Fintech

As the consumer payments technology market is becoming saturated, B2B payments have captured the attention of the investment community, writes Karla Friede, CEO of Nvoicepay.

Bank managers should remember their roots and keep their hands in business development, even as they climb the ranks.

The Houston-based institution said investments in financial technology have led to operational efficiencies that enabled it to return more than $263,000 to members.

Alliance Bank Central Texas may have found a way around National Credit Union Administration regulations that make it difficult for banks to buy credit unions.

The Montana company agreed to buy Heritage Bancorp for $241 million.

As if they needed another reminder that their business models might not have a place in the modern payments landscape, independent sales organizations are left wondering what role — if any — they will have in launching the Apple Card.

The first quarter proved sluggish for overall merger activity. Here are notable deals announced in March.

Samsung Electronics France is partnering with French card issuer Prepaid Financial Services to allow its line of PCS Mastercard prepaid cards to be loaded onto the Samsung Pay wallet.

Rates have risen, car prices are up and sales are expected to drop by nearly a half-million units this year, but institutions can take steps to ensure minimal impact.

FIS’s $43 billion agreement to acquire Worldpay and Fiserv’s $22 billion deal to buy First Data are largely closing the gaps between financial technology and merchant acquiring. But these mergers are only the first of many steps.