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The Pennsylvania senator, who will chair the Banking Committee if Republicans hold their majority, agreed to modify an amendment restricting the Federal Reserve’s emergency powers that Democrats had criticized as too extreme.

Digital financial services provider Vacuumlabs is partnering with Global Processing Services to boost mobile app-based and e-wallet features for businesses of all sizes.

At least two items on the industry's Paycheck Protection Program wish list were delivered: provisions allowing many existing borrowers to obtain new funding and streamlined forgiveness for loans of $150,000 or less.

Many companies had to pivot sharply in just a month or two. Others were rewarded richly for their earlier investments in digital technology.

On Sep. 30, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

On Sep. 30, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

A long-awaited COVID-relief package in Congress is expected to extend liquidity measures for the industry and provide assistance to consumers that could help lenders avoid rising delinquencies.

Remote learning and work heightens the security risk, says Pulse Secure's Mike Riemer.

When Mastercard and Visa cut ties with Pornhub in December, it was abrupt but unsurprising. The banking and payments industries have had a long and conflicted history with adult content.

There’s an alarming gap between how small and large banks view the importance of digital engagement, according to a recent survey by Celent and Arizent.

Win or lose, Citibank’s battle to recover half a billion dollars from an accidental payment is sure to prompt a review of internal controls in the industry and could have a lasting impact on the more than $1 trillion syndicated loan market.

The central bank said banks could withstand as much as $600 billion in pandemic-related loan losses; Fidelity National and Global Payments aborted talks about a $70 billion merge.

Moving into 2021, curbside will continue to be a significant element of the retail experience as customers grow to prefer the convenience. Getting a head start on streamlining checkout now will set your company up for success in the next digital decade, says Mobiquity's Brittany Mills.

Daily edition for December 21, 2020.

Even with the pandemic's dramatic shift to online commerce, TIAA Bank's Claudia Tabacinic says there's still room to migrate consumers, and lingering reluctance to embrace new technology.