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Venmo is for consumer payments, but that same simplicity can benefit corporate payments, writes Jay Dearborn, president of corporate payments at Wex.

Burdensome regulation has made it hard for community institutions to operate alongside bigger rivals, leaving consumers with less choice and more expensive banking options.

Mark Begor, a former long-time GE Capital executive, faces lots of challenges as the credit bureau recovers; CEO dismisses “widespread rumors” that the bank wants to replace him.

POS payment encryption products are widely available and have been for many years, from technologies designed to secure card data from the point it is entered into the payment terminal, writes Ruston Miles, founder and chief strategy officer of Bluefin Payment Systems.

San Francisco Fed President John Williams is not suited to lead the most important of the regional Fed banks, given his inability to detect the phony-accounts problems at Wells Fargo. He also lacks Wall Street experience.

Confusion over whether certain digital currency transactions are considered securities is shutting many U.S. investors out of initial coin offerings and spurring illegal behavior.

Traditional financial institutions would gain from adopting the innovative, consumer-focused mindset Amazon promotes. Hiring executives away from the e-commerce giant could help.

Senator is concerned about the San Francisco Fed chief’s track record; the gaps at three big banks are among the largest.

Domestic debit networks' dual-message transaction options have the ability to disrupt the customer experience, add complexity to back offices operations, and impact issuers’ contractual obligations to their global networks, writes Patrick Goodwin, president of SRM.

Offering simple financial guidance is a great way for community banks to connect with younger consumers.