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The public-private effort, aimed at expansion-minded tech and other companies with proven track records, would be backed by the country’s six largest banks, insurance companies and regional lenders.

The Most Influential Women in Payments are the ones taking risks with new ideas and investments, and developing the technology that will forever change the way people handle money. Not only do they set an example for their peers, they are unafraid to learn from newcomers and are diligent about encouraging a freshness and diversity of ideas.

Kroger payments chief Kathy Hanna is helping to drive a digital transformation of how consumers engage the supermarket chain.

The Innovative Lending Platform Association and the Coalition for Responsible Business Finance announced Monday that they are joining forces.

Other quick serve establishments such as Starbucks have had challenges in managing the changes in customer flow that accompany order and pay.

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Connected devices are expanding quickly, as are payment apps. The combination may make following commerce and security mandates harder in the future.

American Express Co. is escalating the rewards war for premium credit cards, offering Platinum customers $200 of free Uber rides while raising the annual fee.

Fraudsters have a strong desire to take over a consumer's accounts or create new accounts to commit fraud by purchasing clothes or shoes to resell or initiate other crimes or chargebacks.

Apps that allow consumers to order and pay in the same experience are infiltrating the restaurant industry, and Mastercard is arming itself for competition.