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There is a need and opportunity here to rebuild the aging, legacy infrastructure in payments, at the IRS, and within the banking system. It is not a technology problem. It is an opportunity, says payments consultant Collin Canright.

Regulators need to revamp their proposal to overhaul the Community Reinvestment Act now that the coronavirus outbreak has created unforeseen financial needs.

More companies will be eligible to apply for the four-year loans, including those with high debt loads; four-year loans will be offered to European banks with rates as low as minus 1% as the eurozone economy tanks.

Whether preparing for probable market changes or adapting to unexpected ones, top-performing finance leaders need to be adept at agile business planning in the face of uncertainty, says Vena Solutions' Darrell Cox.

Bots can complete tedious tasks, such as validating customer information against standard databases, more quickly and accurately than people and free up staff for other parts of the payment crime fight, says Genpact's Manish Chopra.

It's time for agencies like the Small Business Administration to stop playing catch-up and invest in state-of-the art technology.

A former economist says high-ranking officials engaged in “legally risky” behavior to downplay consumer harm; online payments and contactless transactions jumped in the first quarter, and some think the new habits will stick.

Payments are slow, fees continue to increase, and merchants are increasingly feeling the pressure from holdbacks being imposed on them by acquirers. In the pandemic crisis, that's unacceptable, argues Nuapay's Nick Raper.

Cybercrime has emerged as one of the biggest potential sources of risk to the financial system over the last 20 years, and cybersecurity is a paramount concern to bankers everywhere. But can the internet be made more secure?

Computers were invented to calculate quickly and efficiently, and the emergence of the internet opened up enticing new possibilities for communication and commerce. But security has long been an afterthought.