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Online payment processor Allied Wallet is now accepting Alipay as part of its payment gateway to help simplify payments between the U.S. and China.

Lower interest rates are allowing banks to use the cheaper capital to repay higher-cost debt and prepare for future expansion.

Payment companies looking for relief from international political chaos got a moment of clarity in the form of a decisive U.K. election and nominal progress in the trade war.

European challenger bank N26 is adding a range of promotional incentives for using its debit card as it expands in the U.S.

David Becker, who founded First Internet Bank two decades ago, says traditional banks' digital-only ventures are only making his bank look more mainstream.

Ana Botin, the Spanish banking giant's chairman, is counting on Santander's new digital platform to help drive expansion in the U.S. and Latin America.

Recent closings could portend a stiffer regulatory stance on capital adequacy and risk.

Cash access has grown tighter in the U.K. as more consumers adopt digital payments and banks shrink their fleets of branches and ATMs. Could the U.S. could see a similar phenomenon?

Panelists at the ABA's annual conference said that reviewing and updating procedures and marketing tactics can help bring in more accounts.

It's difficult to recruit and retain talent amid low unemployment, while uncertainty about GSE and BSA reform makes planning harder, bankers said at the ABA convention.

Laurie Stewart, a former credit union CEO and incoming chair of the American Bankers Association, says a string of bank sales to credit unions supports the case that the latter's tax-exempt status should be eliminated.

Laurie Stewart says a string of bank sales to credit unions supports the case that the latter's tax-exempt status should be eliminated.

As apps like Uber and Lyft gain more traction, the need for new cars ⁠— and loans ⁠— is expected to diminish.

Rapid-fire acquisitions, partnerships and investments in the likes of Uber, Lyft and Grab are transforming these ride-sharing providers. And much of this activity is built on their ability to handle payments seamlessly as part of the experience.

The challenge with cash is its nature makes it hard to transition away from it. On the other end of the scale, digital-only businesses may never accept cash, meaning they may always exclude the cash-based consumer.

How PayPal obtained a payments license to operate in China — an achievement that’s long frustrated the biggest U.S. banks and payments networks — sheds light on the unique challenges of breaking into the world’s biggest payments market.

Digital financial services provider Revolut is expanding a partnership with Visa that will allow it to nearly double its global footprint by adding 24 new markets, including the U.S.

TransferWise once marketed itself as Robin Hood-style rival to banks. Now it sees itself as an ally.

The direct threats to the Trump presidency and Boris Johnson's tenure as prime minister of the U.K. create an extra layer of uncertainty for fintechs.

PayPal must pay a fine to the U.K.’s top financial watchdog for failing to keep its operations completely separate from iZettle while authorities investigated competitive effects of PayPal's purchase of the Sweden-based mobile POS provider.