Payments

Companies like Amazon, Apple, PayPal Netflix, Uber and others have made it so easy to transact that consumers are left wondering why their bank or credit union cannot provide them with the same kind of seamless and tailored experiences, says Payrailz's Mickey Goldwasser.

The drop is likely from both a decline in consumer demand and lenders becoming more cautious, according to CompareCards.

The coronavirus pandemic is driving a rapid increase in NatWest’s U.K. small-business merchant acquiring unit, with many being first-time card acceptors.

Checkout-free stores would seem to be the perfect fit for germaphobic shoppers during the coronavirus pandemic, but until now the model has been mostly experimental.

KKR & Co. said it negotiated its biggest Asian transaction, a $1.5 billion deal to buy stake in Mukesh Ambani’s India-based digital platform business, in 10 days.

As the idea of central bank digital currencies starts to gain traction, the U.S. in particular needs to pay attention or risk losing a major aspect of its geopolitical power, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Ignoring those that came before you, understanding the importance of scope and capacity, and rushing to be the next big thing can help payment startups in good and bad economies, says Leaseweb's Global's Stephane Ngali.

Mastercard and Judopay have teamed up to enable mobile payments through The Pharmacy Centre.

Unlike past economic recessions where businesses and consumers have had to adjust their payment habits and debt levels over the course of months or quarters as the economy shrank, the coronavirus-induced economic crisis has forced many to make much more abrupt financial adjustments.

A transparent, decentralized ledger will speed up payments while mitigating the inevitable next round of federal mismanagement, says Polyient Labs' Jeff Hinkle.