Technology

Plinqit, led by a former banker, was developed specifically for community banks as a way to appeal to young customers.

Dutch bank holding company ING Group and its venture capital arm, ING Ventures, joined three other VC groups to fund a €14 million (about US$ 15.75 million) Series B investment round for the Czech-based mobile credit payment app Twisto.

Expense Wizard uses AI to make it easier to file expense reports, especially for infrequent travelers.

First Data has had significant relationships with Citi, Chase, Bank of America and other large banks — but a report that Bank of America may be ending its joint venture with First Data could send waves throughout the payments industry for what it signifies.

Banks are not providing enough visibility into payments and cash flow to aid small businesses' decision-making, writes Erik De Kroon, CEO and co-founder of Yordex.

Mastercard's new rules for halting unfair subscription billing have been in place for a month, prompting e-commerce platform provider LimeLight to provide a toolkit to help online merchants comply.

ECGS urges investors to oust the chairman and three executives; financial companies using AI to help adults manage their elderly parents’ finances.

A crypto-based payments system from Facebook would create more competition and pressure legacy companies to up their game, says Eric Grover, a principal at Intrepid Ventures.

Google has made significant headway against merchant reluctance and branding confusion on its path to offer mobile payments. But an influx of contactless cards in the U.S. threatens another setback to mobile wallet adoption.

Fingerprint Cards AB delivered its billionth fingerprint sensor to the market, aided by a recent deal with Gemalto to provide sensors for its biometrics credit and debit cards.