Technology

With fintech firms seemingly stuck in neutral in their efforts to gain banking charters, alternative state licensing options could get another look in 2020.

The current climate is akin to the wild west, with little protection for the consumer, and new regulations are needed if the technology is to continue to expand in a safe and sustainable way, argues Mitek's Stephen Ritter.

Jason Gardner, founder and CEO of Marqeta, has built three fintech companies and learned along the way what works in building a fintech startup. He also has a stark warning for traditional institutions.

The decision by the state’s Department of Business Oversight on an application for a lending license by Sezzle could guide fintechs and others seeking to make loans to consumers at the time of purchase.

Pennsylvania-based Wawa recently discovered malware that may have been in place since as early as March. The chain has locations throughout the East Coast, meaning members of hundreds of credit unions could have had their cards compromised.

Still trying to figure out whether to build gateways to your bank's data and systems? Here’s why you should transition.

Jason Gardner, founder and CEO of the card issuer Marqeta, discusses his experiences in starting up multiple fintechs and makes predictions for the new year.

The technology has graduated from early movers and is large enough to make a difference in authentication, argues Findora's Charles Liu.

2019 kicked off with a series of large, multibillion-dollar acquisitions that promised to forever change the landscape of the payments industry. And while those big deals were clustered at the start of the year, many other pivotal deals took place over the course of the year.

When the European Union began developing the Single Euro Payments Area more than a decade ago, it didn't include a vision for real-time payments and the potential for a third European payments scheme.