MasterCard, with a headcount of 6,700, is taking some of its cues in mobile payments from the likes of PaidPiper, a six-month-old company with just 10 employees. The card network is relying in part on ideas from the start-up to design its software tools for developers in mobile payments.

Inside Secure is opening up a Near Field Communication technology patent-licensing program on the heels of another company exiting the sphere.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – CommonWealth One FCU and Intuit Financial Services are trying to boost mobile banking adoption by offering a $10 iTunes gift card every time a member downloads and reviews iPhone, iPad or Android mobile banking applications.

BROWSNTONE, Mich. – Advantage One FCU will offer its members mobile banking services through a partnership with MShift and Card Services for CUs.

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco FCU has implemented a new mobile banking solution from PM Systems, the credit union’s second version of m-banking.

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – Kinecta FCU has adopted Shastic’s Facebook lead generator, called Calcubot, which allows loan estimates to be saved and feedback to be solicited from friends, family and advisors.

The Girl Scout troops are once again proving to be an ideal test case for mobile card acceptance.

With pilots nearly complete, mobile-imaging software provider Mitek Systems, perhaps best known for its check capture technology, expects the launch soon of similar imaging services to help users make payments instead of just deposits.

A California-based start-up that enables children to manage and spend funds within a parent-controlled environment has updated its system to support monthly subscriptions to games, music and other digital media.

Hispanic customers of JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo have long been able to pay bills or transfer money online — but only in English.

Microsoft Corp. appears to be gunning to increase its relatively low profile in smartphones by beating Apple Inc. in announcing an NFC-based mobile wallet.

Consumers are increasingly using payment cards at vending machines, and the owners of the devices are reaping the benefits through higher ticket sales and increased transaction volume.

Fraud is eating 1.5% of the revenue from airline tickets sold online as merchants struggle to block criminals without making the purchase process too cumbersome for consumers.

Square has shut out independent sales organizations as distributors of its mobile card reader. Now one ISO has gone on the offensive by offering its own.

Facebook is moving away from its Credits virtual currency to a more robust payment system that supports real money. At the same time, new survey data show that consumers are interested in bringing their banking business to the social network.

Ontario Systems, a national provider of accounts receivable management software, has announced its annual user conference will be held August 6 – 8 in downtown Indianapolis at the JW Marriott hotel and conference center.

VINELAND, N.J. – Bridgeton Onize FCU has signed with Share One to implement the company’s NewSolutions core processing system.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – HealthCare Associates CU has signed with Vertifi Software to offer its remote deposit capture service, called DeposZip.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Warren FCU has implemented Financial Management Solutions Inc.’s Teller Management System.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Coastal FCU has joined the STAR ATM Network, signing a multi-year agreement under which STAR will provide PIN-secured debit point-of-sale and ATM access to its cardholders.