Technology

Mobile payments settled over the automated clearinghouse system officially have entered the mobile-payments space, but not without sparking debate.

Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, outlined an agenda Thursday for the newly authorized Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Average credit scores for U.S. consumers fell two points during the third quarter ended Sept. 30, and the decline was much sharper in certain regions in the South, according to data released by Credit Karma this week.

Mobile-payments company mPayy Inc. has added reloadable prepaid debit and payroll cards as an option to fund its accounts, the company announced Oct. 12.

A surging Indian economy is boosting overall payment card use in India, though the use of debit cards is growing significantly faster than that of credit cards, according to data from India’s central bank.

Financial institutions, mobile-phone networks, service providers, payment companies and transaction processors in both developed and emerging markets will be able to offer a wide variety of mobile banking and payments services under a enhanced technology platform Monitise PLC announced Oct. 14.

Mobile access to medical finances is becoming more important for employees — and their banks.

Chartway FCU said yesterday it has implemented the FIS Mobile Banking platform from Fidelity National Information Services.

Chartway FCU said yesterday it has implemented the FIS Mobile Banking platform from Fidelity National Information Services.

Pennsylvania State Employees CU has introduced mobile banking through Firethorn Holdings LLC, a wholly owned unit of Qualcomm Inc.