Cards

Mobile apps that allow consumers to control their payment cards are becoming more popular as banks use payment security as a way to build customer relationships.

As more Chinese citizens travel abroad, payment companies are lining up new products and collaborating with third parties to reach the growing market.

Biometrics has long had an interoperability gap. Visa is trying to address that with a new project that brings flexibility to biometric options.

Comdata says the majority of fleets are relatively small, and are underserved by most existing platforms.

The app is based on a Masabi’s ticketing platform used by agencies and operators such as London’s Thames Clippers, Preston Bus, New Orleans’ RTA, Boston’s MBTA, Transport for Athens, Los Angeles’ Metrolink and New York’s MTA.

A round of deregulation could loosen restrictions on emerging payment types and technology.

Prepaid cards are never far from politics and controversy, though the industry's distance from government scrutiny will likely increase in January when Donald Trump assumes the presidency and a new Congress is sworn in.

By collaborating with consumers' favorite products or retailers, loyalty programs can get an extra punch.

Merchants may have gained an edge in their dispute with Visa over how EMV debit transaction routing is handled at the point of sale.

The once-booming market for reloadable prepaid cards has seen a slowdown in new-account growth in recent years amid heavier competition and consolidation, causing longtime providers to look for ways to stand out in a crowded field.