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Consumers are worried about paying bills on time and want the convenience of real-time payments, making e-bills an important option for financial institutions.

President Trump’s order on “core principles” for financial regulation is succinct and instructive, but interpreting it is difficult when comparing it to more informal statements from Trump and his aides.

Bankers hope that new tax policy will respect the role of tax-assisted community development programs in encouraging business investment in distressed areas.

The German bank announces another corporate remake plus $8.5 billion in capital raising; China's banking system is now world's largest, although that's not necessarily a good thing.

Chip cards have decreased card fraud, but online fraud is on the rise. By asking the right questions, merchants can find payment partners that can fight the fraud migration.

Banks have signaled bullishness for blockchain tech. But some say ignorance is leading to ill-informed choices.

Customer outreach is far from the actual core function of bank marketers: producing bottom-line results.

The current partisan war over the Dodd-Frank Act is just one dispute in a broader ideological divide about the government’s role in industry.

Some of the bank's large institutional investors say it hasn't done enough following the scandal; digital currency tops bullion price for first time.

Connected devices are expanding quickly, as are payment apps. The combination may make following commerce and security mandates harder in the future.