As we transact, we give life to the inner "rock star" or "accountant" in us, says Brett King, chief executive of mobile finance start-up Movenbank.

Trying to figure out Apple's intentions with mobile payments based on the technology giant's patent approvals is akin to assembling Ikea furniture without instructions. Some parts clearly fit, others not so much.

Merchant acquirers and tech companies are collaborating on mobile payments issues in a new group formed by the Electronic Transactions Association.

Transaction processor Vantiv plans to offer its new Mobile Accept card reader to help brick-and-mortar merchants handle payments outside their stores — without paying more than they do for in-store payments.

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. – Dexter CU has signed with Andera to implement the company’s oFlows platform for account opening and lending.

Google has changed the rules about how issuers get into its mobile wallet, and American Express is the first to vocally and vehemently oppose Google's new setup. The outcome of this dispute could decide who controls transaction data in mobile payments.

Until recently, the acquiring industry viewed Google and other high-tech firms as interlopers in the payments business. Now, acquirers are courting those very companies as potential business partners.

The use of mobile applications to help consumers pay for parking is growing, with three companies recently announcing expansions and new technology.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. – United FCU has signed with TRC Interactive for the company’s Web-based training through its CreditUnionTrainingOnline.

FALMOUTH, Maine – Cumberland County CU has signed with eDOC Innovations to implement the company’s ProDOC Packages, an e-document workflow solution.

A penny per transaction may be enough to cover issuers' costs of preventing credit and debit fraud now, but that math could change if fraud incidents spike.

VeriFone shares fell the most in more than two months after Starbucks, the largest coffee-shop chain, said it will use Square’s rival payment system in 7,000 stores.

Starbucks' $25 million investment in Square says a lot about the mobile payment provider's appeal to larger merchants — but the coffee chain's decision to leave out some of Square's technology also speaks volumes.

Acculynk, which supports PIN-debit card use online, announced American Airlines as the first major airline to go live with its PaySecure product.

Cardtronics expects the 6,200 machines its ATM Network Inc. acquisition brings to provide potential marketing and advertising opportunities.

An employment background screening firm that provides consumer reports to companies nationwide will pay $2.6 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Banks continued to ease lending standards for larger firms in the past three months but small businesses are having a hard time accessing credit, according to the Federal Reserve.

Starbucks announced today that it is investing $25 million in Square and will begin using Square's mobile payment technology in its stores.

EAST WINDSOR, N.J. – McGraw-Hill FCU is launching its new mobile banking iPad app.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Fast-growing Navy Army Community CU said it has selected a range of Fiserv solutions to enhance its check deposit and processing services.