Merchant

Global Payments Inc., based in Atlanta, Ga., has partnered with Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) on a joint payment service and merchant acquisition venture.

Paytronix Systems, a consumer rewards company, has signed an agreement with the payment technology company NCR Corp. to provide restaurant loyalty programs.

Sprint Corp. likely faces a record $105 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission over unauthorized text messages and other services charged on customers' cell phone bills.

The Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hosted a “Debt Collection and the Latino Community Roundtable” in October to examine how collection and credit reporting impact Latino consumers - particularly those with Limited English Proficiency (LEP).

TransUnion’s annual auto loan forecast calls for auto loan debt to continue to rise to $18,244 at the end of 2015. This would mark 19 consecutive quarters of increases.

NCR's Silver point of sale system has integrated SCVNGR's LevelUp mobile wallet and customer loyalty app.

The mobile point of sale provider ShopKeep is releasing hardware that is compatible with Apple Pay's Near Field Communication payment system and EMV-chip cards.

A Florida-based mortgage modification business and its owner are banned from the industry as part of a settlement resolving Federal Trade Commission charges that he tricked financially strapped consumers into paying for mortgage-relief services that he never provided.

If you have been in the payments business long enough, you have seen trends come and go.

After spending 2014 digging out of fiscal slump, Verifone is setting up for an aggressive product rollout in the year ahead as it recovery shifts into high gear.