Merchant

FirstSense's technology is designed to spot and prevent fraud as it happens. It will operate with First Data's fraud protection and transaction authorization engine, helping financial institutions identify payment cards at risk.

Card-on-file tokenization systems enable payment details to be instantly refreshed when a card is lost, stolen or expires, according to André Stoorvogel a director at Rambus.

Instead of getting paid directly from buyers via PayPal, eBay will send funds directly to sellers’ bank accounts and charge lower fees.

The bank seeks to answer the threat posed by disruptors with quick online loans and a card that rewards small businesses for more kinds of spending.

Merchants increasingly fall short of security standards as digital commerce innovation pressures risk management.

The legislation would help small-business owners better evaluate financing options by requiring updated disclosures.

A week after revealing its Stripe Terminal as a way to enter the physical retail space, the online payments provider plans to add financial support through cash advances to the services it provides merchant clients.

Large retailers want the right to reject rewards cards at the point of sale to avoid higher swipe fees; Germany's financial regulator appoints an auditor to monitor the Deutsche Bank's progress.

The STATES Act allows the industry to resolve conflicts between state and federal laws by granting legitimate cannabis companies access to the financial system in marijuana-legalized states, writes Heather Peterson Altepeter, CEO of the National Merchants Association.

JPMorgan's chief cautioned against expanded regulation for big companies, arguing that businesses contribute to the economy.