American Express

In the digital age, a lot has changed about how businesses operate — and a lot of new data is being generated in the process. American Express is tapping into this data for instant credit decisions.

With AT&T dropping out of the program and Macy's focusing more on its own loyalty scheme, American Express is absorbing the first serious blows from key members in its multi-merchant Plenti Rewards Program.

The slow and difficult EMV migration has slowed major adoption of contactless cards, but there are signs that momentum may be turning around.

After losing a bidding war to issue Costco Wholesale Corp.’s credit cards and failing to renew its partnership with JetBlue Airways Corp. in 2015, Amex has worked to increase spending on its existing co-brand arrangements

The product uses virtual card technology and offers a way to pay multiple invoices.

The Pay It Plan It feature allows customers to create payment plans for individual purchases, similar to personal loans. The plans include a fixed fee and no interest.

American Express Co. is selling its prepaid card technology to InComm Holdings as the largest U.S. credit-card issuer by purchases continues its shift away from down-market customers.

The credit card issuer paid $95 million to settle charges it offered inferior terms to customers in American territories; Mitsubishi UFJ wants to become a top 10 U.S. bank.

American Express charged higher interest rates and annual fees to cardholders in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other U.S. territories than in the U.S., the CFPB said Wednesday.

Interactive Facebook ads and Twitter chats can complement — and sometimes outdo — traditional marketing and networking in the recruitment of commercial clients, financial institutions say.

Credit card issuers have been trying to outdo each other to offer the best rewards program. And it shows, as customer satisfaction rates with many (but not all) of their banks have never been higher in a yearly J.D. Power study. But they may not last forever.

The largest banks are approving small-business loan applications at the fastest rate since the recession, a sign that that they are willing to assume more risk and taking seriously the threat of competition from online lenders.

American Express and MineralTree are partnering to streamline business-to-business payments by incorporating the Amex virtual corporate card platform into MineralTree's accounts payable processes.

American Express is giving its card customers an easy way to transact in cryptocurrency.

Though a 33% decline in net income was attributable to large one-time gains that the credit card issuer recorded in the second quarter of 2016, Amex faces major challenges in the pursuit of growth opportunities.

The concept of digital payments doesn't often cross paths with the concept of robots moving autonomously through our world. But in a few cases, robots have been created to handle payments and deliver goods.

After a year on the platform, American Express is more involved than ever in mining Facebook Messenger’s benefits as a tool for payments and financial services.

The Trump administration is stepping away from the government’s 7-year legal fight with Amex that centers on retailers’ right to encourage the use of particular cards. The decision is good news for issuers of credit and debit cards, though it is hardly the last word on the case.

The Trump administration is stepping away from the government’s 7-year legal fight with Amex that centers on retailers’ right to encourage the use of particular cards. The decision is good news for issuers of credit and debit cards, though it is hardly the last word on the case.

Merchants increasingly sing the praises of analyzing customer payment data to learn more about spending habits and deliver customized offers through mobile devices. American Express is kicking off a project to do the same with corporate travel data.