Technology

ShopKeep, which provides an iPad point of sale system, began supporting payments from SCVNGR's LevelUp loyalty and mobile payment system this week. One early adopter is already reporting success with the combined system.

The use of electronic payments can have a positive impact on national economies, with nearly $127 billion added to the U.S.'s gross domestic product (GDP) in the past four years, according to a study conducted for Visa by Moody's Analytics.

Merchants shouldn't have their heads in the clouds when it comes to data security — especially when they rely on cloud computing to handle payment card data.

Merchant objections to the proposed $7.25 billion swipe-fee settlement are likely to mount following another delay in an appeal ruling.

Visa's V.me digital wallet is picking up momentum and the initiative is "right on the point of the spear" of the card network's product development strategy, Visa says.

This week's big bust of a credit card theft ring emphasizes the difficulty issuers face in locating fraudsters and the limitations of technology that can go only so far in mitigating the threat.

A crime ring based in New Jersey created thousands of fake identities to obtain 25,000 credit cards and steal more than $200 million in one of the largest scams of its type, the Justice Department said.

There were fewer U.S. companies and individuals seeking bankruptcy protection in January compared with a year ago, according to a new report.

A crime ring based in New Jersey created thousands of fake identities to obtain 25,000 credit cards and steal more than $200 million in one of the largest scams of its type, the Justice Department said.

As many as 65% of the consumers testing the Isis Mobile Wallet are revisiting merchants often or taking advantage of mobile offers, an Isis executive says.