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Square Inc. said it acquired startup OrderAhead’s dining pickup website and app that allow people to place take-out orders and skip the line at restaurants.

Digital transactions tied to travel are growing quickly, putting pressure on airlines to support third party mobile wallets and other e-commerce options.

Melanie Dressel was one of the most highly respected bank CEOs in the business. She was also an all-around exceptional person.

The regulations follow a series of web attacks and data breaches, and require vigorous defense, reporting and response strategies.

As more payment and financial services companies use the app store, there's vulnerability to new cyber attacks that try to take advantage.

Contextual commerce is the next big thing in retail as the payments transaction slides to the background. But it relies on building sophisticated consumer relationships.

Most new payments and financial services innovation isn't tied to the actual payment, making hosted and cloud solutions a good fit for right sizing resources.

Columbia Banking's CEO, who died unexpectedly on Sunday, was a thoughtful and tenacious leader who leaves a legacy of turning a small Washington bank into a regional power in the Pacific Northwest.

In addition to transforming Columbia Banking System and navigating it through the financial crisis, Dressel was an industry leader.

The mobile device and its embedded technology can make a strong combination to protect user ID, and comply with new European regulations for security.

The EMV migration has caused fraud to migrate to other channels. Issuers can make consumers aware of this threat and give them a handful of steps to spot trouble.

The EMV migration has caused fraud to migrate to other channels. Issuers can make consumers aware of this threat and give them a handful of steps to spot trouble.

Bank of America's Michelle Moore explains the role of design in the bank’s app's success; SoFi's Joanne Bradford claims money isn't the most important thing in taking a new job; TSB's Helen Rise urges women to be bolder.

The technology can help to speed processing, and the number of banks investing in the technology is expanding rapidly.

ISOs and agents have a firm hold on selling payment terminals, but that's not where the real action is. Today, merchant acquiring is about tying payments to things such as advertising, marketing and loyalty programs.

By using biometrics, merchants can tie user identity to the actual consumer, a better option than EMV chip cards.

Lisa Oliver, who will also become the bank's president, previously ran the business banking division at KeyBank.

The attack goes after the social network customer service channels for issuers and other financial services, and is hard for consumers to spot.

Hotels and other hospitality businesses need to adopt new security technology methods such as biometrics to stay ahead of the crooks.

Opus Bank has hired Scarlett Sieber, the former senior vice president in global business development at BBVA, to be its chief innovation officer.