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CFPB Director Richard Cordray is using the Equifax breach to suggest the CFPB be given power to examine credit reporting agencies for potential cybersecurity lapses.

With Apple’s WWDC, Zelle, PayPal’s Venmo and Square Cash, competition in the consumer payments space is about to kick into high gear, writes Josh Hawkins, vice president of marketing for the Boston-based digital payments company Circle.

A big reason Wal-Mart Stores Inc. paid $3.3 billion for Jet.com last year was the startup’s unique “smart-cart” system. Now, it’s coming to Wal-Mart’s own site.

An organized crime ring in Eastern Europe has orchestrated sophisticated cyber and physical attacks that have drained millions of dollars from banks in Russia, and FIs in other countries could be targeted next.

The massive data breach impacted nearly half of all Americans, and credit unions will now need to be on guard for a variety of fraud types that could arise as a result.

An organized crime ring in Eastern Europe has orchestrated sophisticated cyber and physical attacks that have drained millions of dollars from banks in Russia, and banks in other countries could be targeted next.

In an enclosed campus like a college or hospital, people are eager to simply pay for their food and get back to their business. But streamlining the payment process isn't always easy.

AR technology is not all that new, but its wider support could bring fresh ideas to brick-and-mortar retail.

It’s not a question of "if" mobile contactless and camera-based payments will become the norm – it’s a matter of "when," writes Julian Wallis, East Kilbride, U.K.-based sales director in the payments group at Rambus.

The digital era is changing a lot of habits, including dining. Mobile devices and other technologies now play a vital role in bringing patrons into coffee shops, fast food restaurants and sit-down establishments.