The payments industry is seeing only the “first steps” of Near Field Communication development as a contactless-payment technology, so it stands to reason that lawsuits related to NFC patents would not be far behind.

In its quest to rise above the fray in alternative payments, Obopay Inc. has identified another financial-services niche ripe for modernization: business-to-consumer payments.

Elga Credit Union recalled about 450 Visa cards and discovered thousands of dollars in fraudulent transactions after being notified by the card company they may have been compromised.

An international coalition is attempting to create due-diligence tools, testing and standards that will help firms determine whether cloud providers are addressing common concerns such as accessibility and security adequately.

BALTIMORE – Horsetail Technologies and Credit Union Journal have partnered to make an extraordinary offer that will result in one credit union receiving a $100,000 Extreme Network Makeover.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Tyndall FCU has deployed a browser- and device-autonomous version of Integrated Media Management’s TotaleAtlasWeb, allowing members to sign electronic loan and deposit documents remotely via the Web across various desktop and mobile platforms, regardless of browser selection.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – CO-OP Financial Services has expanded availability of its My Deposit Mobile check deposit to include Android smart phones.

Discover's new deal with BilltoMobile looks like yet another way to cover its bets as mobile payments evolves in multiple directions.

Tap and pay could just as easily result in tap and steal with contactless cards, a recent investigation in the United Kingdom suggests.

Certain fraudsters that use Zeus-style malware to steal consumers' financial data may be reeling from a recent significant blow.

Unobtrusive until now, a set of unrelated security requirements is about to become pretty unpopular, and costly.

BALTIMORE – Horsetail Technologies and Credit Union Journal have partnered to make an extraordinary offer that will result in one credit union receiving a $100,000 Extreme Network Makeover.

YANKTON, S.D. – Services Center FCU has deployed eDOC Innovations’ ProDOC Packages workflow management system.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Air Academy FCU said it installed Harland Financial Solutions’ uOpen online account opening and funding solution.

Seeing a major opportunity in the U.S. market, Monitise PLC and Clairmail Inc. on March 26 announced a merger deal in which they will cross-pollinate and cross-sell each other's technology in their respective markets.

As new card-fraud controls emerge, even cards used to purchase cocktails aboard airplanes are getting closer scrutiny.

If PayPal Inc. strikes with a new payment application, it stands to reason Square Inc. would respond with a new twist on its mobile-payment service.

Unobtrusive until now, a set of unrelated security requirements is about to become pretty unpopular, and costly.

The Federal Trade Commission issued a final report setting forth best practices for businesses to protect the privacy of U.S. consumers and give them greater control over the collection and use of their personal data.

Monitise is buying Clairmail, a provider of mobile banking and payments technology, the London-based company announced March 26.