Technology

To identify the fintech startups deserving of special recognition this year as part of the FinTech Forward program, we asked our judges to consider several factors: Is this organization solving relevant problems for the banking industry? Is the organization creating change? Is the solution timely? Does it speak to the challenges the industry faces now? The following 20 companies are the standouts.

The mobile wallet will initially be available to clients of Sberbank and Mastercard, according to an Oct. 4 news release from Sberbank, which did not indicate if or when it might extend that access to other credit card operators and financial institutions.

Online fraud is on the increase, but the good news is emerging technology can protect digital identities.

The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that 19 private-sector proposals are now under review by nearly 500 members of two separate task forces, one of which was established to chart a path toward a faster payment system, and the other focused on payment system security.

Mastercard is introducing Identity Check Mobile, the app that allows customers to verify their identity using a fingerprint scanner or by snapping a selfie, to 12 European markets.

Harley Financial Services has launched business payments software HarleyPay for its merchant clients through provider linked2pay's Bank Centric Payments platform.

Google is placing more emphasis on hardware and voice-controlled assistance, and its payment technology is coming along for the ride. Here's a look at Google's history in mobile payments—what worked, and what got cut over time.

Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc. and American Express Co. lost an early round of a lawsuit alleging they colluded to pin liability for fraudulent transactions on merchants who didn’t meet a chip-reading technology deadline.

Every merchant knows the saying: "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half." But perhaps Visa knows.

It's hard to sell a big bank something regardless of the tech company's size. But for early-stage startups with only a handful of employees and a product still under development, the challenge is far greater than for seasoned tech vendors.