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Global banking regulators said some U.S. lenders present a bigger risk to the financial system than last year and should face stiffer capital requirements to ward off threats.

Biometrics has long had an interoperability gap. Visa is trying to address that with a new project that brings flexibility to biometric options.

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Politicians clamoring for the largest U.S. institutions to be broken up have failed to consider the prospect of China acquiring a bigger piece of the American banking system.

Wall Street JournalTighter grip: The OCC Friday unilaterally revoked parts of its recent regulatory consent order with Wells Fargo following the bank's phony accounts scandal. The agency ordered Wells to first seek its approval before changing its business plans, hiring or firing senior executives or revamping its board of directors. The bank was also banned from making golden parachute payments to departing executives without OCC approval.

The EMV migration has been sluggish, but it's a vital part of protecting cardholders.

The Scan & Go mobile app went live last month at Sam’s Club, allowing consumers to scan their own items as they shop and pay within the app, an innovation that could cut down on checkout lines.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has rolled back some of the relief from regulatory restrictions on corporate activities afforded Wells Fargo under federal law before its recent troubles.

Charitable giving is a big part of contactless payment innovation, and Quest Payment Systems is hoping to gain share in the Australian non-profit market.

The Federal Communications Commission has denied a request to exempt servicers from getting consent before robo-calling borrowers' mobile phones, rejecting arguments that the waiver would enable the mortgage industry to better help delinquent borrowers.