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Card issuers seemed like winners in the mobile payment derby, as most systems depended at some point on charging a debit or a credit card. But an inchoate movement is promoting not credit or debit... Read more...

We've noted that chip-and-PIN smartcard technology has not really taken off with banks, despite some obvious security advantages. But are we at an inflection point? Wal-Mart is reportedly planning on... Read more...

Bank executives are hip to the demand for faster online bill payment services. Such payment services for many customers are obviously more convenient but not necessarily faster when it comes to... Read more...

Scientists at GE Global Research in conjunction with SABIC Innovative Plastics are claiming a breakthrough when it comes to bank cards, credit cards, ID cards and really any kind of card. The... Read more...

American Express generated headlines when it announced it would buy Revolution Money, a start-up controlled by Steve Case, of AOL fame. The firms offers a unique card that seems to blend the idea of... Read more...

The industry has been talking about mobile payments for a while now. There has certainly been a lot of jockeying among merchants, banks, card processors and others. So far the technology resides... Read more...

All the talk about the rise of mobile banking--in fits and starts--reflects the fact that technology driven services can find rapid uptake in the financial services industry. Debit cards are one... Read more...

We've noted before that big regulatory changes often have a seismic impact on the IT infrastructure at various companies. Reg NMS and Reg SHO are two great examples of this. With overhauled credit... Read more...

At Visa and Deloitte, IT employees will be given a special visa card that include an actual alpha-numeric display, microprocessor, keypad and battery. If a user enters a PIN into the card, the... Read more...

When will mobile payments really take off in the U.S.? That's unclear but it won't be for lack of effort on the part of a group of start ups with names like PayMo, Zong and MobillCash. So far no... Read more...