent news that Visa has agreed to acquire Plaid, one of the nation’s largest fintech platforms for financial data analytics.

The new group should look at protecting consumer data and how nonprime financial consumers are treated through new regulations.

Banks in the U.S. should take note of these requirements before opening their systems to third-party developers.