Payments

The new card is meant to make the advance-payroll offering a more appealing way to fight rising expenses.

Revolut Ltd. is launching a one-click payment feature in a bid to rival PayPal Inc. and other tech giants at online checkouts.

The total value of transactions flowing through Early Warning Service's peer-to-peer payments service rose nearly 30% during the second quarter, as more consumers used Zelle to pay recurring expenses.

The card network's test enables consumers to round up transactions to the nearest $1, $5 or $10 for donations to the organization of their choice.

In global news this week, Russia unveils its alternative to SWIFT, Revolut faces pressure in the U.K., Hong Kong reaches out for fintech talent, and more.

The credit-cards-as-a-service model allows small banks to develop more products — and keep more revenue — than they had when working with agent banks.

The e-commerce technology firm has built dozens of partnerships to expand services its clients can offer.

Technology designed to direct more consumers online can create difficulties for groups that rely on branches and other in-person services, according to Janis Bowdler, a racial equity counselor with the Treasury Department.

Everyware, a text-based billing company reports strong demand for installment loans — due in part to the immediacy with which people respond to messages that pop up on their phones.

The startup hopes these perks will help set it apart from the other issuers that use bank-account data to vet applicants who don't have robust credit histories.