Technology

In Virginia, car title lending is thriving after changes in laws the past two years imposed new regulations on lenders in many areas but allowed them to operate in the commonwealth.

The rate at which lenders declare credit card loans uncollectible ticked up at four of the six largest issuers in July from the previous month.

Jack Henry & Associates elected its CEO, John F. "Jack" Prim, as chairman after Michael E. Henry, who was its chairman since 1994, resigned.

Small business owners in Europe certainly won't have a shortage of mobile payment options to choose from, as more companies enter the market locally and from the U.S.

Just as the plastic card liberated many consumers from a reliance on cash and coin, alternative payment sources are gaining enough adoption to steal transactions from plastic — with a little help from the very companies these digital currencies threaten.

Delinquency rates across credit card, home and auto finance accounts dropped by double-digit percentages in July compared with a year ago, according to Equifax.

Payments-industry rivals sometimes put their differences aside to achieve a common goal.

Live Gamer Inc. has typically provided virtual currency services to video game developers, but as Nevada prepares to let casinos take their high-stakes games online, the vendor is betting that its expertise will prove valuable when the games put real cash at stake.

Borrowers are paying down their card and loan debts. The big exception is student loans, according to new data published by Equifax.

Kaspersky Lab, a developer of secure content and threat management products, has released new versions of its Internet security and anti-virus offerings designed to protect online payments and online banking users.