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Third party mobile payment apps are resetting consumer expectations, and retailers must embrace the technology, writes Joe Leija, general manager of North America at Ingenico ePayments.

IBM's new Blockchain Founder Accelerator could better position the distributed ledger technology as a platform for mainstream payments, but the technology giant wants to start with baby steps.

From digital lending solutions for U.S. community banks to Sharia-compliant finance in Africa

First Savings Financial in Indiana and Dime Community in New York are keen on making more SBA loans as a way to diversify revenue and generate fees through loan sales.

This is a good time for bank risk managers and bank regulatory examiners to evaluate the effects of a deepening retail crisis on the financial services sector.

Brick-and-mortar retailers are using technology to transform their physical stores into an Amazon-like digital experience.

Family Savings CU helped police catch a suspect in a crime spree worth more than $43,000, but analysts say card skimming remains so pervasive that it may be nearly impossible to stop.

One-time passcodes or more complex passwords are not enough, and add friction and potential frustration for the user. The solution is mobile identity authentication, writes Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Secure Technology Alliance.

For years, William Shatner plugged Priceline, an online portal to take costs out of travel by pitting hotels and airlines against their rivals. A similar idea is taking shape in the market for payment providers.

China’s internet titans are set to supply ample evidence that online spending continues to defy a slowdown in the world’s second largest economy.