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Users are not only more rational in their choice of card, but they are also investing time and effort to find ways to maximize their return from reward points, according to Simon-Kucher & Partners’ Wei Ke and Wenbo Li.

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Entrepreneurship among veterans has been declining over the past 20 years, according to a report by the SBA and the New York Fed.

The Norway company is introducing a service in Finland and Sweden giving consumers an instant-credit option enabling them to opt to pay later for purchases.

HSBC is the latest bank to be hit with this type of attack, in which hackers take stolen usernames and passwords from one site and attempt to reuse them to login to banks.

Adapting to Chinese consumers’ expectations of mobile pay options can help international retailers remain relevant and competitive by offering an easy, smooth, and interactive customer experience, writes Franklin Chu, managing director for Azoya USA.

Readers sound off on the 2018 midterm election results, OCC's Otting defending his agency's right to charter fintechs, and predictions the plastic credit card is nearly dead.

U.S. restaurants for years have been experimenting with novel EMV payment approaches ranging from tablets to apps, but two major U.S. restaurant chains are opting for basic hand-held terminals from Ingenico.

Raises for the rank and file have fueled investor complaints that banks aren’t keeping a lid on expenses. Executives say the pay increases have lowered turnover and improved customer service.

Intesa Sanpaolo will be testing a new biometric contactless Mastercard in Italy, leveraging technology from Sweden-based Fingerprints AB.