Technology

Tech firms, banks, card networks and governments are all making strong progress toward the everyday use of digital currencies.

Opportunity Financial, which offers consumer installment loans in partnership with banks, is merging with FG New America Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition corporation. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter.

The trust bank and the credit card company said they'll make it easier for customers to use cryptocurrencies. The announcements contributed to another jump in the price of the largest digital asset.

The consumer mindset has shifted to favoring online services, which are now viewed as essential for public health and safety, says FICO's Therese Henry.

The Swedish installment lender's diversification makes it a direct competitor to mainstream banks.

With suppliers adopting digital payments at a more significant rate, it feels like we’ve reached the tipping point where checks are becoming obsolete on a broader scale, says Nvoicepay's Josh Cyphers.

The Swedish installment lender's diversification makes it a direct competitor to mainstream banks.

More people are coming to WU.com to pay bills or send P2P transfers, and the company is focused on making this audience more lucrative.

Financial inclusion is a key enabler to reducing poverty and Fintech is leading the way forward. New businesses and creative banking services are emerging with new means of providing financial services to the financially underserved. But technology is just part of the equation, not the whole solution. Join Daniel Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief of PaymentSource as he explores the issues surrounding financial services as infrastructure and how it can address the wealth gap in various communities with our special guests Wole Coaxum, Founder & CEO of MoCaFi and Marc Weill, Partner & Senior Advisor at Two Sigma Ventures.

As consumers change myriad habits, the nature of disputes is also changing, according to Ernst & Young's Ryan Battles and Kathleen Calabro.