Mobile commerce and digital payments are producing a staggering amount of information about consumers. Making the best use of this data is a challenge that some companies are trying overcome with technology and analytics.

Instawallet, a Bitcoin wallet service, has "suspended indefinitely" because of fraudulent access, according to a notice on the company’s website today. It is the latest in a series of attacks and glitches to afflict businesses that work with the digital currency.

SAN ANTONIO – River City FCU said it has implemented Malauzai Software’s multi-lingual mobile banking iPad application in less than four weeks.

OpenCoin Inc. has acquired Simple Honey Inc., an ecommerce system based on "wish list" shopping.

ReD plans to introduce its fraud prevention services in Latin America and the Caribbean, two growing card payments markets that are undergoing migration to EMV smart cards.

MokiMobility, which offers outsourced tablet management, monitoring and security services, is partnering with iPad point of sale service provider Revel Systems to sell technology that meets new Payment Card Industry data security guidance for mobile transactions.

Online bill payment provider Allied Payment Network has hired Gary Daniel as an executive vice president and board member.

Bank-issued credit card delinquencies fell to 2.47% in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, the lowest mark since 1994, the American Bankers Association reported Tuesday.

Judges for the Federal Trade Commission Robocall Challenge chose two winners, in a tie for the $50,000 prize for Best Overall Solution to block illegal robocalls, the FTC announced Tuesday.

Prepaid card users, once considered too risky for remote check capture, are getting more access to the technology.

TV chef Jamie Oliver is the latest celebrity to lend his name to a payments product, tying his image to charity fundraising through Prizeo.

MANSFIELD, Texas – Texas Trust CU yesterday said it has rolled out Cachet Financial Solutions’ remote deposit capture system within its mobile banking application – making deposits easier and more convenient for its members.

BREA, Calif. – Evangelical Christian CU on Tuesday said it signed with IntelliResponse to implement the company’s Virtual Agent technology to streamline its multi-channel member service capabilities.

STOCKTON, Calif. – Premier Community CU is piloting a new ATM developed by Diebold and CO-OP Financial Services that provides members with access to other credit union accounts or subaccounts, such as CDs and IRAs, as well as checking and savings.

BitPay Inc. has more than doubled the processing volume it forecasted for March, fueled by recent business moves. It also hired a veteran of the payment processor Global Payments to handle product management.

Xoom is extending its new Pay Only When Received remittance procedure, or POWR, to Latin America and the Caribbean.

Balanced, a startup that allows developers and entrepreneurs to build payments technology, has raised an additional $3.4 million round of seed capital.

Small-business payment company WePay has named Susan Dunn as general counsel and Susan Oda as vice president of finance.

Online merchants reacted to Visa's creation of 3D Secure to protect card-not-present transactions more than a decade ago with a resounding thud. But the software has become a viable option to protect card data online, according to a new report from Aite Group.

Windows Phone 8 may often get overshadowed by the iPhone and Android handsets, but developers and retailers are increasingly willing to give Microsoft's open platform a chance.