30 Sep 14 @ 14:22

Non-cash payments volumes are expected to grow 9.4% to reach 366 billion transactions in 20131, fueled by strong growth in developing markets and the use of credit (up 9.9%) and... read more

30 Sep 14 @ 13:16

In an unsurprising move, despite best efforts to keep the companies joined, eBay announced it will split its PayPal unit into a separately traded company in 2015. The separation will... read more

30 Sep 14 @ 12:32

According to figures released by Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) card fraud and remote banking fraud increased during the first six months of 2014. The intelligence behind the figures... read more

30 Sep 14 @ 11:50

The threat of malware is growing faster and faster and creating more and more issues across numerous industries – including the payments industry. Malware exploit kits are simple to use,... read more

29 Sep 14 @ 15:00

As more consumers and employees use their smartphones and tablets, the risk of payment fraud stemming from those devices increase for small- and medium-sized businesses, warns a new report from... read more

29 Sep 14 @ 12:05

From Abandonment to Acquisition: Five tactics to reduce abandonment in your m-commerce channel. In this WhitePaper, Jumio examines how despite a track record of constant growth through perpetual innovation, the online retail industry is actually currently underperforming and further growth being held back.

29 Sep 14 @ 12:00

Samsung says it will partner with PayPal to offer mobile payments in the next edition of its Galaxy Gear smartwatch. The Korean manufacturer appears to be following in the footsteps of... read more

29 Sep 14 @ 09:34

The rollout of chip and PIN credit cards could cost $8.6 billion or more. Some experts say it’s not worth it – that the technology is already obsolete, and that... read more

26 Sep 14 @ 13:34

According to news out of the US, the Federal Reserve Board says it will leave its debit card interchange cap for large issuers unchanged despite finding that some of their important... read more

26 Sep 14 @ 13:26

According to a new report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, tokenization is set to form a major change in the battle against payment fraud. Payment tokenization, as described by the MPIW... read more

25 Sep 14 @ 17:25

UK banking customers are moving away from high-street branches and increasingly using mobile banking apps, according to recent research recent by Barclays. A study by the bank found that usage of its... read more

25 Sep 14 @ 12:20

The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), an organization focused on sharing critical cyber security threat information worldwide, and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier... read more

25 Sep 14 @ 12:00

Ripple’s payments network, that allows institutions to facilitate low-cost international money transfers without the intermediation of large banks, has signed its first two US banks as customers. The two banks –... read more

24 Sep 14 @ 15:52

PayPal says it will partner with three major Bitcoin payment processors in this space – BitPay, Coinbase and GoCoin. Although PayPal has stopped short of integrating bitcoin into its digital wallet... read more

24 Sep 14 @ 15:28

The British Bankers Association (BBA) is to build a new alert system that will see 12 government and law enforcement agencies warn banks of the latest cyber threats to financial crime,... read more

24 Sep 14 @ 15:14

The ATM channel offers exciting possibilities for banks – if they are astute enough to recognise them and then to take the necessary action. This is the key message found... read more

24 Sep 14 @ 10:58

Now that SEPA direct debits and credit transfers are firmly established in Europe, the European Central Bank (ECB) is aiming to speed up SEPA for cards. In a new report,... read more

23 Sep 14 @ 10:33

The European Banking Authority (EBA) and other EU supervisory authorities have warned banks to reinforce IT controls and audits on third-party technology providers with relation to operational and IT risk. The Joint Committee of... read more