Cardlytics has adopted a new logo, which it says reflects the company's evolution as an advertising platform for consumers, merchants and financial institutions.

Heartland Payment Systems has invested $20 million in its first round of funding for Leaf, a company that offers a tablet designed for accepting payments.

Matt Wilcox has joined Fiserv, where he will be the financial services technology company's director of digital payments marketing strategy and innovation.

Mobile technology company Monitise has developed a technology platform meant to support a suite of integrated mobile financial services, payments and electronic commerce.

New York's top banking overseer said any regulation of the nascent Bitcoin industry has to include transparency on who does the trading of the virtual currency, and if that hurts a business dominated by anonymous transactions, "so be it."

WASHINGTON – With the federal government now shut down, many government services and agencies are closed, suspended or otherwise impacted.

Because third-party processors are on the hook for losses from fraudulent transactions, they have as much interest in eliminating bad actors as anyone.

PCI services and merchant intelligence provider Sysnet Global Solutions is working with iScan Online, which specializes in security scanning of devices, to provide acquirers with new mobile security.

Ingenico is planning to deploy a new lightweight payments acceptance device in North American markets this fall.

BALTIMORE – Horsetail Technologies, which partnered with Credit Union Journal on the 2012-13 “$100,000 Extreme Network Makeover” promotion, is looking for new partners for the next event.

WASHINGTON – The NCUA will remain open in the event of a government shutdown, but the ongoing fiscal battle in Congress still could have significant implications for the credit union community.

Difference Capital Financial is investing $2 million and will taking a 5% stake in Carta, a Canadian mobile payments company.

The PCI council continues to expand its reach, with the intent of remaining a strong guide for data security well into the future.

Building on a new mobile payment gateway that MasterCard developed for Egypt, an Egyptian bank last week launched the Phone Cash mobile wallet for consumers.

General Payments Systems has developed a software and hardware system that will allow its government agency clients to automate the collection of payments by check.

Alcoa Tenn FCU makes no bones about why its Fairview branch is successful-business is booming thanks to the big retail store right across the street.

About six miles from Peterson Air Force base and nine from the Fort Carson Army Post, the Jet Wing Service Center of Ent FCU has a rock-solid segment of its membership that it not only counts on for loans and deposits, but even some free marketing, as well.

As more transactions roll out of CU branches in favor of e-channels, the role of the branch manager is changing.

The first day Jill McNabb stepped into her role as branch manager for the Bastrop branch of Greater TEXAS FCU, she moved her office to the front of the building.

It's not uncommon for Glenda Evans to step into the middle of a line of members, pull out her smartphone or tablet and show someone how to download and use the credit union's mobile banking app.