Credit unions are upping their involvement in all things related to payments in an attempt to bolster the bottom line and ensure they keep up with the competition.

Mission Lane, which was spun off from LendUp in December, said Monday that Shane Holdaway took the helm in August after roughly a year serving as CEO of Barclays' U.S. consumer bank. The upstart lender also announced that it has raised $200 million in equity funding.

The move adds heft to the blockchain-based Interbank Information Network; many of those terminated in the phony accounts scandal say they’ve been blacklisted.

In response to rising concern about the environment, American Express has redesigned its classic Green Card to contain recycled plastic gathered from the ocean.

The credit card issuer has hired John T. Greene, a former pharmaceutical industry executive, to succeed Mark Graf, who announced his retirement over the summer.

Apple keeps sweetening the deal for prospective Apple Card users, with Walgreens the latest to offer cash-back rewards.

The Democratic presidential candidate said on Twitter that credit cards "have enabled many of America’s mass shootings."

The prevalence of payment cards, against the growing awareness of climate change, is driving some card issuers and manufacturers to revisit the way they use plastic.

Stripe and JPMorgan Chase are firing rapid shots in their battle to win businesses, with faster payments as the centerpiece of their offerings.

When the former vice president and Massachusetts senator appear together in Houston, they could present two contrasting visions of financial policy within the presidential field.