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.