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Netspend is focusing on "overlooked and emerging segments" to expand its prepaid card services, according to company president Chuck Harris. And it's making some very unconventional alliances along the way.

Bay Area CU launches Business Banking Division to increase, diversify loan portfolio.

Regulatory restrictions on market entry can shield banks for only so long from problems like those faced by traditional retailers. But financial institutions can take these steps to stay competitive in the ever-digital world.

There are hundreds of millions of users that store credit cards with Google but don’t use Android Devices, giving Google the chance to take advantage of data it already has to improve functionality.

UBS Group AG, Switzerland’s largest bank, plans to introduce a premium card this month as it seeks to strengthen ties with affluent Americans.

Calling it a first in international payments, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication [Swift] is providing a cross-border, real-time payments tracker for banks handling global transactions.

A Nebraska banking veteran put up $1 million of her own money to create a microlending program that doesn't require business owners to provide traditional collateral.

The Internet of Things is making it possible for POS terminals to be connected to all sorts of applications and devices, which helps improve customer experience, but also makes these systems more vulnerable to hacking attacks.

Not all data breaches make headlines, and it's the quiet ones that might be the most dangerous.

Diebold Nixdorf, on a mission to expand its omnichannel banking and retail offerings, has formed a strategic partnership with Kony Inc., a maker of white-label mobile applications.