While the mobile wallets launched by corporate giants Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit, and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. have sparked a good deal of publicity, not much is known about actual adoption and usage so far, since the companies have been characteristically tightlipped. But that doesn’t mean researchers who …

Merchant acquirers are reporting more chargebacks now that the U.S. conversion to the EMV chip card standard is underway, but chargeback exposure varies widely by acquirer. And, so far at least, relatively few of the chargebacks are translating into actual financial losses. That’s the word from First Annapolis Consulting Inc., …

The first chapter in the U.S. conversion to the EMV chip card standard is not even complete, but a leading payment card manufacturer sees growing interest in the next chapter, one that could be centered on so-called dual-interface cards that enable contact and contactless transactions. The vast majority of U.S. …

Green Dot Corp. announced a number of a new products Wednesday and said it was getting into lending in order to generate new revenues and expand beyond its prepaid card base. Under pressure from a large investor to boost its bottom line and flagging stock price, Pasadena, Calif.-based Green Dot reported …

With an eye to giving credit and debit card holders a measure of greater control, MasterCard Inc. unveiled a new alert feature that provides issuers with verifiable data about a cardholder’s location. That can help prevent authorization refusals, for example, when the cardholder travels. Available now in the United Kingdom, and …

Leading payment processor First Data Corp. late Tuesday reported modest revenue and transaction growth in 2015’s fourth quarter, as well as better pre-tax profitability and an improved balance sheet in the wake of its October initial public offering, but investors still didn’t like what they saw. The Atlanta-based company’s stock …

Public-transportation agencies increasingly are turning to mobile-ticketing apps to attract riders and lower fare expenses. Mass-transit riders once read newspapers as they commuted to work. But hop on any commuter train, subway, or bus nowadays and you’re more likely to see passengers using smart phones to read news reports, listen …

Public-transportation agencies increasingly are turning to mobile-ticketing apps to attract riders and lower fare expenses. Mass-transit riders once read newspapers as they commuted to work. But hop on any commuter train, subway, or bus nowadays and youäó»re more likely to see passengers using smart phones to read news reports, listen …

In payments-industry circles, the Federal Reserve System’s triennial Payments Study is one of the most eagerly awaited documents to come out of Washington. The sweeping study tracks the use of credit, debit, and prepaid cards, checks, and other non-cash payment methods. For its next survey, due out in about a …

Banks and Silicon Valley tech companies aren’t the only players crowding into mobile payments. So are retailers and restaurants. Now, with its Chase deal, MCX has thrown the spotlight on the potential for merchant-controlled wallets. As American cities go, you can’t get much more typical, demographically speaking, than Columbus, Ohio. …