Technology

It won’t be too long before the majority of banks globally will instantly issue, driven by the practical need to reduce physical contact during the pandemic, says ME Bank’s Steve Price.

Kabbage co-founder Kathryn Petralia, whose company is being sold to American Express, discusses government and financial-sector lifelines she says could help businesses that have been hit hardest by the pandemic.

The startup said its Marqeta Tokenization-as-a-Service enables banks or fintechs to instantly add credit, debit or prepaid cards to a digital wallet by directly managing tokens instead of going through a third party.

It’s about time that we stopped ranking personal data theft on perceived severity. Any breach in which personal data is stolen needs to be treated as highly serious and punishable, says Juniper Networks’ Laurence Pitt.

Social media has spawned thousands of ways for individuals to get paid by touting products in videos, photos and blogs, but the payments flow between companies and these so-called influencers can be rocky.

Digital financial services proponent Mobey Forum has added the Payments Expert Group, joining other domains pertinent to its mission, such as open banking, artificial intelligence, data security and digital identity.

The central bank must engage core processors, community banks and The Clearing House if it wants to move quickly on building out its FedNow system.

The legal fight between Apple Inc. and Epic Games Inc. kicks into full gear on Monday with decisions that will influence the future of app stores in the U.S. and how the world’s largest technology platforms make money from developers.

Risking traditional profit generators in return for potential revenues down the line is a gamble many have not been willing to take. But immediate payments are coming to the U.S. whether banks like it or not, says Icon Solutions' Lauren Jones.

Since July, Visa has noticed an uptick in unemployment insurance fraud with prepaid cards being used as a key disbursement vehicle. And the best solution may be rooted in technology, not law enforcement.