Payment cards

U.S. retailers have been shutting stores at a record pace as shoppers opt to make more purchases online.

Other digital payment companies have not had success with plastic cards. But the lack of expense and potential adoption create an opportunity for Square and Venmo.

How two CUs of differing asset sizes brought card processing in-house to boost efficiencies and reduce costs.

Curve argues that as the number of cards in its app increases, the chances of choosing a wrong card for a payment become greater.

Until now, Amazon's moves seemed like cautious pokes at the deeply ingrained habit of going to a store and paying with a plastic card. Furthermore, any competitors may have seen Amazon's lacking retail store presence as a buffer that kept them at least temporarily safe from the same fate that befell the bookselling world. How naive they were.

There are signs the economic cycle is at its peak, which could hurt card portfolios going forward. Improved security could help, writes Madeline Aufseeser, CEO of Tender Armor.

Apple’s announcement of its upcoming launch of P-to-P capabilities was no surprise. But the details should come as a shock to many of the banks that have bent over backwards to support Apple Pay on Apple's strict terms.

Contactless cards are becoming the global standard for most markets except in the U.S., where tap-to-pay card distribution lags far behind the rest of the world, according to the Smart Payment Association (SPA), a Munich-based organization that tracks global card manufacturer data.

U.S. payment companies frustrated by Chinese regulations blocking direct access to its vast consumer market could get a break under the terms of a new U.S.-China trade deal.

Using mobile apps to control payment cards has become a popular security option among issuers.