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The CEO of a big-bank lobbying group recently said that the central bank may be on the verge of pulling a bait and switch on faster payments. But his comments glossed over a lot of the relevant history.

Increased connectivity and speed could mean shorter transaction times for consumers, quicker and more stable connectivity between merchants and acquirers and even an end to offline payments, writes James Daniels, vice president and head of Asia Pacific at FIME.

If the Federal Reserve doesn't maintain an active role, Wall Street megabanks could take over the payments system.

Whenever we have major industry changes generating uncertainty, it’s usually a safe bet that fraudsters find ways to manipulate the situation before we know how to secure it against them, writes Monica Eaton-Cardone, COO of Chargebacks 911 and CIO of its parent company Global Risk Technologies.

New regs force financial institutions to go deeper to stop laundering, but the prize is easier overall enrollment, says NTT Data Services' Edmund Tribue.

Policymakers should consider how new data computing can help ensure equal lending, not hinder it.

FASB may have voted to delay its controversial new credit loss standard, but credit unions who use that delay as an excuse to further procrastinate are setting themselves up for failure.

WeChat Pay and Alipay have huge markets, but China's lack of openness makes a Facebook Libra-style move unlikely, argues Utrust's Filipe Castro

Amazon Prime Days, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a boon for retailers, but the spikes can come at a cost, says Caroline Seymour, vice president of product marketing at Zerto.

Banks and third parties must work together to safeguard data being shared when a customer uses mobile apps.