BALTIMORE – Technology vendors across the country are taking steps to both caution client credit unions and reassure them regarding a rumored DDoS attack planned for May 7.

Taxicab drivers and their passengers will soon be able to test new mobile hailing and payment systems, following the launch of an e-hailing pilot program and updates to New York City’s regulations for in-car payment terminals.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has changed parts of the CARD Act that the bureau said was making it harder for some "stay-at-home parents" to get credit cards.

China's state-backed UnionPay payment network seeks a larger presence in the U.S., starting April 29 with a new prepaid card that banks in Asian-American communities will market to consumers who travel to China and other foreign countries, according to news reports.

MasterCard and Justin Timberlake inked-a two-year endorsement deal for the entertainer to promote the card network's "Priceless Cities" marketing initiative.

Only a couple of hours into his new job as First Data's CEO, Frank Bisignano was already plotting a strategy to deal with the historic impact of mobile technology on the payments industry.

Square Inc., the payments startup founded by Twitter Inc. Chairman Jack Dorsey, is adding features to target the restaurant industry as it moves beyond individual merchants such as dog walkers and taxi drivers.

Teamsters Council #37 FCU has developed a way to offer mobile remote deposit check capture that will only cost this small CU a few hundred dollars.

If Robert Baron had his way, credit unions everywhere would use secure video conference technology to streamline and personalize the online banking process.

Andree Kirk was having a conversation with her CEO about consumers' lack of knowledge regarding credit unions, when she suggested that something was really needed to spread the word about credit unions to all those dissatisfied bank customers.

A conversation during the 2012 CO-OP THINK Conference helped generate one of this year's three finalists' ideas for the 2013 CO-OP THINK Prize

While the three finalists for this year's CO-OP THINK Prize wait to see how their ideas fare, for the second consecutive year, the reigning winning project remains undeveloped.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to release its final mortgage rules within weeks, and lenders will have to underwrite loans to fit the "qualified mortgage" and ability-to-repay rules, among other requirements.

Snapfinger Inc. designed its mobile payment app for its restaurant clients to better gather data on their guests.

Many companies in the payments industry have strong, influential women as top executives. These women rarely had a clear path ahead of them when they started out.

Nacha's Janet Estep has just finished one of the biggest weeks of the year for the association—one that included heavy advocacy for automated clearing house payments at Nacha's Payments 2013 conference.

As mobile payments companies seek a receptive audience, many are turning their attention to restaurants. And the food industry, in turn, is increasingly receptive to putting mobile payments on their menu.

Rewarder's a startup that works in reverse of most online markets — it facilitates payments for buyers who are willing to pay for a unique expertise.

CSI Enterprises Inc. has its sights on the travel industry, offering businesses a way to track employee expenses with its new globalVCard mobile payment app.

SumUp, a London-based company that allows merchants to accept card payments on their smartphones, will enable iPad acceptance through a partnership with Revel Systems.