Technology

Merchants have a vastly different receptiveness and understanding of the U.S. conversion to EMV-chip payment cards, and VeriFone is taking a diverse approach to appealing to them all.

Nintendo built a Near Field Communication chip into the tablet-like controller of the Wii U game console it launched late last year, and the video-game giant says it is now considering using that chip for payments.

Taxicab drivers and their passengers will soon be able to test new mobile hailing and payment systems, following the launch of an e-hailing pilot program and updates to New York City’s regulations for in-car payment terminals.

China's state-backed UnionPay payment network seeks a larger presence in the U.S., starting April 29 with a new prepaid card that banks in Asian-American communities will market to consumers who travel to China and other foreign countries, according to news reports.

Only a couple of hours into his new job as First Data's CEO, Frank Bisignano was already plotting a strategy to deal with the historic impact of mobile technology on the payments industry.

Texas Capital Bank has begun using automated clearing house processing services from Fiserv Inc., the companies announced today.

Square Inc., the payments startup founded by Twitter Inc. Chairman Jack Dorsey, is adding features to target the restaurant industry as it moves beyond individual merchants such as dog walkers and taxi drivers.

First Data has hired Frank Bisignano be its new chief executive officer. Bisignano was formerly co-COO at JPMorgan Chase, where he specialized in managing tech development for customer-facing products.

Snapfinger Inc. designed its mobile payment app for its restaurant clients to better gather data on their guests.

Many companies in the payments industry have strong, influential women as top executives. These women rarely had a clear path ahead of them when they started out.