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Consumers are on the cusp of a seismic change in our relationship with the automobile, one that will have significant implications for stakeholders in the banking and payments landscape.

Companies like Visa and Mastercard make decisions about security in secrecy, without enough input from banks and merchants.

Visa did not attribute its shutdown to the use of bitcoin, but the incident is a further reminder — as if one was needed — that cryptocurrencies' volatility extends beyond their dramatic pricing swings.

Merchants have been challenging surcharge bans in numerous states on free-speech grounds. They have the wind at their backs following another court victory on Wednesday.

Companies like Visa and Mastercard make decisions about security in secrecy, without enough input from banks and merchants.

Long-time CEO grew M&T Bank into a $120 billion regional lender; Jim McCarthy, a high-profile manager, didn’t inform company about relationships.

Visa research contends consumers are interested in biometrics and consider it superior to traditional usernames and passwords.

As Mastercard, Discover and American Express all plan to drop signature authentication at the point of sale, Visa is largely mum on the topic. But does it really need to weigh in?

Judopay, a London-based startup enabling merchants to accept mobile payments through a turnkey process, has formed a partnership with Visa’s CyberSource unit to extend the startup’s reach to international customers.

Chase Pay was years in the making, and it's still finding new ways to reach its intended audience. On the surface it seems like a simple QR code-based mobile wallet, but underneath it's far more complex.

It's part of Visa's strategy of using the Olympics to showcase innovation, a move that in the upcoming Olympics will also include wearable payments.

Digital currency surges past both $12,000 and $13,000 on Wednesday; the bank may make it back quickly, depending on the corporate income tax rate.

The card brand's dCVV2 specification code standard can put a dynamic CVV2 payment card in the hands of customers sometimes in a matter of hours, rather than days or even months, contends technology developer Idemia.

America’s largest lenders made an epic mistake a decade ago when they cashed out of Visa and Mastercard through initial public offerings, says Chenault, who will step down in February as CEO of American Express.

Brian Johnson joins agency as senior adviser to acting director Mick Mulvaney; CME and Cboe are expected to begin trading bitcoin futures in the next few weeks.

Visa has reportedly terminated Jim McCarthy, EVP in charge of innovation and strategic partnerships.

With the wide-scale adoption of mobile phones, and the use of NFC and QR codes for payments, the card brands most likely see a threat to their business model and, in a defensive move against potential disruptors, are wisely embracing the spirit of mobile, writes Jeremy Gumbley, CTO at Creditcall.

Visa is digging deep into the question of whether transit fare payments can influence habits in other settings.

In the U.S., Visa Direct has emerged as one of the few go-to tools for fast payments in a market that is overdue for such options. The product's true test begins now, as Visa launches it in Europe, where faster payments options are far more plentiful.

Fintrax provides multi-currency digital payment processing for international shoppers, and will add Planet Payment's base of clients in nearly two dozen countries.