A relatively new concept in the U.S., social payments are even newer in the U.K., where Circle hopes a collaboration with Barclays and a dash of blockchain will interest consumers in sending payments the same way the send tweets and texts.

Capital continues to flow freely into financial technology ventures, many of which are repositioning themselves as aspiring partners for banks rather than would-be disruptors.

Federal prosecutors broadened a case linked to what the U.S. called a multiyear criminal enterprise centering on hacks of publishing and financial firms including JPMorgan Chase & Co., according to court records in Manhattan.

Traditional banks are not likely to match the nimbleness of a fintech startup for a whole variety of reasons. But that doesn't mean all is lost.

American Express is determined to minimize the damage from losing profitable Costco cardholders in Canada and the U.S., and is taking steps to keep as many of those customers in the Amex fold as possible.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — The majority of credit unions employ outdated data technology to power major business functions, and lag behind consumer expectations when it comes to mobile offerings, according to a recent study.

E-commerce fraud prevention provider Forter has secured $30 million in a funding round supported through Scale Venture Partners and its current investors.

It's not exactly clear what blockchain will amount to, but Capgemini is convinced it will be too good an opportunity to miss.

More than a decade after U.S. payment card issuers endured the spectacular failure of contactless cards, some issuers wonder if it’s time to try again.

The commerce game is increasingly being played on a mobile field and so consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies must invest in a mobile strategy and specifically a mobile payment strategy soon, before they miss the boat.

American Express Co., the credit-card issuer grappling with the loss of co-brand partners, posted first-quarter profit that beat estimates as customer spending increased.

Ingenico Group is confident it can translate consumers' love for big-screen entertainment into a payments technology blockbuster.

For years, U.S. financial institutions have taken the position that it was riskier to replace legacy core systems than to leave well enough alone. Here's why that's beginning to change.

For years, U.S. financial institutions have taken the position that it was riskier to replace legacy core systems than to leave well enough alone. Here's why that's beginning to change.

In its quest to supply small businesses with services that go beyond payments, First Data Corp.'s Clover subsidiary is extending e-commerce website support to its merchant clients beginning next month.

Transactis, a billing and payments company, has received a $30 million investment from Safeguard Scientifics and five banks.

In the conclusion of a three-part interview, Ryan Singer, a blockchain-tech entrepreneur, explains why bankers should care about Washington's resurgent efforts to insert back doors into security systems.

Virtual StrongBox has secured another patent for its digital safe-deposit boxes and encryption technology for secure stored data.

Despite the enormous hype and investment surrounding biometric technology, U.S. Bank's Elavon predicts that fingerprint, "selfie" and voice-based authentication will not render passwords obsolete anytime soon.

On any given day, there are countless articles circulating about the issues associated with EMV and how it will soon be replaced by the next big thing. However, EMV is here to stay, and, despite some who claim otherwise, that’s a good thing.