Technology

A handful of misconceptions about Latin America keep many U.S. payments companies out of the region, but the opportunities are too great to let those preconceived notions interfere, according to Sally Baptiste, who helped McAfee take its product south of the border.

As payments innovation expands and diversifies, retailers will need to find ways to deftly embed low-touch payments into omnichannel shopping.

Despite a flood of new technology options, e-commerce still hasn't cracked the code of convincing shoppers to complete their purchases once they arrive on the checkout page.

Brendan Dickinson of Canaan Partners says PFM startups have deep relationships with customers, unlike online lenders, but the revenue model isn't as strong.

With over five years of experience in handling real-time business-to-business payments, Transpay has learned that there's more to faster payments than just moving funds. The system has to accommodate a cleaner, rapid process for resolving any issues that arise along the way.

Verifone and Global Payments are the latest payments industry providers to try speeding up the EMV checkout process, with each company agreeing to adopt Mastercard’s M/Chip Fast technology.

There is a growing opportunity for voice assistants such as Siri, Alexa/Echo and Google Home in banking and payments, according to new research carried out by Experian in conjunction with Creative Strategies.

Every year, payments experts gather at SourceMedia's Card Forum to discuss the trends shaping our industry. Here are some of the major topics discussed at this year's event in Austin, Texas.

Readers sound off on the use of AI in underwriting, the reasons for the failure of a Milwaukee bank, U.S. banks’ progress in adopting APIs, and more.

Digital wallets are maturing, meaning card plays will increasingly resemble Chase Sapphire, targeting a specific higher end demographic, writes Alyssa Arredondo, director of financial vertical marketing at Entrust Datacard.