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Longtime executives Bill Parker and Jennie Carlson plan to retire from the Minneapolis company, giving CEO Andy Cecere an opportunity to reshape his executive team.

Payment collections will never be easy, but the availability of so much data and the means to make meaningful sense out of it with AI and advanced analytics is helping collections firms be more efficient and smart about their interactions, writes Scott Kendrick, vice president of marketing at CallMiner.

With $120 trillion in B2B payments made each year, making even a tiny change in how businesses pay each other could unlock incredible value for buyers, suppliers, and their financial institutions, writes Dean M. Leavitt, CEO of Boost Payment Solutions.

Transport players are faced with several opportunities to meet both the rising expectations of end users and tap in to new revenue streams. The time to innovate is undoubtedly now, writes Myung-Hwa Calais, transport market director at FIME.

Amazon is offering to pass its discount along to at least some smaller merchants if they agree to embrace its Amazon Pay service.

Cloud-based software has replaced bulky, expensive and almost obsolete servers, which allows SMBs to keep costs lower while getting access to more functionality, writes Rush Taggart, Chief Technology Officer for CardConnect.

Payment system change in the United States has always benefited from a consensus-driven approach that incorporates the views and behaviors of many, financial institutions, payment processors, technology providers, merchants, regulators, consumer advocates and others, writes Michael Bilski, CEO of North American Banking Company.

American Express has issued a series of deadlines for merchant acquirers in markets outside of the U.S. in an attempt to jolt the global migration.

The growth and popularity of debit payments has been driving monumental change in the U.S. and Domestic Debit Networks have been at the forefront of this wave of innovation, adapting their products and services to meet these changing market needs, writes Paul Tomasofsky, executive director of the Debit Network Alliance.

While there are some potential challenges to address, the European-focused PSD2 is an opportunity for banks globally to bolster their service offering, while at the same time working with fintechs to respond effectively to changing customer demands, to drive both convenience and security in the fast-paced, online world, writes Frederik Mennes, senior manager for market and security strategy at the Security Competence Center at VASCO.

Susan Zaunbrecher would replace Jelena McWilliams as chief legal officer upon the Senate's confirmation of McWilliams, the Cincinnati company said.

The rise of digital options is evolving payments from infrequent large transactions to a constantly flow of smaller payments, and companies that don't adjust risk being left behind, according to Luis Valdich, managing director of venture investing at Citi Ventures.

Nine female crypto leaders are profiled in Glamour magazine. Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman can envision it being a crypto exchange someday. Some banks in Brazil show progress on overcoming a sexist culture. Also, moms react to Kate Middleton.

Younger consumers are more willing to shop around compared to previous generations, and the on-demand economy means there is an expectation of instant gratification, writes Julian Wallis, retail director at Rambus.

AI is about maximizing technology to drive greater business insights, making brands more efficient and more connected to their customers, our jobs more fulfilling and meaningful and giving us a more personalized experience in our daily lives, writes Anant Kale, CEO and founder of AppZen.

Using Orchard’s data science smarts, Kabbage intends to offer new payment products to small businesses and loan portfolio insights to financial institution partners.

Alice Milligan, its chief digital client experience officer, said the company dedicated itself to delivering what customers really want and that more features are on the way.

The future of blockchain is still unclear, but what is clear is that it is set to improve the aviation industry as a whole. And those who are the early adopters will have the greatest opportunity to influence the changes it will bring, writes Gediminas Ziemelis, chairman of the board of Avia Solutions Group.

Banking apps now rank just after weather and social media in usage, according to Alice Milligan, chief digital client experience officer at Citi's U.S. Consumer Bank.

Mobile and other technology are changing payments and financial services quickly, leaving legacy systems and processes challenged to keep up, writes Ignacio De Marco, CEO of BairesDev.