In explaining JPMorgan Chase's commitment to the Chase Pay mobile wallet, Gordon Smith told investors in February that the mobile payment landscape was going to get more complicated before it gets simpler.

Of all the initials small to mid-sized merchants hear during the digital payments migration—"EMV," NFC," "mPOS"—an older abbreviation may finally pry open the door to widespread payments automation: CRM.

Google is launching its Hands Free Payments app in the South Bay region of the San Francisco area, making it available on a test run at some McDonald's, Papa John's and other local restaurants. The model somewhat resembles an approach attempted years ago by PayPal and Square.

OneMain Holdings is trying to get a better understanding of the subprime business by mixing data analytics and alternative credit scoring.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday ordered online payment processor Dwolla Inc. to pay a $100,000 fine for deceiving customers about its security practices — the first action it has taken related to data security.

Samsung Pay now supports cards issued by Wells Fargo, giving it compatibility with 70% of the U.S. credit and debit card market.

It's long been common practice for Americans to head north for bargains whenever the Canadian dollar falls meaningfully below the greenback. During the current slump, they're doing so from the comfort of their homes by shopping online from small-time Canadian merchants.

Xtend said it partnered with Colorado-based Relevant Solutions to deploy coupon apps for two credit unions: $212 million MidUSA Credit Union, Middletown, Ohio, and $410 million Frankenmuth CU in Frankenmuth, Mich.

Finding a parking spot is never fun, especially when traveling to an unfamiliar area. But as cars get smarter, so do parking payments.

The corporate disbursement market has long resisted reform, with more than half of U.S. consumers receiving at least one corporate payout via cash or check each year, according to Aite Group.

The Clearing House has picked Federal Reserve economists William R. Nelson and Francisco Covas to lead its research arm.

With tighter security in the online and mobile channels, fraudsters are turning their attention to vulnerable contact centers, conning eager-to-please phone service reps into coughing up customer information or letting them reset passwords on other people’s accounts.

The blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings has added Sallie Krawcheck to its board.

The U.S. migration to EMV chip cards has been rough, according to U.K.-based Creditcall, which hopes its new certification from First Data can smooth things out.

In order to promote uptake of digital financial services (DFS) and achieve a fully operational digital ecosystem, mobile money needs to be as easy to use and as flexible as cash.

Quick service restaurants often have to make technology decisions faster than other restaurant categories, and the regional fried chicken chain Zaxby's is no exception.

CU*Answers announced that Generations Credit Union, an $18-million institution based in Rockford, Ill., has chosen the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based CUSO to be its new data processor.

Square Cash has changed a lot since it was introduced as an almost purely email-based person-to-person payments service in 2013, but the addition of its Cash Drawer feature is perhaps the biggest game-changer.

Citigroup said it agreed to buy American Express’ stockpile of U.S. credit card loans made to shoppers of Costco Wholesale, as the fourth-largest U.S. bank takes over a card partnership with the retailer. Terms were not disclosed.

In mobile banking technology, remote deposit capture is ancient history. But there's one area that history seems to have forgotten: Business payment automation.