As various mobile payments companies jockey for position in the growing carrier billing market, Payvia, which was established two months ago, stresses that it has a strong history.

Visa Inc.'s debit card payment volume declined again during the quarter ended June 30 as a result of a new debit network routing rule, but the worst effects of that trend are over, according to Visa CEO Joe Saunders.

ATM expansion across Europe and India helped boost transaction volume and second quarter revenue at Euronet, but economic issues in Spain and changes among key players in various markets kept some of the potential for growth at bay.

Facebook is becoming the first big technology provider to reward hackers who uncover vulnerabilities on its own corporate network. The company has created added allure by distributing the payments on Visa-branded debit cards that look like Amex's invitation-only Centurion cards.

Fueled by growth in transfer activity and a large boost in the number of agent locations globally, the Funds Transfer unit at MoneyGram International reported a sizeable boost in second-quarter revenue, though the company also experienced a decline in bill-payment income.

When data security vendor Trustwave introduced its newest software, the mission was fairly clear — help merchants keep abreast of Payment Card Industry data security requirements.

The heat is on for prepaid debit card marketers to match one another on certain key services and features as competition between providers escalates.

PLEASANTON, Calif. – Patelco CU has signed with Solution Q to install the Canadian company’s Eclipse Project Portfolio Management software to manage its portfolio of projects.

Visa posted a fiscal third-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates as credit and debit card spending rose.

As big companies lock horns to bring mobile wallets to the point of sale, smaller companies are focusing on a different opportunity — improving payments in mobile e-commerce.

Fitch Ratings expects personal bankruptcy filings will decline by 11% this year, citing data indicating filings were well below initial expectations in the first half of the year.

Count ATM equipment among the fast-changing technologies in today's payments landscape, as ATM vendors and banks contemplate newer devices that can provide a wider range of services.

Eight members of Congress have launched a sweeping investigation into data brokers - companies that collect, analyze and sell billions of details each year about consumers' online, offline and mobile activities for marketing and other purposes.

Western Union said growth in the Middle East and Asia allowed the company to overcome slowdowns in other countries. Prepaid revenue increased 6% in the second quarter over last year.

A new consumer debt report released Tuesday points to overall improvement but persistent areas of concern such as the number of accounts in collection and credit card spending. America's Debt Report from Bills.com is a review of data for the first half of the year.

Mobile wallet rivals will need to put their differences aside and work together to get the technology off the ground, a recent paper says.

The Education Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) want Congress to make it easier for people to discharge a portion of student debt by filing for bankruptcy protection.

Consumers now may exchange value from 131 merchant gift cards for a virtual currency under a partnership Plastic Jungle has struck with InComm's Zeevex.

U.S. Bancorp has begun offering corporate clients the ability to use virtual account numbers to handle travel expenses.

As smartphones with Near Field Communication become more common, the global market for NFC payments will grow to exceed $180 billion by 2017, a nearly eight-fold increase from $23 billion this year, a new report projects.