Plenty of consumers now believe fraud is simply a cost of the digital economy. It’s roughly a 50/50 split among those who accept and reject this premise, according to a new survey by the card-issuing platform Marqeta.
Read MoreA Mastercard survey found 46% of respondents have shifted from cards to contactless, and the figure grows to 52% when you look only at people under 35.
Read MoreIt’s been a big few weeks for Visa, which continues to make significant investments in fintech firms.
Read MoreThe sluggish pace of the Fed’s FedNow system has created a surge of interest in The Clearing House's Real Time Payments platform, says Steve Ledford.
Read MoreLast year was a busy time for the major card networks when it came to M&A. Visa this week may have made the latest and biggest splash of all, with its $5.3-billion acquisition of Plaid.
Read MoreSwedish fintech Klarna has had quite a 2019. Now it aims to expand to Australia and other markets in 2020, in large part spurred by its success in the U.S.
Read MoreThese days, “big tech” is held in about as much esteem by the general public as lawyers, members of Congress, and the colleague who empties the coffee but doesn’t make a new pot. But one name that seemed to stay above the fray was Apple.
Read MoreThe co-founder and Kabbagehead (seriously — just swing by his LinkedIn profile) chats about how the company’s technology platform provides solutions for small businesses.
Read MoreWhether you are a marketer in shining armor conquering new territory, a financial wizard casting spells upon the balance sheet, or the queen or king guiding the whole enterprise, there are four trends about money and finance that you should keep in mind for your business.
Read MoreOne of the announcements out of Sibos in London this week is a report on payments. Real-time payments are quickly becoming the norm around the world, with the most activity in the Asia-Pacific region.
Read MoreVolante Technologies makes banks an offer: Get connected to real-time payments for free with our cloud-based Payments as a Service (Paas) solution. Expiration: 12/31/19; some limits apply.
Read MoreAI is used on both sides of fraud — to create fraudulent transactions and to stop them.
Read MoreFor the past several years, as cryptocurrencies have become more popular, central banks have started exploring the idea of issuing their own digital currencies.
Read MoreThe Federal Reserve’s announcement Monday that it will build a real-time payment (RTP) system, FedNow, elicited applause and complaints.
Read MoreIn the past year, the likes of Visa, Mastercard, Amerian Express, and Discover have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in acquiring start-ups and fintechs in the real-time payments, money movement, and data spaces.
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