Compliance

As perhaps the world's most wide-reaching, comprehensive data protection rule, the General Data Protection Regulation is having a ripple effect that almost seemed inevitable.

From the end of overdraft fees to the rise of banks that watch their customers' every move, there are several new banking trends on the horizon in 2019.

Several fintechs are testing apps that let customers gain more say over how third parties use their data — and hope to one day be able to give them the power to revoke access to it entirely.

With a divided Congress in place, policymakers will face challenges in passing major financial legislation this year. But there are still a number of core issues set to be debated.

Both sides acknowledge where expectations haven't been met, and are feeling the same market pressures to adapt faster.

Both sides acknowledge where expectations haven't been met, and are feeling the same market pressures to adapt faster.

Ken Chenault, former chief executive officer of American Express Co., is leaving the boards of Procter & Gamble Co. and International Business Machines Corp., according to regulatory filings.

Nearly all new payments technologies strive to become as ubiquitous — and as secure — as possible. It's a goal that is harder than ever to achieve.

Even the best technologies take time, making it necessary to rein in expectations about what will happen and won't happen in the coming year.

LifeLock co-founder Robert Maynard is behind a startup called SurchX, which hopes to capitalize on the confusion around swipe fees with technology that generates a surcharge amount customized for each transaction.