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Keefe Bruyette & Woods and Nasdaq have launched an index that tracks fintech companies.

Verifone Inc. still faces challenges in certain aspects of its business, but the terminal manufacturer is learning with experience how to fit into the fast-changing world of omnichannel technology.

Despite improvements in technology, most consumers remain skeptical of mobile wallets, often testing them once or twice before abandoning the idea and returning to traditional payment methods.

Earlier this year, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) narrowly avoided disaster when sensitive information for 44,000 agency customers was stored without proper security measures…on a personal storage device.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to unveil a proposal on July 28 that would regulate debt collection practices.

If the financial services industry wants to avoid spending years aimlessly testing blockchain prototypes, it needs to focus on coming up with standards and working together.

It's liable to be an uphill climb as banks try to boost revenue and hold profit steady over the rest of the year. Here's why.

FIS is working with ATM processing and services provider Payment Alliance International to expand its Cardless Cash program nationally.

Wearables have made a major breakthrough in the last two years. I believe that in several sectors including payments they are now mainstream technology rather than a minor tributary.

Loans tied to franchises were often an area of concern for banks before the financial crisis. Industry growth, improved credit metrics and a need to diversify commercial loan portfolios are prompting several banks to take a second look at the business.