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Europe's PSD2 data-sharing mandate is inspiring banks such as BBVA to form unconventional alliances.

Despite the convenience wearable payments hold, there are still obstacles that remain. Some factors are cultural, such as cash usage, or even more deep seated in the human mind, such as concerns over security.

One of the biggest untapped areas of payment innovation is in consumer bill payment, which makes up 30% of U.S. consumer spending, with banks currently playing a shrinking role in the $4 trillion segment.

Steuben Trust received two bites from potential MOE partners, but the New York bank’s lightly traded stock and many other challenges forced a sale to a much larger rival instead.

Automous delivery is a long-term solution, but more creative fulfullment's needed in the meantime, says Roadie's Marc Gorlin.

The Toayuan Metro transportation company in Taiwan plans to launch a payment system to allow passengers using contactless cards to travel from the capital city of Taipei to the Toayuan International Airport.

A California regulator on Monday denied a lending license to the point-of-sale financier Sezzle in a detailed written decision that could have broader consequences for upstart consumer lenders.

The current climate is akin to the wild west, with little protection for the consumer, and new regulations are needed if the technology is to continue to expand in a safe and sustainable way, argues Mitek's Stephen Ritter.

Pennsylvania-based Wawa recently discovered malware that may have been in place since as early as March. The chain has locations throughout the East Coast, meaning members of hundreds of credit unions could have had their cards compromised.

2019 kicked off with a series of large, multibillion-dollar acquisitions that promised to forever change the landscape of the payments industry. And while those big deals were clustered at the start of the year, many other pivotal deals took place over the course of the year.