Technology

The next downturn will come sooner rather than later, so bankers should press policymakers for several core improvements to the financial system before attitudes in Washington change.

In honor of Halloween, a look at some of the spookiest cybersecurity risks credit unions face today – and how to tackle them.

Bank of America Merchant Services is combining its payment processing and security services with the cloud-based restaurant management software of talech to deliver a new point-of-sale option to restaurants and bars.

Everyday we’re opening the door to new services, devices and institutions, trading off a little bit of “us” for greater convenience, writes Lina Andolf-Orup, a global product marketing manager at Fingerprints.

Azlo, Bento, Bank Novo and other neobanks argue they are better at helping small businesses, giving them extra attention, technology and advice.

Amazon Go’s getting a lot of the attention among cashierless store projects, but it's far from alone. However, any attempts to dethrone Amazon are just as likely to help it succeed.

Payday lenders scored a victory when the bureau committed to proposing changes next year, but they expressed disappointment that the revamp will not address a key payment-processing provision.

The high-profile Michelle Moore will step down at year-end, to be replaced by David Tyrie. More synergy between digital operations and consumer products, while maintaining financial discipline, seems to be an important priority.

Automated payment technology provider Yooz North America is partnering with digital payment provider SnapCheck to help companies speed up accounts payable processes, while cutting operational and fraud costs.

Traditional financial institutions still have an advantage over challenger banks when it comes to building relationships with small merchants, despite scandals that have befallen megabanks.