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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Card-skimming devices hidden on gas station card readers or carefully integrated into ATMs used to be especially troubling for merchants and consumers, but retailers and financial institutions (FIs) have stepped up their measures to protect physical card readers in recent years. Safeguarding Card Details.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Sellers have come to find it “crucial” to meeting customers where they live right now, which is through new online transactions during the pandemic. Instead, he said they should focus on setting up online payments first, ensuring that customers have the easiest experience possible.

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MAY 16, 2019

Death, taxes and data breaches – those are perhaps the only sure things in life, and new evidence is emerging that hackers are finding increasing profit in targeting online retailers. The news comes amid yet another online retail cyberattack, this one targeting Japan’s Fast Retailing, the company that owns the Uniqlo retail chain.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

For small, mom-and-pop retailers, complex or proprietary procurement platforms simply aren't in the cards. With the pandemic accelerating businesses' digital shift , small retail buyers have shifted their buying operations to the B2B eCommerce realm, and for many, the online marketplace operates in lieu of a procurement solution.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

TSYS , a payment processing company, has suffered a ransomware attack and had some data posted online, according to a report from Krebs on Security. However, TSYS said the malware didn't jeopardize card data and that the attack had only targeted the company's administrative wing. "We This matter is immaterial to the company.”.

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APRIL 9, 2020

From coordinating a team of newly remote workers to assessing new business models, the coronavirus pandemic is drastically disrupting the way organizations run and it is forcing a complete rethink of almost every aspect of operations — payments included. A Surge In Commercial Card Interest.

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APRIL 11, 2019

Coinbase , the cryptocurrency exchange operator, announced Wednesday (April 10) the launch of the Coinbase Card in the U.K., which is a Visa debit card that lets customers in the U.K. Customers are able to use the card in millions of places around the world. The Coinbase Card is only available in the U.K.,

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Digital sports entertainment and gaming industry platform DraftKings — known for its top-rated daily fantasy sports and mobile sports betting apps — today announced an agreement with InComm Payments , a global leading payments technology company, to launch an industry-first retail gift card. . DraftKings reported on Friday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

This month’s Deep Dive examines how mobile and contactless payment options are poised to reshape the corporate payments ecosystem as well as how virtual cards can help businesses adapt their operations to the digital-first payments ecosystem that has emerged. . Reshaping Business Payments . Adapting To A Mobile, Contactless Normal .

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Bank Innovation

MAY 18, 2017

Consumers can now use their Google credentials to make online and mobile payments via a stored credit card. The tech giant unveiled the tool yesterday, during its annual I/O developer conference in Mountain View, Calif.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Checkbook has joined Visa 's FinTech Fast Track program and launched Virtual Cards , a program that will expand the reach of real-time payments, according to a press release. Virtual Cards were created by Checkbook to reduce the fear of losing a wallet or being a target of credit fraud, according to the release.

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MAY 8, 2020

The shift to digital commerce is more urgent than ever — and so are some of the potential pitfalls as fraudsters recalibrate their attacks and eye card-not-present transactions as a new way to make off with ill-gotten gains. And, she added, for merchants that already had an online presence, there’s been a marked volume swing.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The 2020 holiday shopping season is picking up, and consumers are heading online or to reopened brick-and-mortar stores to shop and pay for gifts. It is an interesting question: Do you as a customer choose to store a card, or do you choose to reauthenticate every transaction? Keeping Omnichannel Payments Invisible.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Global branded payments provider Blackhawk has debuted a new service allowing companies to outsource gift card and eGift program management, according to a news release Tuesday (Sept. The solution works for both companies with existing gift card programs and those looking to start one, the press release said.

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MAY 22, 2020

Moreover, all demographic groups are far more likely to use phone than email or chat to reach card service departments — and this method is associated with higher satisfaction and resolution rates. Our data suggests that card customer service departments must be equipped to address these fundamental concerns.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

On the plus side, Wells Fargo reported that card fees rose to $912 million in the third period, up from $797 million in second quarter. Wells Fargo also saw heightened debit card usage during Q3. Debit card point-of-sale purchase volume hit $102.9 Others are operating in a less constrained way.”. percent from a year ago.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

That] keeps them from getting in trouble with the card brands, and obviously avoids the significant costs that come along with fighting, investigating and resolving chargebacks. s struggles toward universal adoption in the European Union is reminiscent of EMV chip cards’ rise — a similar journey that aimed to solve a different fraud problem.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

And that opened up an entirely new playing field for online gaming establishments now free to operate in any state that would allow them. But now gaming and sports betting is moving online and regulators are just now trying to figure out how to manage it.”. Or Michigan, which starts online gambling Friday, Jan.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

As the digital revolution continues to transform the way shoppers pay for things amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mastercard announced a free online tool to help entrepreneurs future-proof their companies. Fortunately, Cadore quickly pivoted her business to focus on online sales and partnerships with online retailers.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Carding shops offer bulk sales on compromised payment card data. Carding shops are underground marketplaces that traffic in compromised payment card data. These marketplaces facilitate the movement of compromised payment card data from hackers to fraudsters, often across faraway geographies. Fraud Prevention.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Meanwhile, online gamblers are taking advantage of bitcoin’s surging prices to cash out their winnings in cryptocurrency, Bloomberg reported. Freeman allegedly worked with five co-conspirators. Freeman turned in his share of the cryptocurrency, which is now valued at over $2 million.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

Italian consumers are embracing a new government program aimed at boosting retail sales while tamping down on tax evasion that allows buyers to receive a 10% refund on card payments made in stores. At the same time, commercial credit cards’ cash advances dropped 14 percent last year. The program, which began on Dec.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

All eyes are on the small business community in the commercial card world as industry players increasingly explore how card products can help Main Street recovery and stay in business. Small Business Card Use On The Rise. Use of a charge card similarly grew year over year from 23 percent to 31 percent.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Reports said that the legislation aims to also provide greater efficiency to address market fragmentation, with current financial service providers working with cryptocurrencies often operating in only one member state. During the lockdown, many people shifted to accessing banking and other financial services online.

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Perficient

JULY 11, 2022

When online shopping, if a retailer has a partnership with a BNPL platform, the customer can choose it as their payment method when placing their order at checkout. Using Afterpay, however, made it Future Me’s problem and let me have everything I needed and wanted at that moment and avoid racking up my credit card balance.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted traditional banks to take fresh looks at their digital initiatives and has given digital-only banks the opportunity to learn about the advantages and hurdles of serving customers primarily through online and mobile channels. Building Trust Between Banks and Consumers Online.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 30, 2017

In order to load funds to your account, you need to buy a scratch card from an agent or at a telco branch (agents are people, whom you can find near almost any bus stop or shopping centre). Fintech development in Rwanda is driven by Telcos. Furthermore you can also withdraw money from these agents, so basically they are the “ATMs” of Africa.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

To remedy the problem, the Reserve Bank of India supports an option for offline payments through cards, wallets and mobile devices. To address grievances, the central bank will require payment system operators to introduce an online dispute resolution center. It’s going to be a long-drawn process,” he said.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

While the barriers to reaching an international consumer base are low thanks to innovations in eCommerce, online retailers and merchants still struggle to provide their global consumers with the same payments experience their domestic ones have. Visa recently announced a new policy to help shoppers alleviate this pain point.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

But reaching a broader range of consumers, accommodating their payment preferences, and satisfying regulatory and tax issues in unfamiliar territory introduces a host of new operational challenges for these companies. With so many retail stores closing, they need to be able to provide a way to sell D2C wherever those consumers are online.”.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Such touchless payment options are being used alongside traditional ones like credit cards and checks. Such silos prevent treasurers from comprehensively analyzing and gaining insights into companies’ cash flows and expenditures, hindering organizations from operating efficiently and reacting to customers’ needs in an agile manner.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether through the use of online marketplaces or proprietary supplier portals, B2B sellers embraced the opportunity to connect with business customers online, while buyers reciprocated by sourcing, procuring and paying for goods the way they do in their personal lives.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

After Simple Bank launched as an online bank specializing in high-interest savings accounts, the current economic climate ended up making it unfeasible. The letter says that in the future, those accounts will solely be operated under BBVA, but customers will be able to access their money normally until then. So BBVA pulled the plug.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Taking out a credit card and entering its number is a friction point that can cause consumers to abandon both online purchases (7% of abandoned online carts are due to not having a credit card handy or the same credit card accepted by the merchant) and in-person purchase decisions. from a bank.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

At a high level, Koscheski said, consumers are expecting the same kind of experience at a convenience store that they can get online or with a mobile app. Many of ACI’s customers, he said, are upgrading their apps to allow for buy online, pickup in store (BOPIS) or curbside delivery options. Loyalty As Part Of The Process.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Adhering to Payments Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) is an unavoidable requirement for any and all eTailers that accept card payments, but a surprising number of firms are not up to speed on these standards. This puts pressure on merchants to find ways to make their operations PCI compliant, and fast.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2019

Dubbed Genesis, the marketplace emerged in the fall of last year when the creators started advertising it on forums where hackers sell payment card details they’ve stolen. Operators of the marketplace sell the data to cybercriminals who use it for identity theft, online fraud, and other crimes.

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