Here at Payments NEXT, we love to explore the world of payments of all kinds from credit and debit cards and the latest fintech innovations to mobile, contactless, cashless, biometrics, POS, and every future payment possibility on the horizon. Once in a while, it’s important ...
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Remember when you last went looking for a pay phone and found one? I can’t. It’s probably been 15 years. We could be seeing the early stages of a similar trend for ATMs if a new research report from London-based RBR is any indication. Researchers ...
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While the tariffs tiff continues, we’ve got other global payments news to keep you ahead of the curve. We start with a business and payments industry look at the impact of China tariffs. AI is getting deeper into the payments business and online grocer Farmstead ...
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What’s one of the biggest friction points for small business today? If you answered getting invoices paid quickly and easily, you’d also have the answer to why MasterCard is buying digital transactions company Transactis. Mastercard says 44% of the 15 billion bills Americans pay each ...
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New research from cybersecurity firm Proofpoint shows that imposter email and email phishing attacks on global financial services companies grew 60% over last year. The FBI estimates that business email compromise (BEC) has cost organizations around the globe a potential $12.5 billion since the end ...
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Mergers and acquisitions in the payments industry are growing as indicated by MasterCard’s purchase of fintech point-of-sale financing platform Vyze. According to Accenture, point-of-sale (POS) loans are a $1.8 trillion business opportunity. “Both consumers and businesses want the best choice and service, exactly when they ...
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Chase checking account customers in the US can now send digital gift cards to other US residents instantly using the Chase mobile app or Chase.com. All that’s required is a recipient’s email address. “Our digital gift cards make it more personal than sending a person-to-person ...
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This week, JPMorgan added European instant payment services for its clients with the launch of SEPA Instant in the EU. This makes it the first bank to offer real-time payment services in USD, GBP, and EUR. “Adding SEPA Instant is another step towards offering real-time ...
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Your Friday roundup of global payments news is ready for launch. We start with a look at 2018 gift card preferences and what’s on the horizon. Then we move over to China for a look at a boom in biometrics payments. Ever ordered dinner from ...
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Welcome to Payments NEXT’s weekly global payments news roundup. The week started with a bang with the planned $43 billion FIS/Worldpay merger. We covered several new product launches including Verifi’s self-service chargeback service, Branch’s new payday loan features, and ZestFinance’s bias-free lending platform. We also ...
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