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Meet Lou Anne Alexander, the tech-savvy grandma teaching old banks new tricks.

Apple might reveal the Apple Watch Series three alongside its new iPhone lineup on September 12. Here's a roundup of all the rumors regarding the wearable device, plus what we know about watchOS 4.

iOS 11 is set to be released this fall alongside the iPhone 8. Here are five features worth the excitement.

PayPal is more popular than other money transferring platforms, but rivals like Zelle and Apple should not be ignored.

Amazon is said to be working on its own messaging app. Here's a list of features that could be included.

The fintech startup Stripe just partnered with both Chinese companies dominating mobile payments and e-commerce in China.

The majority of Americans are looking forward to futuristic payment technologies, while one-third of U.S. consumers say paper checks will die off, survey finds.

Millennials are using the payment app to buy weed. Is law enforcement onto them?

LendUp, a startup that offers loans to people seen as too risky by banks, announces strategic investment from PayPal.

The public beta for iOS 11, the latest update to Apple's mobile operating system, is now available.

Cash is being displaced in so many ways that it’s hard to keep track.

Venmo is reportedly testing out a debit card that could be used for purchases.

Illinois is pioneering a comprehensive blockchain initiative, including startups and lawmakers.

PayPal CEO Dan Schulman explains why Apple Pay's new person-to-person payment feature on iOS 11 won't threaten Venmo.

Plynk just became Europe's first fintech messaging app. Here’s why social media apps are the future of financial services.

At its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple gave a sneak peak into the latest update to its iOS mobile operating system.

iOs 11 will enable Apple Pay to support direct person-to-person payments through iMessage.

Boston-based company Universal Secure Registry alleges in a suit it had previously met with Visa about technology that is reportedly used in Apple Pay's payment system.

Apple is reportedly looking to make its own Venmo-like system for iOS users.

Facebook now allows users to send and request money in group chats on FB Messenger. Here's how to do it.

Venmo saw an increase in payments related to basketball and March Madness in the last few days.

Google updated the Gmail app on Android devices on Tuesday. Here's how easily to send and receive money using the app.

Sweetgreen plans to eliminate cash transactions in all of its 64 locations by January 2017.

ATM fees have been rising faster than inflation for nearly two decades.

People ages 18 to 36 prefer to use smartphones for personal finance management and transactions between friends and family, according to market research.

In Viv’s first live demo, founder and CEO Dag Kittlaus demonstrated Viv working across several apps of its “friends” while onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt NY, the annual tech conference.

Financial firms hoping to remain successful will need to focus more closely on a new generation of tech-savvy customers.

The technology company reportedly plans to launch a Venmo-style person-to-person payments service -- which could take business away from major financial firms.

The person-to-person payment market is expected to grow from $5 billion in 2014 to $17 billion in 2019, according to Forrester Research.