The parent of Alipay is also investigating uses for biometrics and artificial intelligence.

Payment companies and other financial institutions were victimized less than health care, educational institutions and government agencies.

Rather than killing off the plastic card, smartphones are strengthening it. Many issuers' card accounts are more valuable than ever, with perks made possible only through the development of smartphone apps.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

Technology toolkits such as application programming interfaces (APIs) have enabled small businesses to use simple programming to extend online payments to consumers, and the same technology can be applied to marketplace transactions.

Jim Van Dyke, CEO of futurion, discusses the correlations between mobile deposit features, the ratings of those features, and app adoption.

As artificial intelligence makes analytics better, the question of who gets to benefit from the intel will come up more. Fintech startup wallet.ai believes customers should be told of propensities that might be hurting them.

It should surprise no one that the cybersecurity rules regulators are drafting are simplistic and written in one size to fit all.

A consortium of fintech companies have formed a new industry group to advocate for better data sharing via open APIs.

As payments become "invisible," easier execution will also make transactions more safe and power marketing programs

Justin Newton, founder and CEO of Netki, discusses the barriers to commercialization of bitcoin, how his startup is trying to solve the problem, why private blockchains are useful and why public ones will eventually become more valuable.

The head of the New York Department of Financial Services did not mince words Wednesday in criticizing a proposed federal fintech charter.

Quicken is working with PayNearMe's Prism RESTful API to allow customers to see real-time transaction data and historical account information from significantly more billers in the Quicken personal finance platform.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency could make the Community Reinvestment Act’s spirit relevant in a digital age so long as it builds the right framework for chartered fintech companies.

The PSD2 rules go into effect in 2018, providing a new opportunity for financial technology companies to compete with banks. But there's also an opportunity for banks.

FIS is forming a network for the inaugural class of its VC Fintech Accelerator program.

HSBC has formed an advisory board to guide it on fintech, cybersecurity and IT infrastructure issues.

Just days before President Obama will leave office, the White House released a white paper advocating for the U.S. government to engage in efforts to promote the fintech industry.

Critics say the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is moving too far and too fast in its effort to offer a fintech charter, overlooking skepticism that it lacks sufficient legal authority.

The startup, known for refinancing millennials' student loans, is now writing more than $100 million of home mortgages a month, and expects this to be its fastest-growing product. Here's why.