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The proposal from Sens. Marco Rubio and Susan Collins would provide the Small Business Administration with $300 billion to help companies hurt by the coronavirus outbreak meet immediate financial obligations, including payroll.

The voluntary agreements were meant to help the FDIC make staffing changes ahead of a wave of retirements. But concerns about the coronavirus means those plans will be put on hold.

The surge in online and mobile use is a high-profile test for the industry — and could foreshadow a permanent consumer shift.

Groups often will oppose mergers on Community Reinvestment Act grounds. But the proposal would tighten standards for when the agency includes “adverse comments” in the process.

Over the past year, buy now, pay later schemes have risen to become the trendiest method of retail payments in the U.K.

Some institutions may rethink their sponsorship deals with professional sports teams now that several leagues have suspended their seasons because of the pandemic.

Over the next few weeks, U.S. businesses with online platforms might be tempted to relax fraud controls to free up potential friction – they shouldn’t. It could mean major fraud hits.

Many new artificial intelligence and machine learning methods used for underwriting are not fully equipped to predict defaults.

The payments industry bridges many markets — including technology and finance — that haven't always demonstrated diversity at their highest ranks. Things are changing, and this year's Most Influential Women in Payments honorees demonstrate the importance of women to all aspects of the payments industry and all corners of the globe.

COVID-19 is bringing business to PayPal, Blend, Symphony and others as homebound consumers and commercial clients seek more electronic services. But demand could cool if the economy slows further.