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MasterCard Inc. aims to benefit the payments industry by converting cash-only consumers around the world to plastic cards and electronic payments.

Thomas W. Swidarski has stepped down from his positions as president and CEO of Diebold and resigned from the company's board of directors under pressure from the board, a spokesman said.

Thomas Swidarski was Diebold's top exec from 2005 to January 2013. It wasn't an easy job.

Tom Swidarski , Diebold Inc.'s president and CEO, is leaving the company after its board decided to pursue new leadership, the ATM maker announced today. He is also leaving its board of directors.

Green Dot is taking a lesson from Radiohead, oddly enough, and giving customers control of one of the company's mobile bank account fees.

U.S. consumers are likely to remain diligent about paying down their debts, while personal bankruptcy filings should drop again this year, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.

Walt Disney Co. is about to distribute "MagicBands," high-tech wristbands that allow Disney World parkgoers to make payments and skip longer lines. Hersheypark tried a similar idea last year, and the results were far from magical.

Citibank India announced the launch of a mobile and tablet card reading device today developed by Ezetap Mobile Solutions.

Amazon.com Inc. has added an in-app purchasing feature for games and other programs developed for the Web, Mac and PC.

Seth Priebatsch, the 24-year-old founder and head of the mobile payment system LevelUp, has made his company a serious player in the emerging payments market — yet he also sports the less-than-serious job title of "chief ninja." The nickname, he explains, has much to do with his approach to running a business.