Payments

When we take advantage of new products and services, we frequently offer up our data as a cost to entry. In doing so, we are putting our trust in the organizations behind these innovations, says Interac's Debbie Gamble.

London-based Checkout.com views the acquisition of ProcessOut and its data analytics platform as a complement for its end-to-end payments service, as it seeks to build strength in the European market and eyes further expansion into Asia Pacific.

Aaron Klein, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, argues that the setup works well for those with money, but is very expensive for those on the lower end of the spectrum.

The Payment Card Industry data security standard applies to organizations of all sizes, but has often been seen as an intro to data security for small-business owners who know more about cooking burgers than securing data.

Small World Financial Services is addressing a gap in its cross-border network by making a deal to buy French money transfer agent MoneyGlobe.

The agency's director said both steps will come as part of an ongoing review of agency rules and show her "commitment under the law to be effective and evidence based” in providing clarity to stakeholders.

Cash may be sharing its place on the throne with other payment options, but is certainly not going away soon, says Cashmaster International's Gordon McKie.

Michael Miebach was already a major cog in Mastercard’s digital transformation and dealmaking, a path that will take him to the company’s top job when current president and CEO Ajay Banga transitions to executive chairman at the end of the year.

The U.K.’s Co-operative Group is creating a new model for online grocery shopping by using its network of convenience stores as local distribution centers.

With Visa’s sweeping change continuing to raise fees for credit card transactions, it is no surprise that many businesses, especially in the retail industry, are unhappy, says Fattmerchant CEO Suneera Madhani.

B2B payments can thrive in the uncertain regulatory environment with the help of APIs, says Become's Eden Amirav.

By implementing a leading AI solution, your team can audit 100% of spend, making sure that every invoice complies with its contract terms, says Anant Kale of AppZen.

The savings and credit building startup Self Financial has raised $20 million in a Series C funding round to help fuel its expansion to serve financially struggling consumers.

It is long past time for the Federal Reserve to use its authority to bring transparency and competition to the debit market, says the Retail Industry Leaders Association's Austen Jensen.

The Treasury secretary's statements are a sign that government agencies are still in the early stages of understanding this fundamentally new technology.

Ally Financial's recently announced $2.65 billion cash-and-stock deal for CardWorks, which offers unsecured credit cards among other products, places a high price tag on a traditionally risky product.

Walmart Inc. is parting ways with grocery-delivery partner Skipcart, the latest defection from its network of logistics companies who often struggle to make ends meet schlepping cola and cantaloupes for the nation’s biggest food retailer.

The Treasury Secretary's statements are a sign that government agencies are still in the early stages of understanding this fundamentally new technology.

It’s an odd, and unwelcome, test of new retail technology that allows consumers to shop with minimal interaction with others.

Fraud prevention provider Kount is strengthening its artificial intelligence-powered Identity Trust Global Network with software for determining how long email addresses have been in use.