A pending MasterCard "staged wallet" fee, set to take effect in June, is setting a new tone for the emerging payments landscape.

Western Union on March 20 launched a new top-up program and technology to improve the ease of use of its stored-value services.

Visa Inc. now counts Overstock.com Inc. among the list of retailers accepting its V.me digital wallet.

Epic Marketplace Inc., a large advertising network with a presence on 45,000 Web sites, has settled "history sniffing" charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Service CU announced this morning its U.S. members can now pay bills and transfer funds in Euros with its Euro Bill Pay, an online-only feature allowing them to initiate transfers from their credit union checking account to European banks in Eurocurrency.

As VeriFone Systems Inc. seeks new leadership to help it tackle its ongoing challenges, smaller rivals are looking at their own operations to determine which opportunities to seize in the payments hardware market.

More large incumbents are establishing in-house teams that mimic the culture — and, they hope, the success — of the increasingly prominent startups they compete with.

About a month after declaring dissatisfaction with Visa or MasterCard's options for a common code to allow routing options for EMV debit transactions, regional debit networks have chosen to work with Discover Financial Services.

The fragile Bitcoin economy will change drastically as companies scramble to obtain the proper licensing in response to guidance from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which categorizes administrators and exchangers of virtual currencies as money services businesses.

The European banks that own Visa Europe are reportedly considering selling the entity to U.S.-based Visa Inc. to clear the way for an eventual rival system in Europe.

Planet Payment’s financial performance declined in the past year due in part to investments in new technology, which the company expects will improve acquirers’ ability to add services directly to point of sale systems, says CEO Philip Beck.

The number of homes repossessed by lenders last month fell 11% from January and 29% from February last year, dropping to the lowest mark since September 2007, reports foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc.

About six months after its successful debut of a mobile payment app at College Fest 2012 in Fenway Park, PXT Payments Inc. has another deal in place with Fenway Sports Management for its app, called "looped in."

Genesco's $13 million lawsuit against Visa Inc., filed last week in a Tennessee court, has a similar ring to it as a countersuit Cisero's Ristorante and Nightclub in Park City, Utah filed last year against its acquiring bank and processor.

Trying to start a "paper recession," Billtrust announced it will be adding quick-response (QR) codes to bills to push consumers to use electronic bill pay.

In the low-margin farming industry, companies are particularly sensitive to credit card transaction fees or the time it takes for checks to clear. Dwolla has started targeting these industries with its alternative payment service.

Tranzlogic LLC is targeting independent sales organizations to scale its customer intelligence and marketing strategy more quickly than it could by selling to end users.

While the federal government's in a cost-cutting mood, electronic payment providers are actively promoting their wares to the agencies and companies affected by the new constraints.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – A growing number of Americans are turning to their smart phones and tablets for immediate relief from financial stress, according to new research released today.

SUGAR LAND, Texas – Pioneer Muslim FCU said it has become one of the first credit unions to implement an advanced electronic statement solution from LKCS and Data Systems of Texas that includes check images.