The concept of using the payments stream to promote donations is compelling because it provides an easy way to link everyday consumer payments with charitable giving.

Twitter's decision to hire a head of commerce signals that the company plans to play a significant role alongside the many companies that have sought to transform the social media site into a platform for payments.

TSYS' ProPay has launched a service to handle rent payments via mobile devices for the property management industry.

Payment processor Global Payments Asia-Pacific Ltd. and telecom service provider Dialog Axiata PLC are offering technology in Sri Lanka that enables smartphones or tablets to be used as mobile point of sale terminals.

Bitcoin has gained legitimacy from an unexpected source — it has been added to the Oxford Dictionary Online, along with several other less cultivated words, such as "twerk" and "selfie."

PayPal Canada is collaborating with TouchBistro to allow customers to use smartphones to "check in" and pay at restaurants.

Bitcoin companies have had a tough time getting banks to agree to give them accounts — but a New Jersey credit union has agreed to work with Tradehill, a bitcoin exchange. Is this a ray of hope for bitcoin businesses, or will most be doomed to live in exile from the mainstream financial services industry?

Crystal Clear Payments is fighting fraud by rapidly changing permissions in response to evolving risk.

For merchants that use mobile point of sale technology, the U.S. migration to EMV-chip cards may still be a couple of years away. Roam aims to make it possible to accept EMV cards ahead of schedule.

YOSEMITE VILLAGE, Calif. – As the “Rim” fire reached its second week and continued to burn forest land in Northern California, a credit union branch here appears to be out of immediate danger.

WASHINGTON – CUNA is not working hard on its “Don’t Tax My Credit Union” social media campaign – and that actually is a good thing.

Singular Payments' software will allow Kindable to add electronic payment acceptance as part of its offerings for non-profit organizations.

After bringing its mobile card reader into Mexico two months ago in its first venture outside of Europe, iZettle has made its next move into Brazil.

IND Group, a European online banking technology provider, has partnered with PayPal to allow bank customers to transfer money to family and friends using their email addresses.

Lawyers for clothing retailer Genesco Inc. last week requested summary judgment on its request to dismiss $10,000 in data breach fines from Visa Inc.

Twitter Inc. hired Nathan Hubbard, the former president of Ticketmaster, as its first head of commerce, part of a push to enable shopping via short postings on its social website.

Community banks brace for limited selection, but embrace one-stop shopping, as consolidation takes place among IT firms.

An audit of New Hampshire's Department of Revenue Administration revealed that problem's with the state's tax collection efforts may have resulted in an estimated $29 million left uncollected at the end of fiscal 2012.

Jack Henry's JHA Payment Processing Solutions (PPS) will offer an expedited EMV implementation process for U.S. chip-card issuance.

Canadian consumers increased their debt burdens in the past year despite new efforts by regulators to tighten lending standards in the country, according to Equifax Canada's Q2 2013 National Consumer Credit Trends Report.