American Express is following other major issuers in committing to convert its credit card portfolio to contactless as customers' cards expire.

Uber Technologies Inc. is going nationwide with a program that helps those without a car — or the financial means to get one — drive for the ride-hailing giant.

Just two years after it was founded, Brex Inc. is close to securing new funding at a valuation north of $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

Top executives from banks, card brands, credit unions, fintechs and more weighed in on the major issues and innovations for the payments industry.

More than 66% of the banks reported a jump in net income during the first quarter but new risks are emerging in interest rates and underwriting, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Wednesday.

The bank dropped out of the bidding for the card over profitability fears; returning to the market could boost Barclays' investment bank.

Currently, the maximum a federal credit union can charge on most loans is 18%. But a proposal from Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to lower that to 15% on consumer credit could reduce access, experts said.

Online lenders now have close to 40% of the unsecured personal loan market, much of which is refinanced credit card debt. Some financial institutions' card portfolios are taking a hit.

Online lenders now have close to 40% of the unsecured personal loan market, much of which is refinanced credit card debt. Banks' card portfolios are taking a hit.

"Institutional support" spurs cryptocurrency price gains; the regulation limits what banks can charge for going negative on accounts.