Continuing a trend that started last summer, Dwolla Corp. has added two more credit unions that will offer customers easier access to Dwolla mobile-payment accounts through their online-banking programs, the mobile-pay startup announced Nov. 8.

Mobile Money Network has landed a major retailer to participate in the initial phase of a mobile-payment software application launch that will enable United Kingdom consumers to purchase products for home delivery from any location by typing a product code into their phones, the London-based mobile commerce company announced Nov. 4.

PayPal Inc. has delivered on its promise to activate contactless payments for its mobile wallet.

LAS VEGAS—Established payment card networks are well-positioned to continue generating profits over the long haul, as long as they continue adapting to changing payments technology, a panel of investment industry analysts told attendees Nov. 3 at the ATM, Debit & Prepaid Forum. But Near Field Communication-based mobile payments and mobile wallets might fall short of expectations, the analysts suggested.

Emphasizing a mobile-payment method that translates to an enhanced shopping experience for consumers, AisleBuyer LLC has added a New England supermarket chain that will offer its “virtual checkout” application, the Boston-based mobile commerce provider announced Nov. 7.

Square Inc. continues to secure investors, and the latest one is bringing a lance to the table.

Accertify Inc. will add its fraud-prevention program to the mobile-banking offerings of several Latin American banks after signing an agreement with payment processor Tik Tek Solutions, S. de R.L. de C.V, the fraud-prevention and risk-management provider announced Nov. 7.

Intuit Inc. has secured another partnership with a telecommunication company to sell its GoPayment software application and card reader.

The global point-of-sale payment terminal market is enjoying a technology boom as manufacturers peering just over the horizon see rampant demand for in-store devices that can accommodate both contactless payments and card transactions authenticated by EMV chip-and-PIN security protocols.

PayPal Inc., a pioneer in alternative online payments, is seeking to stake a new claim in the burgeoning and increasingly congested mobile-payments space, and what sets it apart may be an acquisition that occurred three years ago.

LAS VEGAS–Will mobile phones replace plastic payments cards?

In the latest phase of the transformation of its digital retail delivery strategy, Huntington Bank on Nov. 2 rolled out an iPad app that enables customers to view their accounts and account histories, pay bills, transfer funds, and locate ATMs and branches.

In maneuvers that could boost the future outlook of mobile banking and payments, Monitise PLC has received an investment from partner Visa Europe and has strengthened its U.S. operations by acquiring Monitise Americas shares owned by bank technology provider Fidelity National Information Services Inc., or FIS, the London-based mobile payments provider announced Oct. 31.

A glimpse of what some say represents the future of payments has arrived, but thus far only in certain geographic areas. With the Card Case smartphone application from Square Inc., consumers pay simply by saying their names at the point of sale.

LAS VEGAS–Mobile-wallet providers Google Inc. and Isis continue to position their products as more than just payments vehicles to replace plastic cards.

Bank technology provider Fiserv Inc. has positioned itself for a wave of growth in electronic payments.

Companies pushing mobile-payment technology in the United Kingdom have failed to capture the imagination of consumers, who generally indicate low interest in initiating transactions using their mobile phones, new study data suggest.

MasterCard Worldwide has signed a letter of intent with Russian cell-phone carrier Mobile TeleSystems to bring PayPass contactless-payment functionality to Russian mobile phones, the card brand announced Oct. 28.

Use of mobile financial services rose sharply during the second quarter compared with the end of last year, according to comScore’s latest mobile banking adoption research.

Apriva LLC plans to launch a mobile wallet next month that could help independent sales organizations and agents stake their claim on part of the mobile-payments market.