Technology

Top executives from banks, card brands, credit unions, fintechs and more weighed in on the major issues and innovations for the payments industry.

While there’s been dramatic innovation in the banking sector in recent years, regulators and startups can better collaborate around these developments.

Many kiosk manufacturers focus on cost and manufacturing efficiencies, placing little to no emphasis on experience architecture — where the physical meets the digital in design and engagement, writes Scott Reese, chief technology officer at Harbor Retail.

The data aggregator plans to help U.S. fintechs expand into the U.K. and vice versa.

The bank dropped out of the bidding for the card over profitability fears; returning to the market could boost Barclays' investment bank.

The responsibility falls on employers to facilitate a payroll function that helps their workers access funds efficiently regardless of whether an employee chooses or is forced to forgo traditional banking, writes Brian Radin, president of Comdata's prepaid and payroll card business.

When it comes to naming the U.K.’s biggest cashless hubs, Bristol may not immediately spring to mind — but the city has topped Manchester, Birmingham and even London to lead the way as the country’s contactless capital.

Steve Hagerman, who was responsible for the first mortgage platform at JPMorgan Chase, will be head of consumer lending technology at Wells. It also named Gary Owen, a veteran of WarneMedia, Promontory Financial and Citi, its chief information security officer.

Global Payments' purchase of TSYS is the latest merger of large payment technology companies — and by no means the last.

Raisin is planning to create an online marketplace for high-yield savings accounts and CDs for the U.S., but persuading Americans to save could be a challenge.