In the payments world, Scharf is best known as the CEO of Visa Inc. from 2012 to 2016, where his strategies for faster payments, fintech partnerships and other key issues may shed light on what he has planned when he becomes CEO of Wells Fargo.

Congress should consider acting quickly or companies could treat the Golden State's new data privacy restrictions as a national standard.

Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., explains why he has introduced legislation requiring greater transparency over the Federal Reserve’s forthcoming payment system.

Checkout-free tech has only just left the gate, but has tons of promise as a way to shed lines and collect data — just the mix that sports facilities are looking for.

New plans for a ballot initiative in November 2020 threaten to overturn concessions that financial institutions, tech firms and other companies have won from state lawmakers.

The U.K. charity sector is currently facing its biggest ever crisis of trust — with a recent survey conducted by the Charities Aid Foundation finding that the proportion of the general public who donate to charity has declined for the third year in a row — amid rising concerns about wastage and corruption.

With passive biometrics, customers are identified by their behavior online and not by static data such as passwords or one-time codes, says NuData Security's Justin Fox.

Microsoft Corp., Mastercard Inc. and the Hewlett Foundation are funding a new organization that is planning to help dissidents and other vulnerable groups across the world defend against hackers.

TransferWise once marketed itself as Robin Hood-style rival to banks. Now it sees itself as an ally.

Members of the House Financial Services Committee cited leveraged lending, cybersecurity and the switch to a new interest rate benchmark among potential systemic risks that keep them up at night.

Visa has launched an online portal for fintechs to explore payments technology and find resources such as shortcuts to applying for fintech licenses.

Elder financial exploitation is a vast and growing problem in the U.S., and one that presents difficult policy challenges for law enforcement and banks.

Here are companies whose strong visions and timely ideas commanded attention at the technology conference in New York this week.

JPMorgan, which led the offering, may have “enabled” the startup’s questionable behavior; the system may enable more people to get approved for mortgages.

Credit union priorities could take a back seat as Congress scrambles to pass a spending package to avoid a government shutdown. Here's a look at some of the proposals that could move forward.

Kenneth Blanco expressed concern in a speech about cyber criminals using "synthetic identities" to commit fraud with data stolen from fintech platforms.

It is the bank’s second big gift to the nonprofit Financial Health Network in recent years, with this one earmarked for a financial solutions lab.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, proposed having the central bank update Congress on measures to strengthen its own cybersecurity as well as that of institutions under its watch.

The app, which started with mobile gaming, will now integrate itself with some of the most popular video games on the market such as Fortnite.

After investing in a payments CUSO earlier this year, the Florida-based credit union is looking for additional opportunities to work with fintechs.