Extending this functionality into corporate cards has the potential to make the commercial payments process more seamless and secure, writes Russell Bennett, chief technology officer at Fraedom.

The bank said it won’t do business with clients who sell guns to minors or those who fail background checks; JPM, B of A and Wells now hold nearly one-third of U.S. deposits.

Under GDPR, nothing can happen with the European consumer's data unless they explicitly opt in. American consumers tend to ignore the fine print on company statements regarding the potential uses of their data, leading to an environment where companies expect them to opt in by default.

Most North American airlines don’t accept cash for in-flight purchases, even for lower-cost items like drinks or snacks, writes Keith Neville, director of transportation solutions at Infinite Peripherals.

More than a decade ago, bankers fought Walmart tooth and nail as it made forays into banking. But with Amazon making more moves into financial services, the reaction is very different.

The new law, which is modeled on a similar effort in the United Kingdom, aims to lure financial firms to the desert. It has drawn support from business organizations but opposition from consumer groups — a dynamic that is likely to be replayed in other states.

AxiomGo is being offered to customers seeking alternatives to prepaid cards and traditional checking accounts.

Behavioral biometrics are attractive because they are easy to implement, hard for criminals to spoof and not subject to the same privacy protections applied to thumbprints or retina scans.

The technology company's major projects over the past couple of years have included a diversification to serve merchants' cross-channel shopping and payment needs, adding advanced ATM technology in Europe and upgrading hardware to compete with rivals such as Square.

Localized industries that provide local services are a great fit for the blockchain model, argues F. Mark Kosierowski, finance and insurance adviser at the Dentacoin Foundation.

The bank says CEO had no input into $325 million loan to Trump's son-in-law; Fifth Third, First Republic take equity stake in online student loan lender.

Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, jumped into the growing debate Wednesday over how consumer data is collected and used, responding to concerns about stolen Facebook data.

Robert Selander was named an independent director of the embattled credit bureau, which is still trying to regain public confidence after a huge data breach last year.

Constellation Digital Partners, LLC, has raised $26 million in the last 10 months.

The breach at Expedia's Orbitz not only jeopardized nearly 880,000 payment cards — it cast a spotlight on the weaknesses all companies expose themselves to when they partner with another brand.

Employees at the second-largest Indian bank falsified documents in a scheme that ultimately cost the institution at least $2 billion. Some argue a distributed ledger would have helped prevent or minimize the fraud.

The CUSO hopes to create an industry-leading data platform that helps credit unions compete with fintechs and banks.

Doug Nielsen from U.S. Bank joins Brett King to talk about SXSW 2018; Jim Marous weighs in on Amazon's plans for a checking account.

Fifth Third and First Republic are among the investors in the company’s $50 million equity round.

Payment data can also reveal insights for companies to foster better relationships with customers and vendors or suppliers, writes Matt Clark, president and COO of Corcentric.