Technology

China's Alipay already has broad global reach—its mobile wallet is accepted at more than 100,000 retail locations in 70 international markets—but in North America it’s just getting started.

Sanger is out at Wells Fargo and so it is a crisis that gives us our first female board chair at a major U.S. bank. Women lead two major tech initiatives at JPMorgan Chase, which is also adding a fourth woman to its executive committee.

Billtrust has long relied on its sales force to approach businesses directly with accounts receivable technology, and it's turning to banks to automate more steps in the process of handling payments.

Artificial intelligence is helping detect breaches the human eye can’t. But it also gives hackers an edge.

Cash is still the most popular payment method in the U.K., but contactless cards and mobile payments gained significant momentum over the past year, according to new data.

Baxter CU, Randolph-Brooks FCU and Coastal CU have already signed on with the service, which aims to create analytics strategies to help credit unions grow and improve service.

In the wake of this weekend's violence in Charlottesville, Va., payments brands are working hard to disassociate themselves from the myriad groups promoting hate. A question that should come to mind right away is: Why were these hate groups even able to work with banks and payments companies as recently as last week?

In theory, businesses that want to run a payment service such as Stripe can sign up directly at their bank, with a competitive rate, writes Ryan James, CEO of Surety Bank.

CULedger, LLC is backed by CUNA, Mountain West CU Association, Best Innovation Group.

The commercial potential of internet-connected devices appears bound only by imagination and comfort. For security companies, there's a similar broad horizon as watches, refrigerators and other everyday items become tools for payments.