American Express Co. unveiled an online checkout system today that lets customers use their account passwords to order clothes, flowers and concert tickets from a roster of retailers.

MasterCard's decision to do a 500-person trial of facial recognition for payment authentication next month may seem like a bold move in security, but it's really taking aim at friction.

QR codes, a relatively old technology, are back in the spotlight thanks to a consortium of retailers led by Walmart and Target that plan to use the codes in their CurrentC payment technology.

Chase Card Services has rebranded and redesigned its small business management mobile app, previously called Jot, to Ink from Chase.

Mobile banking technology provider Monitise Plc has informed its shareholders that Visa Europe will reduce its investment in the company, but will complete a three-year commercial agreement to develop services and finish products.

Many e-commerce companies are pressured to enable sales in multiple nations without the benefit of a local presence.

Apple's customers not only love buying Apple devices, they also love using Apple devices to spend more money at online and mobile commerce sites.

Lloyds Bank is exploring a way to use Near Field Communication to authenticate shoppers, but in a twist, it is using the mobile phones to receive – rather than send – the NFC signal.

Banks are particularly interested in fingerprint biometrics right now, likely due to the popularity of Apple’s Touch ID, which is used in Apple Pay.

PayPal is putting a lot of effort into ensuring that the company that emerges from eBay ownership this month is a much different — and more powerful — creature than the one it has been until now.

When Citi launched its Apple Watch app three months ago, it made the tough decision to offer it as a separate download from its Citi Mobile iOS app, rather than integrating it directly.

As wearable devices like the Apple Watch gain an audience, banks and retailers are exploring ways to make the most of this new style of consumer technology. But a number of hurdles stand in the way.

Alibaba is reportedly upping its game in India, on the heels of its half-billion-dollar investment in Paytm in May.

When mom-and-pop merchants need a loan, they are increasingly turning to some big names in the payments business, which are quickly becoming noteworthy players in small-business lending.

Amongst all the hype and bluster around mobile payments, consumer adoption has lagged, and a fundamental question seems to be largely overlooked – why use mobile payments?

After testing Messenger person-to-person payments in New York City, Facebook has expanded the money transfer service to the entire U.S.

As more retailers consider uses for tablets in their stores, Moki Mobility Inc. figures it is in the right place at the right time to offer its cloud-based point of sale management technology.

Payment providers that don't move to support more integrated digital commerce may find themselves unable to serve the "connected consumer" of the future.

NCR Corp. will support its mobile cash withdrawal service through China's Bank of Ningbo's mobile app.

Nearly a third of U.S. smartphone users owned or planned to purchase a wearable device in the next 12 months. Among this group, 82% wanted them to enhance their in-store experience and 22% specifically wanted them to provide touchless, one-click payments. The bottom line: financial services companies have a lot of work ahead to meet consumer expectations.