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Comparing the U.K. payments landscape to that of the U.S. is sometimes like comparing apples to oranges according to Ankit Kumar, manager of digital payments and mobile financial services at Gemalto.

The company is offering short-term installment loans to its clients’ customers; even institutions not accused of wrongdoing may pay a price.

Payment forms on e-commerce sites are the most common target for formjacking attackers, writes Robert Capps, vice president and authentication strategist for NuData Security.

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Banks may be more focused on implementing the newest or flashiest technologies, but good customer service ensures these initiatives are successful.

There is an expectation that customers should change and adapt their particular payment habits to match what the retailer has on offer, according to Matthijs Pronk, CCO of Intrapay.

Currently, the vast majority of bank tellers are female and most don’t earn a living wage.

Profits at big banks should be solid if not spectacular; the Vermont senator proposes a hard cap on assets held by the biggest banks.

Financial-crime risks, properly mitigated, are business opportunities. Fintechs that recognize this can gain a competitive advantage, according to Julie Myers Wood of Guidepost Solutions and Gemma Rogers of Fintrial LTD.

Gift card, reward points and payment information will continue to be exposed and available to whoever wants to purchase it. But it’s up to companies to implement security barriers that devalue this information, writes Don Duncan, security engineer for NuData Security.