Fintech

MANSFIELD, Texas – Texas Trust Credit Union has entered into a partnership with Dolphin Debit Access that it said will establish a branded-ATM presence in high-traffic areas.

While some Bitcoin businesses hesitate to respond to the evolving regulatory framework surrounding digital currency, Robert Pargac, director of global investigations and compliance at Navigant Consulting, says Bitcoin businesses should stay proactive and aggressive in their approach to risk and compliance.

The demise of PerkStreet, a startup that offered generous cash back on debit card purchases, illustrates how the business is changing. Interchange-funded rewards are out; merchant-funded perks are in.

A federal judge raised the possibility that banks will have to repay billions of dollars to merchants, but legal experts say the court lacks the authority to enact such an order.

Canadian financial services technology developer Davis and Henderson closed its $1.2 billion acquisition of Lake Mary, Fla.-based Harland Financial Solutions on Friday.

As the Isis mobile wallet comes out of pilot, it's important to note that not every emerging payments initiative makes it this far. But in experiments, any result can be valuable if the companies behind the test find something to learn from it.

Alliance Data Systems Corp. reported that net chargeoffs on its private-label credit cards fell slightly in July while delinquencies edged up from a year earlier.

The European Commission says the phone company and banks involved in a mobile commerce joint venture in Spain can move forward because they are not violating anti-competition rules.

A court ruling that debit card fee caps be lowered could also enable merchants to play card networks against one another.

HOUSTON – First Community CU aired a new TV ad campaign with a commercial featuring All-Pro NFL linebacker Brian Cushing, who is one of its members, during the Houston Texans’ first preseason game.