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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Long before the pandemic, consumers were trending toward digital in their financial services relationships — experimenting with mobile wallets, digital cards, self-service mobile banking and digital gifting. Firms must position themselves to take that valuable top-of-wallet card location with consumers.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Most are encouraging employees to work from home while also moving their back-office operations online, and payments operations are no exception. RLJ Financial On Managing B2B Spend With Virtual Cards. The benefits of using digital B2B payments solutions extend far beyond their ability to support a decentralized workforce.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

To do that, and to clear the next hurdle, Whisler said many financial institutions (FIs) still need to “modernize internally to be a 24/7 operation shop.”. As far as fees are concerned, she explained that existing competition from other providers, card networks and same-day ACH will likely keep fees in line. “To RTP Outlook.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 8, 2020

While chip cards are becoming a mainstay at brick-and-mortar retail checkouts, gas pump payment technology lags behind. gas station owners until October of this year to upgrade pumps to accept EMV chip cards, rejecting a deadline extension request from the Merchant Advisory Group. Gas station operators who fail to […].

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Consider the fact that in Mexico it can take four to six months to open a business account — and as much as a year to get access to a debit card. As Poovala told Webster: “We had to get a debit card by actually creating our own startup. It’s been 20 months, and we tried to get a debit card from some of the largest banks.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

In an email, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company isn’t prioritizing several finance-related projects, such as credit cards, a digital wallet and instant payments for drivers. The program also aimed to integrate Uber’s gift cards and value deals.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Barclaycard is launching a new program, Barclaycard Precisionpay Go, to let companies issue virtual cards for employees' online purchases, according to a press release. And, the virtual cards will be able to be issued seconds after being requested.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

Corporates of all sizes and verticals are taking an introspective look at internal operations to pinpoint areas of opportunity for working capital optimization. “On the buyer side, utilizing cards and shifting away from checks, wire and ACH provides a new credit instrument.” Optimizing Card Spend.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Other than small things like a pen or providing staff with free coffee, anything given to employees that has a clear cash value attached to it is considered taxable by the IRS, said Nat Salvione , chief commercial officer of Tango Card. However, he added, the tax implications should not exceed the cost and purpose of the present. “We

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The Digital Shift Report examines the various ways that businesses are updating and automating their transaction methods as they cope with the challenges of operating during a global crisis. How Virtual Card Help Healthcare Claims Processors Manage Payments. Around The Digital AP Landscape. This could create high demand for change.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

The New Samsung Pay Card . One of the most recent developments was this week’s announcement of the Samsung Pay Card powered by Curved and Mastercard technology. In a typical digital-wallet offering, one registers their card credentials into the wallet directly. But the Samsung Pay Card powered by Curve works differently.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Spend management was the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to partnerships and investments in firms aiming to help companies keep track of expenses. The platform brings together virtual and physical cards for staffers, spend approvals, bill management and expenditure reimbursements.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

In B2B payments, the commercial card has experienced a dramatic spike in adoption this year as organizations accelerated their digital transformations and, unable to physically enter the office, began to rely on electronic payments to conduct their business. Winter Blues. Spring’s SMB Support. Spring began in dramatic fashion.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Nikita Melnikovs , member of the board at card payments technology company DECTA , said the rampant shift into digital commerce has led to some companies making mistakes like spending too much money on website development.

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

New payment rails are again in the spotlight, with commercial card and contactless payments emerging as the top focuses for innovators. To provide commercial card issuers, cardholders and vendors with further automation and flexibility, Boost Payment Solutions is teaming with Visa. merchants accept touch-free payments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

EnKash , a digital platform and payment solution provider, has entered into an alliance with Mastercard to expand the usage and acceptance of commercial cards in India and provide a B2B digital payment automation platform, according to a press release. Suppliers will have improved cash flows.

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PYMNTS

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

JANUARY 19, 2021

For B2B payments , the pandemic may be the final nail in the coffin of the paper check — and the plastic commercial card, too. Traditionally, the benefits of card and check payments have resided on the buyer side of the equation at the expense of suppliers. The buyer uses a unique virtual card that is generated upon purchase approval.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A biometric payment is a point-of-sale technology that authenticates payments by pairing a payment card with a physical identifier of the cardholder. Both Visa and Mastercard rolled out pilot biometric payment cards in 2022. To use this offering, cardholders enrolled a fingerprint to have securely stored on their card.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 22, 2020

Brex, a corporate card and financial product startup aimed at businesses, plans to broaden its product ecosystem beyond bank accounts and cards.

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Perficient

JULY 10, 2020

Based on our extensive experience consulting on new implementations and migrations to Twilio Flex, the Starter Pack brings together the following feature sets: Time of day routing logic that allows you to configure default hours of operation, holiday and non-holiday closures, and exceptional overrides. Hours of Operation.

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MARCH 7, 2021

Microsoft has also announced that later this month they will be adding markdown support in adaptive cards and the details view. Operator Connect. Looking to connect your current operator to Teams without the need to worry about managing new hardware? For a deeper dive into Operator Connect, check out the official blog here. .

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 6, 2020

Marqeta, a card issuing and processing startup, is partnering with installment lender Afterpay to provide payments solutions for merchants in North America. Australia-based Afterpay operates in several countries, including the U.S., and allows merchants to give shoppers a digital layaway option through installment payments.

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PYMNTS

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. Now, with Mastercard, Wirex has become its first crypto card licensed principal member.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Some startups focused on data aggregation to expand underwriting capabilities, while others operate platforms to facilitate financing. But it was a startup wielding the corporate card to enable digital lunch vouchers for employees that landed the largest round of the week. Based in France, Memo Bank announced a $22.5 Pipe Technologies.

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PYMNTS

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. Existential Points Of Pivot. The restaurant and grocery sectors have also been transformed. Gearing Up For Fraudsters.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

“Mastercard’s Vocalink business is a demonstrated leader in the real-time payments ecosystem, and they will be a valuable partner for Payments Canada in the introduction and ongoing operation of Canada’s real-time payments system,” Tracey Black , president and chief executive officer of Payments Canada, said in a statement on Thursday (Nov.

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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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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

Customers can either round up their bills to the nearest dollar and give the excess to charity or get their change stored on loyalty cards. “The Federal Reserve is experiencing a significant coin shortage that is impacting our store operations and ability to provide change,” the company wrote on Twitter. “As If the U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

Our green bond offering will help us accelerate the transformation of our infrastructure and operations to reach our environmental goals. The initiative builds on Visa’s sustainability goals, including its transition to 100 percent renewable electricity across its operations achieved at the start of 2020, Visa said. “As

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PYMNTS

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. In addition, as the number of digital transactions rises, so do disputes.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In an announcement of completion of the deal, Visa said it will accelerate the global payments and credit card company’s “network of networks” strategy. Visa has wrapped up its acquisition of Latin American FinTech YellowPepper , the first deal of its kind by the financial giant in the region.

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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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Payments Dive

APRIL 27, 2022

Extraordinary international events have both buffeted and benefited the card giant's business this year. Visa said a recovery of travel and cross-border transactions boosted its earnings through March, despite a negative impact from shutting down operations in Russia after that country invaded Ukraine.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2020

Japan-based credit card and payment firm JCB has announced a partnership with tech startup accelerator TECHFUND to explore the idea of a payment system with blockchain options, the company said on Friday (May 15). JCB, one of the biggest credit card operator in Japan, has also worked with blockchain before, partnering with U.S.-based

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PYMNTS

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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