Technology

The “hold” period has shrunk considerably, from 10 business days to typically now three, one or zero, making it harder to spot suspicious activity, says FICO's Liz Lasher.

Curve has launched a new metal card without personal account numbers, which it hopes will better manage the balance between fraud risk and ease of use.

The coronavirus pandemic has halted nearly all spending on travel, leading Airbnb to the private equity market to shore up operations and mitigate a slump in rental revenue.

The acquisition would give SoFi control of a technology platform that is currently used by some of its competitors in digital banking.

After considering requests from competition agencies in six nations, the European Commission says Mastercard's acquisition of a majority of Denmark payments provider Nets last summer may violate antitrust rules.

TrueAccord has expanded a platform, originally designed for banks, to assist borrowers hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.

Lenders and government guarantors can use loan technology to bring immediate relief to business owners, former OCC official Jo Ann Barefoot says.

Cash and digital payments don’t have to be mutually exclusive; this is not a zero-sum game as the two payment options can exist together, says PPRO's Steve Villegas.

The coronavirus pandemic is likely to force a great leap forward in the fight to crush paper checks, which still account for about half of B2B payments, by moving more invoice payments online.

As risk assets regain their mojo amid optimism the coronavirus spread is beginning to level off, Bitcoin’s back above $7,000.