Persistent coronavirus fears have accelerated consumer interest in checkout-free retail options like Amazon Go, just as new technologies like 5G make such concepts more practical to implement.

The card brand's recent deals to buy Tink and Currencycloud for a combined $3 billion are meant to give it a stronger presence in fast-growing fintech markets.

These nine fintechs have made their market debuts or signaled plans to do so in the past few weeks, continuing a robust year for both IPOs and e-commerce.

For years mobile wallets have been a solution in search of a problem — until now.

While pandemic restrictions cloud the sector's outlook, the London-based payment and fintech company is making hotel booking and other services part of its financial super app strategy.

The card brand's spots will focus less on credit cards and more on real-time payroll, cryptocurrency and mobile commerce.

The technology holds great promise for financial services, but it could be just as powerful for scammers looking to break payment card encryption. Visa, Mastercard and others are already building new defenses.

Apple Inc. is working on a new service that will let consumers pay for any Apple Pay purchase in installments over time, rivaling the buy now/pay later offerings popularized by services from Affirm Holdings Inc. and PayPal Holdings Inc.

The card network and telco are designing systems that use 5G to support more payment processes hosted in the cloud rather than on local hardware. The goal is to make services such as autonomous checkout available to small businesses.

The payments technology provider is adding a handprint biometric digital ID to its authentication system through a partnership with the French fintech A3BC.

The payment company is blending technology from its Swedish subsidiary with other features, such as invoicing, to provide a more robust offering to U.S. merchants.

Building on renewed consumer interest in digital payments, companies such as linked2pay and Pax are making it easier for retailers to add options like ACH and to import shopper data into back-office systems.

The timepieces are meant to appeal to consumers who are comfortable with wearable payments but prefer something simpler than a high-end smartwatch.

The bank is forming a joint venture with Fiserv to promote digital payments. It's a market that has evolved substantially — and become far more competitive — since Deutsche left it in 2012.

The company’s Tap to Phone technology exists in 30 countries. Visa is piloting the program in the U.S. with a six-city campaign that brings discounts, offers and grants to Black-owned small businesses.

Low card penetration and sparse borrower information in the region make it hard to determine an applicant's identity and ability to pay. Buy now/pay later lenders instead focus on factors such purchase activity, social media presence and even the speed at which users type their personal information.

Resorts World is building its entire customer experience around a digital app, hoping to eliminate the need for — and costs of — handling paper money.

During lockdown, adoption of services like mobile order-and-pay, biometric authentication, contactless fare collection and digital currency accelerated. Consumers have more options than ever — and their behaviors will guide further innovation.

Teampay is using the card network's technology, which was first designed for the Apple Card, to offer virtual accounts for corporate spending.

The social network now lets people send links and QR codes to request funds through the Messenger app, but users may have little incentive to switch — or to trust Facebook with more of their data.