Payments

Yale researchers have recommended several consumer banking products and services that could help those with mental health challenges manage their money.

American Express is launching a credit card that provides consumers in the U.K. cash back for reaching physical activity goals.

Billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Financial is planning to raise about $1 billion for a fund that will invest in startups from Southeast Asia to India and help strengthen its foothold in fast-growing mobile internet markets, a person familiar with the matter said.

Interoperability has become a top priority in the minds of those advancing faster payments.

The mobile point of sale platform Clover was a star in First Data’s attempts to diversify beyond payment processing. First Data's new owner, Fiserv, sees a similar role for Clover — with sports becoming a prime venue.

India’s digital payments pioneer Paytm announced new funding from existing shareholders like SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund and new investors, as competition in the country’s finance sector heats up.

A new survey finds that more than half of respondents planned to do most of their gift shopping through a smartphone.

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Former Comptroller Thomas Curry, who initially proposed the special charter now blocked by a judge, calls on policymakers to find another way to regulate financial tech startups.

Stripe and Adyen are among the best known and most VC-friendly firms that enable quick account onboarding for gig economy supply chains — but a lot of competitors are gunning for their position.

The payments company has loaned $5.5 billion to 275,000 small businesses, thanks to a data-driven process free from human interaction.

The Peach State is the latest to offer gamified savings programs as an incentive to draw in deposits and improve consumers' behavior.

Walmart Inc.’s Jet subsidiary is ending its fresh-food delivery business just a year after introducing the service in New York City, another sign that the urban-focused site is scaling back.

Once signed up, customers expect a smooth enrollment and onboarding experience, too, regardless of the channel, says Intelledox's Neal Keene.

Readers react to the FDIC's proposal allowing banks to hire ex-cons, regulators looking into climate-change risk at banks, whether rewards programs drive loyal customers and more.

The Clearing House argues that participants in payments transactions could share far more invoice information over its real-time network.

Mastercard is adding customized communications technology from R.R. Donnelly & Sons to power an instant bill payment tool it’s been piloting since last year.

Alibaba’s gigantic stock debut in Hong Kong gives it extra fuel to become a global payments empire.

In an update of its rulemaking agenda, the bureau said it "expects to take final action in April 2020" on a proposal that would rescind strong underwriting requirements.

Shoppers will soon be able to work out the true carbon footprint of their purchases thanks to an app from one of the most digitally savvy nations in the world.