Payments

Visa Inc. is facing fresh scrutiny from the US Justice Department over how it charges merchants for technology it uses to protect cardholder information.

President and COO Dave Glaser discusses his company's strategy as demand builds for services that could stress older systems.

The fintech is relying on Alex Chriss' experience in melding technology with marketing to ignite growth with small-business and consumer users.

The shift to faster payments–plus frustration over network interchange costs–is increasing merchants' use of services that pull money directly from consumers' bank accounts.

The product, which is both popular and controversial in consumer financial services, is attracting interest from merchants that don't want to pay high interest for a traditional loan.

Corporations are leaning harder on virtual cards as post-pandemic business travel ramps up amid hybrid work arrangements, according to a new Mastercard survey. Visa separately has extended its collaboration with virtual-card technology provider Conferma Pay.

Fraudsters are using sophisticated skimming devices to steal more card data — and they aren't afraid to encroach on bank property to do so, according to new data from Fair Isaac Corp.

As part of its resurrection plan, the terminal maker will pursue financial inclusion and growth markets for ATMs as it prepares for its relisting on the New York Stock Exchange.

In global news this week, Microsoft is working with the London Stock Exchange Group on artificial intelligence, Apple's mobile wallet debuts in Vietnam and more.

Bank of New York Mellon, U.S. Bank and others are looking at how the Federal Reserve's instant settlement network could safely speed up routing, payroll and billing.