With its acquisition of the online pricing firm Paribus, Capital One continues a pattern in recent years of acquiring promising fintech startups.

CHICAGO -- Investment organizations are bullish on retail and its underlying payments and omnichannel technology, though Amazon's e-commerce dominance is throwing some cold water at the market.

CHICAGO -- At some point, the Federal Reserve Bank's three-year journey to create a faster payments system in the U.S. will run head long into one of its major challenges -- making sure it can operate within all networks.

Institutions should define data "liabilities" and "assets" and represent them in a way that both touts data successes and is transparent about data gaps.

Nok Nok Labs is upgrading its mobile device risk-based authentication software to improve support for biometrics and other alternatives to passwords.

"Artificial Intelligence" as a concept still eludes some financial executives, but for Signifyd the most important thing to understand is it can be a strong weapon in the fight against fraud.

Square Inc. tried to sell its food-delivery business, Caviar, but couldn’t find a buyer willing to pay enough, according to people familiar with the matter.

Mastercard will make its broad product portfolio available to Germany-based solarisBank to enhance the programming tools the bank extends to early stage payment businesses.

Fintech circles are abuzz about the possibilities for streamlining compliance work following IBM's deal to buy Promontory. Artificial intelligence software could help separate false positives from true violations, for example, or read and parse through lengthy regulations.

Millennials are experts at navigating social media and messaging apps, but they could use some help when it comes to managing their money, concluded the U.K. fintech team behind Plum, a new app aiming to bridge this chasm.

There’s a new hacker group on the rise using banks’ Swift credentials to facilitate their cyberheists.

The Jackson, Mich.-based credit union says members are still reporting fraudulent activity on reissued cards, even though the fast food chain says it has solved the malware issue that led to the data breach.

Vincent Wang needed new jeans and a coat just before classes began this semester at the University of California, Davis, where he studies nutrition. Rather than trek several miles off campus to the nearest Target or Walmart, he ordered the clothes from Amazon.com Inc. and retrieved them from new Amazon pickup lockers right next to the university store that sells Aggies T-shirts and hoodies.

In an age in which organizations such as Swift are subject to attack, traditional perimeter security defenses are no longer enough to stop attackers from getting into the system and stealing valuable information.

Arguably the biggest shift was that of Avid Modjtabai, the head of consumer lending, who has been named chief of the new payments group focused on digital and online offerings, investments in research and development and strategic partnerships.

Birthday greetings from Facebook friends are far more dangerous than many consumers realize.

When eBay and PayPal purchased Braintree for $800 million in 2013, it was seen as an immediate fix for PayPal's troubled relationship with the developer community. Today, that transaction is showing a long-term benefit as well.

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on the financial services panel introduced legislation Wednesday that would help banks remotely open accounts.

Mastercard has joined PayPal, Square, Stripe and a handful of banks offering “bug bounties” to volunteers willing to comb some of its websites in search of glitches.

Apple Pay is steadily making its way around the globe, though it hasn't always had the full support of the major banks in each region. By the end of October, Apple Pay will be live in 10 markets.