Online payments

The country has lots of smartphones, few plastic cards, and it's just starting to get rid of cash.

David Heun, associate editor of PaymentsSource, talks to Sara Hafner, head of financial partnerships at Forter, about how the growth of online shopping has raised the stakes for fraud prevention.

The fresh funding would recrown the Swedish company as Europe’s most valuable startup after the payments business Checkout.com was valued at $15 billion.

More people are coming to WU.com to pay bills or send P2P transfers, and the company is focused on making this audience more lucrative.

Fraudsters have increasingly targeted financial services, online dating sites and social media since the end of the holiday season.

Fraudsters have increasingly targeted financial services, online dating sites and social media since the end of the holiday season.

Cross-border payment provider dLocal is adding an installment payment option for global e-commerce merchants serving customers in Brazil through a partnership with the fintech Dinie, which works with small merchants in Latin America.

E-commerce merchants may need more data to ensure they are not turning down sales from first-time online shoppers.

Cross-border payment processors are stitching together Latin America’s patchwork of local payment methods to facilitate the growth of international e-commerce marketplaces and digital content providers in the region.

Silicon Valley's largest companies are rapidly distancing themselves from outgoing President Donald Trump, following last week's right wing domestic terrorist attack on the Capitol.

Preparing to expand its B2B e-commerce offerings in North America, Fortis Payment Systems LLC has acquired technology integrator Swype at Work and entered a long-term partnership with Swype affiliate Net at Work.

The permanent shift to digital also requires changes in how firms communicate with consumers, says Medallia's Diane O'Hara.

Visa is accepting card payments again on certain adult entertainment websites owned by Pornhub parent MindGeek, while continuing to block payments to Pornhub itself.

When Mastercard and Visa cut ties with Pornhub in December, it was abrupt but unsurprising. The banking and payments industries have had a long and conflicted history with adult content.

When Mastercard and Visa cut ties with Pornhub in December, it was abrupt but unsurprising. The banking and payments industries have had a long and conflicted history with adult content.

In a move designed to help small businesses to establish online and offline sales, web platform provider GoDaddy has agreed to acquire Poynt payments services.

U.S. consumers wanting to use cash for online payments will have the option to do so through a collaboration between Paysafe and Incomm Payments.

The e-commerce expansion borne out of the pandemic heightens the balancing act between security and user experience, a challenge Forter and Nuvei hope to address through a mix of data analysis and an expansive network of merchants.

There’s no escaping fraud during one of the merriest months of the year as cyber thieves are busy trying to make their own wishes come true.

EBay has hired Discover’s top U.S. cards executive, Julie Loger, for the newly created position of global chief growth officer.