Technology

Midigator, which markets software to help e-commerce merchants manage payment card chargebacks, has received $30 million in funding from private equity firm LLR Partners to further develop the product.

Uber is clearly doing more to get into payments, but is hampered by a heavy regulatory burden and self-inflicted wounds to its brand.

Some investors fear BBVA is taking a big risk by getting into unsecured personal lending long after online lenders have established themselves, but bank officials argue the bank’s cost of funds and in-depth knowledge of its customers will help it to outdo the competition.

Confusion over whether certain digital currency transactions are considered securities is shutting many U.S. investors out of initial coin offerings and spurring illegal behavior.

The fintech is partnering with WebBank to offer a normal-rate, unsecured credit card for people with no credit or a thin file. Petal will consider how much money consumers make, the bills they pay on a monthly basis, and trends in volatility in their income and expenses.

Domestic debit networks' dual-message transaction options have the ability to disrupt the customer experience, add complexity to back offices operations, and impact issuers’ contractual obligations to their global networks, writes Patrick Goodwin, president of SRM.

There are still millions of merchants in the U.S. clinging to relic point of sale methods — and they are not easily swayed by fancy new touchscreens and mobile wallets. This means companies such as Verifone must go to greater lengths, just to meet them halfway.

Even as many venture capitalists retreat from the online lending industry, Upstart Network is hoping to find investors still willing to bet on the business.

Braintree's newest offering is designed to make e-commerce partnerships easier — at least, from a technology perspective.

China’s Alipay mobile wallet is now accepted by airport retailers in the Middle East and Africa through a collaboration between Qatar Airways and Wirecard.