Payments

Small merchants will be able to send customers directly to online stores from videos, advertisements or shopping sites using a new product created by the two companies.

Using data aggregation subsidiary Finicity, the card network will allow its bank and credit union partners to offer installment loans directly to consumers, who can repay from checking and savings accounts.

The tech giant's high-stakes court battle with Epic Games over App Store checkout pricing has gotten most of the attention. But its policies are also facing scrutiny in the U.K., Japan, Australia and elsewhere.

Apple has a new method for integrating health records with its Wallet app, helping retailers check vaccination status before accepting payment. Here's why that could be concerning for credit card issuers.

The country has long expressed displeasure with cryptocurrencies because of their ties to fraud and money laundering, and the excessive energy usage needed to produce them.

Longtime bank executive Uma Wilson will head the cross-disciplinary team.

The company's new app bundles banking services such as payments, buy now/pay later and direct deposit. But the company plans to add features that could include stock trading, a popular offering from tech startups.

Bilt Rewards, which offers a loyalty program and credit card that converts rent into reward points, raised $60 million from investors including Mastercard and Wells Fargo, giving the startup a $350 million valuation.

Merchants and banks have taken predictably opposing positions on a Federal Reserve proposal to increase competition among networks that route online debit transactions. But amid the hundreds of comments, it's those from supposedly neutral parties — the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission — that stand out.

The consumer app, which was originally distinct from the company's merchant network, can now be used to pay via a QR code.