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YellowPepper's strategic investment from Visa as part of a $12.5 million Series D funding round gives the company a chance to expand beyond its focus on Latin America and into new markets such as Europe and Asia.

Banks are at the forefront of blockchain innovation, disrupting cross-border payments, trade finance and product development worldwide.

European payment gateway SIA has agreed to acquire First Data's card processing in a group of countries in Eastern Europe.

Banks can help encourage customers to save more by restructuring their accounts.

Organizers of Scottsdale Community Bank plan to raise a minimum of $16 million.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Retailers don't like Mastercard and Visa's buy button; Google Pay adds prepaid options in Japan; Alibaba demos voice ordering for coffee; Australian company plans crypto point of sale; InAuth and ABN Amro push data sharing tech.

President plans to ease regulatory burden on the largest banks; online merchants say a Visa-Mastercard button blocks cheaper payment methods.

Phishing is the likely culprit behind the recent Saks and Lord & Taylor breaches. Stronger email protection required to combat the threat, according to Matthew Vernhout, 250ok's director of privacy.

Readers celebrate first quarter earnings, weigh in on banks using blockchain, slam a postal banking proposal and more.

A new integration between Blend and Ellie Mae seeks to improve the use and accessibility of electronic mortgage documents, the latest in an ongoing industry effort to create a more simplified and consistent borrower experience.