Cards

Technology has sped up the ability to issue new plastic and boost activation times, but that doesn't mean the service is right for every credit union.

Visa is digging deep into the question of whether transit fare payments can influence habits in other settings.

Credit unions based in California, Michigan, Illinois and South Carolina have rejoined the CUSO’s fold.

Australia has a high ratio of consumers using contactless payment cards, while mobile payment adoption has lagged because of some large banks’ aversion to supporting Apple Pay and slower uptake in the region for Android Pay.

Under changes announced Tuesday, the San Francisco company will provide a one-day grace period on overdraft fees to its direct deposit customers. It also eliminated overdraft fees on all transactions of under $5.

Issuers have access to a treasure trove of helpful data about us, such as our payment habits, investment activities, purchases, and so on, writes Sanjay Bhakta, senior director of solutions for Ness Digital Engineering.

The spread of Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant and Samsung's Bixby is changing the way consumers interact with technology. Behind the scenes, artificial intelligence is doing more than ever to handle and protect payments.

Most larger credit unions have reissued chip-enabled cards, but some small CUs have lagged — and it’s nearly impossible to get an industry-wide picture of where adoption stands.

India’s IDFC Bank and local mobile wallet provider MobiKwik are collaborating to provide a virtual prepaid Visa card for nearly 65 million MobiKwik users.

Over the years, Square has evolved from a supplier of simple card readers to a provider of diverse omnichannel services. But the consumer market has always eluded it.