The Latest

Shemara Wikramanayake’s appointment is termed a “landmark”; the company’s stock falls 3% despite a 28% earnings increase.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Square helps merchants fight chargebacks; Paytm's in the middle of political disputes; Air Canada tries to buy back Aeroplan; Coinbase intros crypto gift cards.

Forrester principal analyst Alyson Clarke explains why the two nonbanks fared well in a recent survey of 110,000 Americans.

American Express' blockchain patent application isn't just about payments: It could also radically change how card-based merchant offers are made and allow them to become much more targeted.

Consumers are already in shopping mode, so retailers that focus on personalized and targeted offerings, and promotional campaigns around Prime Day can all reap the rewards of the Prime Day halo effect, according to Tom Caporaso, CEO of Clarus Commerce.

The company will pay $191 million for Skagit Bancorp, a deposit-rich bank in Washington's North Sound region.

The outage that halted a portion of Visa payments in Europe was almost two months ago, but the card brand is still explaining what happened and attempting to isolate the incident.

The $54 million purchase of Pilgrim Bancshares will give Hometown branches in western, central and eastern Massachusetts.

Jack Remondi issued a direct call Wednesday for the agency to drop its lawsuit against the student loan servicer. “You’ve had five years to look for your evidence, you’ve found none,” he said.

The House Financial Services Committee chair also acknowledged that his capital-formation bill still faces a potentially tough Senate vote.