This article explores the evolution of contactless payments, whose use will likely increase and could have an important impact on the payments landscape.

This article examines mobile-phone payment and banking alternatives in the United States. It explores prospects for growth, available technologies, and the outlook for one or more technologies coming to dominate the market.

This article examines the potential for fraud associated with various "traditional" payment methods and the protective measures that consumers should take when using them.

This article discusses the various uses of stored-value cards and the different degrees of their use and acceptance four years after their introduction.

Nonbanks have always been a key component of the nation's payments system. In recent years, however, nonbanks have become even more prominent. This heightened visibility raises several questions. In which payments activities are nonbanks engaged? What roles do nonbanks play in specific payments...