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Over the last decade, American voters have proved remarkably receptive to bans on high-cost consumer loans. Next year, a proposed ballot measure in a traditionally red state trending purple will offer a test case for the durability of that consensus.

The $10 billion legal U.S. cannabis industry is expected to reach $25 billion in annual revenues over the coming years, yet much of how cannabis bought and sold in the U.S. is still cash-based, with a few creative alternatives. In Canada, it's a completely different story.

Lawmakers in Germany have passed a law that would require Apple to open the iPhone’s NFC chip to other mobile payment providers.

Global stablecoins could hurt financial stability if they are improperly designed and unregulated, according to a Fed report.

More banks in the state are considering acquisitions to cut costs and combat margin pressure.

Modern technology is making it easier for fraudsters to trick consumers into believing they are making payments from their accounts to legitimate providers, but governing bodies in the U.K. are putting the brakes on rushing to create a new fund to compensate victims of those scams.

Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., said African entrepreneurs will find countless opportunities in e-commerce, logistics and e-payments as the continent prepares for the start of a free-trade deal.

Together Credit Union helped almost two dozen organizations with its Day of Caring while other institutions made a difference in their own communities.

A basket of currencies will include a mix of national interests and involve internal and external politics, says Stasis' Gregory Klumov.

The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians plans to form a holding company and raise $25 million for Legacy Bank.

Fraud attacks and their avenue of entry are generally regarded as mysteries to most of the companies that suffer from them.

The cryptocurrency world is seeing a surge in the issuance of gold-backed tokens, with some of the digital-asset industry’s biggest and most controversial participants joining in on the fresh gold rush.

If regional banks really want to compete against behemoths and nonbank entrants they need to emphasize products over M&A.

The FDIC and the Fed have yet to sign on to the plan; this year’s managing director class includes fewer overall, but a higher percentage are women.

Pakistan, Thailand build national pay systems; EZ-Link seeks Singapore bank license; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

The junior member of the National Credit Union Administration board has proposed additional oversight for larger credit unions, citing a “guiding principle” of “uniformity between the regulators.” That could pit him against much of the rest of the industry.

The blockchain has the potential to disrupt any industry sector, leaving in its wake a more effective system where people get to own the value they create, says PayStand's Jeremy Almond.

Ahead of the busiest shopping period of the year, CaixaBank is embracing facial recognition retail payments, an option that has met with pushback elsewhere.

Bankers had worried about Rep. Maxine Waters' control of the Financial Services Committee, but many now say the Democrat’s working relationship with the panel’s top Republican is refreshing.

Readers react to the FDIC's fine against a bank over a 5-year-old consent order, Regions Financial's about-face on acquisitions, HUD's promotion of a controversial CFPB official and more.