Fintech

The SAFE Banking Act is on hold after Sen. Mike Crapo announced his opposition to it. One observer suggested that could have a "chilling effect" on CUs looking to enter the pot banking space.

In seeking a more secure way for consumers to use payment cards when shopping online, Deutsche Bank, Mastercard and Idemia say they have launched the first motion code card in Spain.

Stablecoins, with their instant settlement and high liquidity, averts the issues that have long plagued cross-border transactions

One of the biggest untapped areas of payment innovation is in consumer bill payment, which makes up 30% of U.S. consumer spending, with banks currently playing a shrinking role in the $4 trillion segment.

While his focus is on organic growth in Texas and California, Curt Farmer says he would consider a deal in those states if the right one comes along.

Whitefish FCU in Montana and Hanscom FCU in Massachusetts have both returned money to members on the strength of those institutions' 2019 performance.

Steuben Trust received two bites from potential MOE partners, but the New York bank’s lightly traded stock and many other challenges forced a sale to a much larger rival instead.

The winner of this next phase of development won't be an app. Instead, it will be almost invisibly woven into the DNA of the internet of things.

Franklin Financial CEO J. Myers Jones is trying to reduce his company's exposure to shared national credits and health care loans, which have enjoyed solid yields but come with a downside.

The Toayuan Metro transportation company in Taiwan plans to launch a payment system to allow passengers using contactless cards to travel from the capital city of Taipei to the Toayuan International Airport.