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Amazon’s move pressures other merchants to add speed to e-commerce delivery while adding a few more steps to vet payments, writes Monica Eaton-Cardone, COO of Chargebacks911 and CIO of its parent company Global Risk Technologies

Credit unions have not invested enough in analytics. But changing that would help the industry compete with big banks and improve efficiencies.

Regulators could collaborate on a superagency to streamline laws.

Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, refuses to attend any meetings in which she would be the only woman; Sallie Krawcheck says the fact that women still are paid less than men is partly the fault of society at large; and more in this week's WIB Scan.

U.S. merchants need to do their research now, seek independent legal advice, and work with their payments provider to determine their exact needs and next steps in order to stay compliant and not risk losing revenue, says Worldpay's Jonathan Dranko.

Today’s employees bring their own devices to work, split their time across multiple screens, and can conduct their jobs from anywhere. Business pay has to match that reality, says Billtrust's Flint Lane.

Many might think that the technological disruption of the industry is already underway, but it’s likely that the most significant restructuring is still yet to come.

Millions of Americans feel let down by the government and other trusted entities, but credit unions are stepping forward to fill the void.

Banks don't compete with each other enough to effectively lead the move to faster payments in the U.S., argues CMSPI's Mark Horwedel.

Many people still distrust banks, but many also look askance at the social media giant, making it an unlikely savior of the unbanked.