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The bureau issued three policies removing the threat of legal liability for approved companies that test new products.

Stripe and JPMorgan Chase are firing rapid shots in their battle to win businesses, with faster payments as the centerpiece of their offerings.

Credit unions have recently promoted and hired new employees in areas such as retail management, business lending and marketing.

High-tech heavyweights like Google, Amazon and Apple have tied payments to broader financial services, added to the view that banks are less relevant, writes Polyient Labs' Brad Robertson.

Speaking during NAFCU's Congressional Caucus, a leader from the U.S. Department of Treasury said credit unions can help the agency improve how consumers are notified in the event of a data breach.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Consumers don't like Sainsbury's scan-and-go; Zippie debuts blockchain wallet in Africa; Swift adds North America exec; Catalonia plans digital ID.

Bank Independent in Alabama was among the first to let customers bank through Amazon Alexa. Its digital chief, Kelly Burdette, shares how and why.

Some industry economists say this yield curve inversion is not as reliable an indicator as it has been for past recessions, but credit unions should still start preparing for an eventual economic downturn.

The massive scale of the e-commerce market is burdening community banks with its volume of payments. But there may be strength in numbers.

Static fraud prevention has no place in the current digital world, says Accertify's Stuart Mann.