Technology

Most women who reach the executive level in the payments industry didn’t get there alone. Finding the right mentor, developing a voice and taking positive lessons from negative experiences often are keys to success.

While some of the biggest institutions are already rapidly developing new technologies, it’s important that community banks also tap the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Apps need to give customers confidence in ease of use, speed, aesthetics, credibility and user experience, as well as the ability to receive tailored communications through favored channels from their financial institution of choice, writes James Brown, CEO of Smart Communications.

The trend is moving far beyond the car, train, bus and car-sharing app. Transportation in 2019 has become a full portal to financial services—and a way to centralize urban movement at the same time.

In the era of big data, a more thorough, data-centric approach is needed for security than the traditional encryption of the past, argues comforte AG's Jonathan Deveaux.

A German fintech firm that counts PayPal Holdings Inc. among its investors wants to expand its internet platform for bank-savings products to the U.S.

Mastercard is making a niche play in the hot point of sale financing market, teaming with Dividio and lastminute.com to offer installment loans at checkout.

Seven European banks are testing Swift's Global Payments Innovation real-time cross-border payments through the continent's Target Instant Payment Settlement process.

Visa's tokenization began as a way to shield digital commerce and has developed into a major catalyst for Visa in landing partnerships.

Fears are growing that the rapid rise in fee-charging ATMs could have catastrophic consequences for the U.K.’s fragile SME market, with major supermarkets and card networks predicted to be the biggest beneficiaries.