Payment processing

U.K. fintech Revolut will use Bottomline Technologies' Universal Aggregator to manage a software-based real-time payments button.

Rather than homing in on specific methods to accommodate real-time payment processing, Wells Fargo realized a mix is the best bet to avoid inadvertently leaving parts of its client base in the dark.

Visits and conversion rates are important, but it’s also important to monitor what happens between the moment someone enters your website and the moment they decide to make a purchase, says Robin Reodica, product management executive at Bank of America Merchant Services.

None of the 10 financial institutions in the Bank of Thailand's electronic know your customer verification test have completed the trial, raising a red flag for the myriad biometric risk projects underway.

Susan French, head of product at BBVA Open Platform, discussed the bank's vetting of fintech partners and how it deals with the competitive threat that their products present.

Banks and merchants can already access solutions that can provide a real-time experience and process payments on the best set of rails for any particular use case, says BillGo's Kelly Seidl.

German payments processor and technology provider Wirecard is launching new money transfer capabilities for users of the Viber instant messaging application.

Demand for a user-friendly way to shop and pay for tailored products requires action from those that want to stay ahead of the digital curve, says KBMax's Kris Goldhair.

Retailers are decelerating data security spending, even as attacks become more sophisticated and merchants emphasize the types of multi-channel shopping that draws attackers.

Transit systems want to use contactless and open payment systems to address ridership declines, an innovative strategy that nonetheless is riddled with pain points due to how transit has traditionally modernized.

Instagram understands it’s not just about giving users what they want, but also when they want to see it.

Square has expanded its invite-only pilot for CBD products in the U.S. to all of its existing merchant accounts, but is charging a premium.

Seeking relief from rising synthetic fraud, U.S. companies next year will be able to quickly verify whether Social Security numbers match other consumer data in government files, in a bid to thwart fraudsters from creating fake identities with stolen information and SSNs.

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Inc. has a new banking partner in Britain that will provide real-time payments for customers, three months after losing the service when it broke with Barclays Plc.

Payoneer found its niche providing technology for Amazon, Google and Facebook to deliver mass payouts to independent contractors, but the company has added options for small U.S. businesses to send payments to vendors and suppliers globally.

Amid the fallout from the catastrophic collapse of Carillion last year, the U.K. government has been getting tough on late payments.

The key is that FedNow will provide speed, equal access and an infrastructure that enables the private sector to build cross-platform solutions, says BillGo's Kelly Seidl.

Fleet and fuel card company FleetCor is adding to its business lines, a strategy that includes an acquisition of Travelliance that will open a lane into airline lodging program management.

As cryptocurrency global payment options expand, Ripple wants to assure it stays at the forefront with its XRP token through the creation of a developer platform for third parties that will fuel new products using XRP.

Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., explains why he’s introduced legislation requiring greater transparency over the Federal Reserve’s incoming payment system.