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Continuing a fast global expansion pace for both companies, digital money transfer providers WorldRemit and Xpress Money are partnering to open new remittance routes to Southeast Asia.

The large scale of the U.S. payment card market prompted many issuers to keep things simple by sticking with contact-only chip cards when they finally moved to support EMV, but now certain issuers are taking a new tack by adding Near Field Communication technology to their chip-enabled cards.

NCUA’s recent field of membership ruling could massively expand credit union membership – provided CUs have the technology to capitalize on the opportunity.

International mobile money transfer firm WorldRemit is in the midst of a broad expansion of its services to various global regions, relying on a handful of strategic partners with a focus on new regions.

Two clients of French bank BNP Paribas processed and cleared several live payments over the bank’s Cash Without Borders product.

The credit union has returned more than $8 million to members since 1996.

Most consumers aren't rushing to throw out their plastic cards in favor of mobile wallets, so the banks and tech companies behind payment apps have to get creative. Here are some of the most noteworthy promotions.

Though cash remains the most prevalent form of payment in Africa, some companies are setting the wheels in motion for a much-anticipated e-commerce revolution.

A Seattle virtual currency provider is embedding its service in Starbucks' popular mobile app.

Opposition is lining up against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s arbitration plan. A Republican-controlled Congress is expected to overturn a final rule even as industry groups file lawsuits to stop it from going into effect. Some attorneys think the arbitration rulemaking is already dead on arrival.