Payments

Google last month quietly bought Undecidable Labs, a startup founded by a former Apple Inc. director that focused on turning online searches into purchases, according to a person familiar with the deal.

Digital payments security provider V-Key will protect the cloud-based payments network of Ant Financial Services Group (Alipay) with its virtual secure element software.

Samsung Pay has launched a rewards program for U.S. consumers that allows them to earn points on both credit and debit card purchases — and has an emphasis on encouraging repeated use.

The U.S. sends $24 billion in remittances to Mexico each year, and that market is big business for some credit unions. Will President-elect Donald Trump really stop the flow of payments if Mexico refuses to pay for a border wall?

Stats show young people like to use smartphones to take photos of themselves, a key element of Mitek's payments security strategy.

Payments technology plays a major role in web connected city projects globally.

On Dec. 7, Dwolla will drop its consumer-facing applications like its mobile app and Dwolla.com

Consumers visiting sites using WP Engine’s checkout technology will use Chrome to obtain payment and shipping details with a few taps.

Citi's bank-branded mobile wallet will have the head start of the institution's vast scale.

Vantiv has been building omnichannel capabilities for years, and this deal will give that a boost.

The move is designed to help publishing companies improve coupon and payments performance.

The incoming administration's proposals would be a mixed bag for financial technology innovation.

PayPal has added support for Apple Inc.’s Siri voice-command feature for person-to-person payments, following Apple's decision to open Siri to third-party developers.

Flywire, the Boston-based firm specializing in cross-border tuition payments, has expanded to Australia, the third most popular destination in the world for international education behind the U.S. and the U.K.

Platforms designed for face-to-face or paper transactions may not be the best enabler of payments through connected devices, but a system born out of the digital payments world could fare better.

Trump's election raises a lot of issues for the financial services industry, particularly for companies that operate internationally or rely on emerging technology. Here are a few areas Trump's presidency is likely to disrupt.

Chinese internet companies face a new reality after Donald Trump’s surprise victory as U.S. president-elect — and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has the most to lose.

Green Dot reported net income of $2 million in the third quarter as the prepaid card issuer sought to overcome the revenue it lost by discontinuing one of its most popular products.

Lots of banks offer P-to-P and bill pay, but Fiserv's research suggests institutions can make improvements in making consumers aware.

Machine learning can revolutionize online financial management tools by not only tracking payments, but creating a way to change payment habits in the future, says John Frankel, a founding partner of the New York-based ff Venture Capital.