Payments

More regulation, more regulators and more regulatory uncertainty both increase the cost of and inhibit financial services and payments innovation.

More regulation, more regulators and more regulatory uncertainty both increase the cost of and inhibit financial services and payments innovation.

PayPal wants to integrate TIO's bill payment customers into PayPal's network, but a data breach has that goal on hold.

Installment payments for e-commerce purchases are starting to take hold in North America as an alternative to standard credit cards, and PayBright is seeking a niche in Canada.

Digital payment brands like Venmo are achieving scale quickly by recognizing that no one wakes up thinking they need to make a transaction. They really focus more on what they have to pay for, according to CO-OP Financial Services' Shazia Manus.

The Federal Reserve Board's vice chair of supervision said that digital currencies hold the potential for innovation but that the financial system's security and resiliency are more important.

Venmo achieved its status by designing its interface like that of a social network. PayPal's version of that comes from Facebook.

Along with crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending, cryptocurrency can improve access to payments, credit and other financial services for SMEs, writes Eugene Green, CEO and founder of WishFinance.

The main spark for Azimo’s transaction growth in far-flung geographic regions came from its commitment to social media beginning four years ago.

A week before he is due to resign, CFPB Director Richard Cordray sent a letter to 29 CEOs at banks, credit unions and other financial companies, urging them to help consumers exert more control over credit cards, debit cards and other payment methods.