Technology

Three Trump administration nominees faced thorough questioning from the Senate Banking Committee, although Democrats reserved much of their fire for the president’s nominee to the Federal Reserve Board.

Bitcoin has lost touch with its original mission of being an alternative decentralized currency, and Stripe has decided that it is no longer worth supporting for payments.

Wirecard has introduced a feature that uses payments data to shape marketing offers and loyalty programs in the travel industry.

Mastercard plans to deploy its biometric authentication option for European consumers to use through their smartphones when shopping online or conducting mobile banking.

The work of the famed psychologist Daniel Kahneman provides insights into how bankers can make better business decisions around cryptocurrency and other investments.

Few fees, automated savings and social media engagement all reel in the 23- to 37-year-old set and present a competitive threat to big, traditional banks, according to CEO Chris Britt.

The client groups aim to take an active role in shaping the future of payments.

E-commerce merchants battling fraud that comes from multiple directions often need to use several different solutions that don’t always mesh well, bogging down the checkout process and inadvertently blocking good transactions.

Bank will add 400 branches and boost mortgage lending; the company attempts first acquisition since it nearly failed during the financial crisis.

The all-in-one card market is littered with the carcasses of unsuccessful ventures, but Curve's Shachar Bialick insists his initiative has a model and a headstart that will help it fight the market's considerable headwinds.