Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati has invested Zipscene, a firm that specializes in consumer analytics for the restaurant industry.

At long last, the National Retail Federation has won the support of several U.S. attorneys general in its demand for chip and PIN security at the point of sale. But even this isn't enough.

Mobeewave combined two Canadian staples — hockey and contactless payments — to test a technology that allows smartphones to pay 'each other,' and is now taking the concept on the road to other markets.

SunTrust Banks in Atlanta has hired Corinne Cuthbertson as a brand, advertising and digital marketing executive.

With the outlook for mobile payments improving, American Express has brought together several initiatives in this area under a new umbrella dubbed Amex Enabled Digital Solution.

Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., has hired FBI veteran John Boles to oversee its investigations of cybersecurity and international threats.

A survey of nearly 8,000 credit unions and banks shows a greater percentage of credit unions have issued mobile banking apps than banks, but growth on the banking side is quickly picking up steam, according to research by Malauzai Software.

As shopping gets more digital, so does fraud. The rise in technology at shoppers' fingertips provides many new channels for scammers to exploit.

Credit union core processor Corelation, Inc., on Thursday reported it had a busy third quarter, converting two of its largest clients while signing three more credit unions to convert to its KeyStone system in 2016.

The United States and United Kingdom recently published detailed money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessments identifying both law enforcement and national security challenges.

Black Friday will mark a new milestone this year, when mobile devices for the first time will account for about half of all online purchases during the first weekend of the holiday shopping frenzy, according to a new study.

There's no shortage of upstarts trying to cut cost, time and risk out of global money transfers. To maintain its position, Western Union is investing in the technologies it finds the most promising while keeping others at arm's length.

Forward-thinking companies could get a reputation lift from being first out of the gate with interesting apps. Banks could also be first to help protect customers from the inevitable privacy leaks that the IoT will make possible.

Charles Cawley, who founded MBNA Corp. and built it into an affinity credit-card empire that was sold to Bank of America Corp. for $35 billion, has died. He was 75.

Malware is a topic that everyone is talking about. Giant movie studio’s network is hacked? The attackers used malware. Big retailer’s point-of-sale system is breached? Malware did it. Hackers breached ATMs at multiple banks? They used malware.

The market for international e-commerce in China is growing much faster, and working much more smoothly, than attempts by Western companies to launch within the country.

The New York Department of Financial Services' letter indicating potential cyber rules are prompting concerns that the state's plans could lead to more stringent measures throughout the industry.

U.S. Bank recently updated its mobile app to a system that would allow it to react more quickly to new technology. It's going to need that flexibility now that consumers are complaining about missing features in the latest upgrade.

Intuvo, a company that provides marketing automation software to the credit union industry, and a division of CU Direct, announced it has entered into new partnership agreements with three credit unions.

Apple Pay has gone Down Under, reaching its fourth country since its 2014 launch in the U.S.