Merchant

As trends in payments technology take hold or taper off, it's safe to say that one is firmly entrenched: The shift to mobile and integrated point of sale devices.

Ann Marie Mehlum, who has joined a lending platform called SmartBiz Loans after stints as a community banker and an SBA official, says the combination of fintech and old-fashioned banking could bring back small-business loans under $100,000.

Amazon's Go concept store has caused concern among payment companies and retailers, though there are mobile-driven options that can replicate the experience.

Accenture has agreed to acquire First Annapolis Consulting in an effort to add payments expertise in several international markets.

None of the initial steps banks can take to modernize business lending are cutting-edge innovation ideas, but they can still improve the borrowing experience, giving businesses fewer reasons to look elsewhere.

The Justice Department believes that Pyongyang was behind last year's New York Fed heist; Marcus Schenck, DB's CFO and deputy CEO, may be next in line to head the big German bank.

Malicious hackers tend to swarm around industries they perceive as vulnerable, and terminal makers are the latest to find themselves in the crosshairs.

As connected devices expand in use and add payment capabilities, retailers and technology companies will need to move fast to stay safe and ahead of the curve.

One in four acquirers say that how they approached Payment Card Industry security standard compliance caused them to lose merchant accounts.

Jim Rosenthal previously served as chief operating officer at the Wall Street investment bank. He joins the board of an online lender that has recorded losses in five straight quarters.