PayPal wants small businesses to go global.

The number of U.K. credit cards with balances that are over-limit reached its lowest point in more than two years, according to data from Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO).

Powa Technologies Group is buying Hong Kong-based mobile payments processor MPayMe.

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Wednesday said it will take a harder look into mobile financial services to see the potential for consumer harm and determine the impact on the underbanked.

Google has made its Instant Buy API technology compatible with Apple devices.

Licensed money services business AstroPay is launching Ripple LatAm, connecting the Latin American market with the digital currency payment provider Ripple Labs' network partners and gateways in North America, Europe and Asia.

Tax compliance provider Avalara has made many connections within the payments industry to respond to merchant demand for built-in tax reporting functions at the point of sale.

While banks struggle to get consumers to use Near Field Communication-enabled phones for mobile payments, the video game industry is having blockbuster success with NFC technology.

PayPal is rebranding its Bill Me Later instant credit product to PayPal Credit.

By the end of 2015, 70% of U.S. credit cards and 41% of U.S. debit cards will be EMV enabled, and chip-and-signature will be preferred by issuers out of the gate, according to a recent survey.

Barclays' April Fool's Day joke last year was a video about PayWag, a contactless payment system built into dog collars. In hindsight, maybe this wasn't a prank but an early prototype for bPay, the company's new payment-capable wristband for humans.

Expresscoin is launching a digital currency purchasing platform that the company says will offer the "personal customer service" that has been missing from the Bitcoin environment.

P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc., a chain of Asian-themed restaurants, said it's investigating whether it was the target of a data breach following a report that stolen customer data had appeared online.

The payment processor First Data will provide its small and mid-size clients access to data security services provided from Trustwave.

As Monitise debuts its new mobile design and development service, it's weighing how its clients view payments as a complement to their other business lines.

P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc., a chain of Asian-themed restaurants, said it's investigating whether it was the target of a data breach following a report that stolen customer data had appeared online.

Nearly four years ago, business owner Andy Brice decided to switch to a more expensive provider for payment processing.

American Express Co. is entering partnerships that aggressively take aim at a very specific segment of spending: fare for taxis and other hired cars.

Just before eBay selected David Marcus to run PayPal in 2012, it named a number of executives who could have been prospects for the role. Now, as Marcus leaves to take a job at Facebook, some of these other executives may be in line to fill his shoes — but PayPal may also seek out new talent.

With PayPal president David Marcus leaving to join Facebook, the social network is positioned for a substantial market share grab in the digital payments industry.