The payment company is working with Google Cloud to develop new forms of machine learning on a larger scale.

The fintech, which is reportedly building a checking and savings account into its app, is using its banking charter to speed the development of new services as it races its rivals to deliver an all-in-one app.

Small businesses are upset at Visa and Mastercard's proposal to raise rates on cross-border payments initiated online, now that the European Commission's caps on credit and debit fees no longer apply in the U.K.

The money transfer company is working with Coinme to provide a way for bitcoin users to access their profits — or cut their losses.

The sudden plunge — and recovery — of bitcoin's value highlights the problems in using such volatile currencies in commerce.

DMG Blockchain is using hydro power to mine bitcoin. It's part of a movement to support crypto without straining local power grids or polluting the environment.

The Amsterdam bank offers to directly credit a small business's invoices early after a vetting process — but before the invoice is paid.

American Express has created a path for PayPal to immediately accept digital versions of consumer credit cards as soon as the cards are approved.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is enlisting banks, payment companies, retailers and universities to address problems that digital commerce creates for cash-reliant consumers.

Legacy vendors are competing more aggressively to modernize payroll, insurance payouts and data sharing.

The credit union service organization's newest clients want it to build services such as cross-border payments and simpler bill pay.

American Express is trying to differentiate itself from other card networks by making loans through its bank and incorporating accounts payable services and lending technology it inherited with its acquisitions of Acompay and Kabbage.

Cryptocurrency rally enabled the company's Cash App to generate the bulk of its revenue.

It's "powerful … to be able to use the word ‘bank’ in our marketing because we are a legitimate financial institution," CEO Dan Henry said Wednesday. Its rival Chime recently agreed to stop referring to itself as a bank in a settlement with California regulators.

PayPal, Square and other companies are building multipurpose apps that can access traditional bank accounts — or make them obsolete.

First-quarter transaction volume rose 61% from a year earlier as merchants began using the bank-backed network to accept and make more payments.

The debate over whether NFC or QR codes is the best technology to adopt persists. So far, there has been plenty of room for both.

Citizens Bank and Barclays US are among the lenders expanding in this market — with or without fintechs on board.

Shopkeepers and other establishments say banks' costs have fallen substantially in recent years but interchange prices have held steady since the Federal Reserve capped them in 2010.

Days after Visa touted its crypto tech and settlement partnership with USD Coin, Mastercard showcased its work with the Central Bank of the Bahamas and supporting innovation such as digital ID.