Technology

An issuer's decision to deploy EMV chip-and-signature credit cards in the U.S., rather than the chip-and-PIN model common in other countries, has as much to do with technology constraints as it does with Americans' reluctance to using a PIN.

Seamless' mobile payments system is currently available in only a few countries, but the Swedish company has its eyes set on quickly adding bigger markets.

VeriFone is introducing its sound-based mobile app for proximity payments, Way2ride, to taxi passengers in Philadelphia.

The way in which customers navigate e-commerce and online banking sites provides analytics that could ultimately help secure their accounts.

WePay has hired digital payments expert Steven Pellizzer to serve as CFO as the company strengthens its international ambitions.

SCVNGR's LevelUp has seen a sharp rise in spending at merchants that use iBeacon, Apple's version of a Bluetooth Low Energy system for detecting consumers and providing location-based offers.

Document capture company Parascript and data manager Bull are looking for mistakes on checks in Brazil, a market in which payments fraud can be particularly complex and vexing for banks.

Corporate payment provider WEX has entered into an agreement to acquire Evolution1 for $532.5 million in cash.

Chick-Fil-A has joined a growing number of quick-service franchises that are testing or deploying a mobile payment app for customers.

Payment processor Vantiv Inc. now offers EMV testing software for U.S. merchants to use to validate the steps of their acceptance of chip-based payment cards.