Merchant

An initiative by Visa and Lloyds doesn't go far enough and is counterintuitive to the card network's move to reduce cash, argues Mark Horwedel, a strategic consultant to CMSPI.

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors urged Sens. Mike Crapo and Sherrod Brown to establish a baseline for consumer protection in data privacy and security that would leave room for stricter state rules.

A proactive and preventive security strategy will go a long way to building consumer trust and ensuring continued loyalty, writes Maria Allen, global head of financial services for Unisys.

After forming a series of high-profile partnerships with various payments service providers, China's UnionPay International has declared its plan to challenge Visa and Mastercard’s duopoly of the U.K. card industry.

Payments software provider SpotOn Transact is partnering with terminal maker Poynt to provide loyalty, marketing and point-of-sale services in a new terminal for small and medium-size businesses.

Merchants are often the last in the payments ecosystem to know when card fraud occurs, and their losses tend to escalate in the meantime.

The Connecticut bank, which has been unable to complete a pending deal for an SBA platform, has managed to build the business anyway.

A focused approach on product standards and social responsibility can help build healthy relationships with Gen Z shoppers, who will, in turn, promote products to their family, friends and followers, writes Steve Davidson, vice president of warranty products at Fortegra.

PayPal is expanding its Instant Transfer service beyond debit cards, establishing a service for instant money movement from PayPal accounts to bank accounts.

The rewards card offered by the fintech Stash will let users accumulate stock of companies at which they frequently shop. The company said Tuesday that it has raised $65 million from investors and will offer the card in partnership with Green Dot.