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Business are still reluctant to automate payments and billing, though that can hurt companies financially, writes Daniel Andrew, a vice president at Corecentric.

Kmart has been hit with a malware attack that has resulted in the compromise of payment card credentials for the second time in three years.

Advertising, marketing and payments are changing very quickly and traditional players will need to adapt quickly in order to survive, according to new data.

Want to make your bank a top performer? Spending can be a more effective strategy for success than cost cuts, if done smartly. That’s the lesson from banks with $2 billion to $10 billion of assets. ranked here by three-year average returns on equity.

The acquirer of the failed Milwaukee bank passed on assuming control of 107 in-store locations, but drawing a sweeping conclusion about the state of in-store banking from one story is difficult.

The company will record a $300 million charge to cover the elimination of three data centers and book $125 million in broader severance costs.

Attacks like the WannaCry ransomware require issuers to educate staff and shore up technology defenses, writes Bob Antia, cheif security officer of Unitrends.

Processors are investing billions of dollars to build huge menus of tools for retailers that may no longer have the time to work with multiple vendors. These transformations are years in the making, and each investment or acquisition has the potential to dramatically change the competitive landscape.

In this market, Amazon no longer has the advantages it once held over physical booksellers. As grocery stores prove increasingly innovative and tech-savvy, can Amazon viably compete in their domain, where digital expertise may not be enough?

A new survey finds that 14% of small and medium-size businesses switched banks last year and 18% are considering switching this year. Doug Brown senior vice president of FIS, explains why, and what banks should do about this.