Payment processing

Immediate payments through an existing payments platform means firms can pay quickly, satisfying the expectations of gig workers who are increasingly important to the company’s functions.

Afterpay has found an opening in the U.S. by targeting the millennials who don't have a credit card to use at the point of sale.

Investors and deep-pocketed payments firms have funneled hundreds of billions of dollars into the payments industry, demanding results in areas as wide ranging as digital processing, consumer experience, risk management and compliance.

In underbanked markets, app-based firms can't live on digital alone, says dLocal's Michel Golffed.

The technology can quickly sift through and analyze contracts, nondisclosure agreements and other legal documents, says InCloudCounsel's Troy Pospisil.

JPMorgan would consider buying other businesses; collectors would be allowed to pursue debt past the statute of limitations, if they warn borrowers.

Mastercard wants to build confidence in open banking by addressing regulatory compliance, liability, and technology integration issues on behalf of its issuers and fintechs.

Banco Santander’s global digital transformation has led it to Mexico, where the bank has agreed to acquire U.S. Bancorp’s Elavon Mexico merchant acquiring unit for about $84 million.

Because of its large U.S. network of about 14,000 fuel stations in the U.S., Royal Dutch Shell often sets the tone for industry movements in technology, including the EMV conversion, which faces an Oct. 1 liability shift.

Cash may be sharing its place on the throne with other payment options, but is certainly not going away soon, says Cashmaster International's Gordon McKie.