Payments

Incumbent banks’ market position is underpinned by strong consumer trust and massive scale, but these historic advantages can no longer be taken for granted, Simon Wilson of Icon Solutions writes.

Technology is moving forward at a pace that could push real-time payments into new settings in the near future, with several countries already using systems that could become models for the U.S.

Visa and Mastercard are facing fresh opposition from U.S. retailers in a long-running legal fight over the fees merchants pay each time consumers swipe their credit or debit card at checkout.

Michael Moeser, senior analyst at PaymentsSource, talks to Marcy Campbell, vice president of digital in-store commerce and global professional services at PayPal, about how payments will change as more consumers return to stores.

Visa has expanded its push payments platform to enable businesses and their customers to make real-time domestic and cross-border payments.

The move toward a cashless economy in China reveals a boom in actionable data, says Azoya USA's Franklin Chu.

The minor league team is opening a new stadium and year-round market with checkout-free concessions, part of a broader trend at sports facilities to dump paper, plastic and lines.

Payments technology has advanced quickly in the past decade because newcomers in the industry have operated fully, or at least partially, in the cloud.

Bradley Riss is chief commercial officer at Checkout.com, a firm that acts as a payment gateway, acquirer and processor through a single channel, covering cards, passthrough wallets, stored value wallets and alternative payment options such as point of sale credit. It charges a fee based on processing and card payment costs rather than the percentage+ model that most payment API companies charge. The model is designed to make the service customized to different merchants and serve as a base to offer other merchant products.

The country has lots of smartphones, few plastic cards, and it's just starting to get rid of cash.

The abrupt shutdown of retail a year ago led to a rise of digital shopping — and fraud. And the most tech-savvy consumers may be the most vulnerable, according to TransUnion data.

The abrupt shutdown of retail a year ago led to a rise of digital shopping — and fraud. And the most tech-savvy consumers may be the most vulnerable, according to TransUnion data.

As accounts payable departments add robotics and other innovation, workflows and skill sets will adjust--but people won't disappear, says Nvoicepay's Lauren Ruef.

Capital One Financial led a $170 million investment in the startup Hopper as the financial giant seeks to make a deeper push into travel.

Recurring transactions build relationships, are digitally friendly and can diversify product offerings, says Zuora's Michael Mansard.

Some institutions have experimented with cash-based rewards to kick-start membership growth, but it's unclear whether the strategy will be widely adopted.

Non-fungible tokens are taking the digital world by storm. They could displace traditional payment rails, but they could also be a handy tool for cybercrooks.

Non-fungible tokens are taking the digital world by storm. They could displace traditional payment rails, but they could also be a handy tool for cybercrooks.

Decentralized finance, in tandem with financial institutions, could create a more efficient, convenient, wider-reaching and more secure experience than traditional finance alone, says FISPAN's Clayton Weir.

Goldman Sachs Group didn’t use discriminatory practices when deciding whether to extend credit to prospective customers of its Apple Card, said the New York State Department of Financial Services.