Kate Fitzgerald is an Arizona-based senior editor for American Banker and longtime payments reporter. Fitzgerald began her journalism career at the San Diego Tribune, and has worked as a reporter and editor at several other publications, including Advertising Age and the Arizona Republic. She is a graduate of Lewis & Clark College and holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
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Consumers tend to use the P2P apps their friends and family members prefer, and most are unlikely to switch platforms in the next year, according to a new study from J.D. Power.
July 2 -
Even as more transactions go fully digital via apps and devices, one card manufacturer is betting that metal payment cards have a long-term future as status symbols — and secure payment devices.
July 1 -
The value-added services unit of Visa, led by longtime Australian bank executive Anthony Cahill, covers nearly 200 global products in five categories, and recently produced a 23% quarterly increase in revenue over the prior year.
June 28 -
When TD Bank launched an audio brand identity across its communication channels early this year, the new jingle triggered a surprising reaction from consumers using the firm's ATMs.
June 27 -
The technology company faces fines over potential anti-competition practices; Takis Georgakopoulos is on his way to Fiserv.
By John AdamsJune 26 -
As many financial institutions around the world prepare to adopt the ISO 20022 standard for sending international payments by March of 2025, experts say banks failing to make timely preparations could risk losing some customers and payments volume.
June 24 -
The CEO of AffiniPay is one of American Banker's 2024 Most Influential Women in Fintech.
By Daniel WolfeJune 21 -
A London judge has issued an order that could lead the bank to sell the Greek fintech, while two large French financial institutions plan to build a processor.
By John AdamsJune 19 -
The rocky journey and abrupt end of the technology company's fledgling buy now/pay later service underscores ongoing challenges facing fintechs that offer point-of-sale installment loans, and how banks may benefit from the changing BNPL ecosystem.
June 18 -
The card network has developed a digital approach to delivering disbursements for disaster relief and other purposes via mobile devices, without requiring a separately downloaded app.
June 14