Technology

Sage Payment Solutions has spent most of the past half-year separating itself from its former parent company, Sage Group, a break that necessitated a new name as it changed its focus to sell a broader range of technology innovation for merchants and businesses.

Sometimes an idea is ahead of its time. Many of the most ambitious products in fintech were dismissed as absurd or overambitious at the time — only to feel perfectly normal years later as culture and consumer habits evolved.

An agreement with PayPal for cross-border payments has allowed Bank of America Merrill Lynch to add the word "global" to its three-year Digital Disbursements product.

Square Inc. shares climbed after Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said the company is introducing Bitcoin trading for almost all users of its cash payments app, signaling support for the volatile cryptocurrency.

Regulatory scrutiny of Tether and Bitfinex is spooking investors, though others argue the industry remains strong.

Mastercard knows the more time consumers spend on their mobile devices—often deliberately blocking ads—the less likely they are to see its iconic “Priceless” ads, even if those ads support a charitable cause.

In many instances, mass transit systems have proven to be catalysts for adoption of new payment technology, starting with the genesis of contactless cards for access to buses and trains in Hong Kong and Japan in the late 1990s.

The tool runs the numbers and tells small-business people if they would qualify for an SBA loan, and if not, what they need to do to become eligible.

Despite millions spent on promotions and marketing for Apple Pay and other proprietary options from banks, mobile payments volume is still weak.

Modernized bank technology and improved data sharing would sharpen anti-money-laundering efforts, making crime like human trafficking more risky and less profitable.