By Michael Kaplan, EVP, PayNearMe What’s in your wallet? That’s a well-known slogan for a major credit card, but it’s also an important question for lenders determining which payment types and channels to offer customers. You may be surprised to learn that for many consumers, ...
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By Kate Knudsen, Senior Program Director at BHMIAs the payments space changes rapidly, banks, merchants, and processors are updating front-end platforms to meet the growing demand for new, fast payment methods.However, many still struggle to keep pace and remain hampered by back-office payment processing systems ...
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By Jason Kolbenheyer, Chief Product Officer, Edenred Pay Few technologies have generated as much excitement as artificial intelligence (AI). Using machines to solve problems, make decisions, and perform other tasks that typically require human intelligence has the potential to transform back-office functions across the corporate ...
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The platform’s weakened protections leave sellers newly vulnerable to friendly fraud By Roenen Ben-Ami, Co-founder & Chief Risk Officer, Justt.ai PayPal has been around since the earliest days of the dot-com boom, and the digital payments giant remains the 800-pound gorilla in the room. With over 400 million ...
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By Roger Portela, Senior Director of Product, PayNearMe Every day, valuable data flows through your payments platform. But how it’s collected, where it ends up and how useful it becomes depends on how it’s managed along the way. Think of it like a river. That ...
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By Michael Seaman, CEO & Founder, Swipesum In today’s online world, digital payments have become essential for businesses looking to thrive in the competitive market. With smart devices and the convenience they offer, embracing mobile payments and other contemporary forms of payment is crucial for ...
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By Jeff Domansky, Managing Editor The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) has emphasized the urgent need for Congress to pass the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA). With total swipe fees surpassing $170 billion annually and costing the average family over $1,100, the CCCA could save an estimated $16 billion annually. ...
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By Laurent Charpentier, CEO, Yooz Even those who aren’t die-hard fans of Marvel Comics have heard of the superhero Iron Man, a role Robert Downey Jr brought to the big screen and arguably made him an icon. Downey’s character, self-serving tech inventor Tony Stark, transformed ...
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By Ariel Chen, CEO, Chargeflow Chargebacks are an issue. Mastercard recently announced that the estimated US chargeback volume will reach 146 million in 2026. That amounts to over $15.3 billion in value. Those billions lost in revenue are a direct threat to merchants. But how ...
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By Jeff Domansky, Managing Editor Visa and Mastercard reached a landmark antitrust settlement with US merchants, ending a protracted legal battle. The agreement aims to cap credit card fees for five years for retailers, potentially saving American merchants tens of billions of dollars. Various merchant ...
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