Payment cards

The guts behind the printer are the differentiator to produce new cards quickly and securely, says Matica's Paul Schwerdtfeger.

The prevalence of payment cards, against the growing awareness of climate change, is driving some card issuers and manufacturers to revisit the way they use plastic.

Annual fees aren’t scaring customers away from American Express Co.’s credit cards. Roughly 70% of cardholders the lender added in the second quarter have premium, fee-paying cards, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Campbell told investors at a conference Tuesday in New York.

Many futurists and pundits predicted email would be obsolete by 2020, replaced by a new, superior communication channel.

In the age of e-commerce and the "Pays," redemptions will no longer be viewed primarily as an expense to be managed, but rather as a tool to create value through higher spending, brand engagement, and long-term loyalty, says Capco's Daniela Hawkins.

Apple is far from the first to apply a high-tech spin to the ordinary payment card. Several other companies before it have experimented with technology and materials in the hopes of providing a unique form of payment.

A new study from WalletHub ranked each state according to the credit card debt consumers have racked up.

The Lutherville, Md.-based credit union returned $1.25 million to members in the first half of the year, on the heels of a $2M payout last year.

The annual summer shopping bonanza will run across two days for the first time, and other retailers are following suit with offers of their own. Here’s how credit unions can capitalize on it.

Sensing a profitable opportunity in an underserved market, a variety of companies — ranging from traditional banks to fintech startups and even Amazon — are rushing into selling secured credit cards and other products designed for consumers with poor or thin credit.