Technology

A new security update on PayPal's mobile application aims to prevent fraudsters from taking over customer accounts.

High-tech credit cards have often been a tough sell because of their cost and complexity, but two companies are pushing two very different approaches that they hope hold enough appeal to consumers to outweigh the up to $100 fee for the cardholder.

Shopping and banking on a mobile device has always been clunky, as processes designed for a full screen and keyboard have often been crushed inelegantly to fit a smartphone's much smaller screen.

A new report from Moody's suggests that roughly a dozen regional banks are at risk of sustaining meaningful credit losses on home equity lines of credit that were originated in the boom years and are scheduled to reset over the next three years.

Square's plans to install payments technology in Whole Foods stores will not hurt the processor Vantiv, CEO Charles Drucker contends.

Square Inc. has introduced a new feature to its Square Cash person-to-person payment system, allowing users to request payments from a group of people or an individual.

Commuters in New York's Nassau County will soon be able to pay their bus fares with a smartphone app.

When the Fast IDentity Alliance was established in 2012 to develop stronger e-commerce security, founding member Nok Nok Labs was already building the foundation for its authentication standard.

Retail and financial services trade groups have launched a new partnership aimed at improving cybersecurity across both industries.

Payments service provider Yapital has integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless technology into its portfolio, enabling a range of new proximity payments and location-based services.