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The biometric security company SmartMetric has secured an additional $1 million in funding from investors.

When Shopkick Inc. this week chose Giftango Corp. as its delivery engine for digital gift cards, it represented a union made in cyberspace.

Apple has over 300 retail stores, but it relies heavily on mobile devices — not just cash registers — to handle payments in its aisles. Intuit's latest update to QuickBooks Point of Sale allows its small-merchant clients to duplicate Apple's model.

Say the words “mobile wallet” in connection with any significant player in the payments industry, and it’s likely to trigger a flood of interest.

Western Union Holdings Inc. may expand a prepaid remittance card program to most Central American countries if its June 4 product launch in El Salvador goes well.

Consumers are holding more debit cards due to bank mergers and closures, and a more careful approach to household budgeting following the recession.

Cartera Commerce has received $12.2 million in funding from a group of investors led by Comvest Group, the loyalty-shopping platform provider announced June 5.

GERMANTOWN, Md. – Members with the biggest relationship with their credit union will get the biggest benefits under a Member Value Program unveiled by Montgomery County Employees FCU this morning.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Healthcare FCU has expanded its field of membership to serve a hospitals advocacy group called the Center for Health Affairs.

A data breach against a well-known payments processor assuredly triggers concern about what processors are or aren’t doing to protect stored data.