PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Mastercard is teaming up with Network International , which works in digital commerce for the Middle East and Africa, to help drive the adoption of commercial payment services in that region, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

According to Ossama Soliman , chief product officer at open banking provider TrueLayer , the very fact that there are so many payment options pushes new entrants to differentiate themselves from the pack. “It But actually, it raises the bar for what it takes to add a new payment method into the checkout.”. 26) in the U.K.,

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

19) that it is supplying Intesa Sanpaolo, the Italian bank, with what it said is the first Mastercard biometric contactless payment card. In a press release , Gemalto said it will test an EMV contactless biometric card for Europe via a pilot program backed by Intesa Sanpaolo and Mastercard.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Commercial cards remain only a fraction of the B2B payments space, but FinTech firms, banks and other financial service providers continue to develop new solutions aimed at boosting adoption. For companies like SmartEquip and Unified Payments Group , that means introducing new ways to lift the burden of suppliers accepting cards.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

It was more than a month ago that eBay started managing payments on its U.S. The amount of those intermediated payments barely represent a trickle of eBay’s $22.7 It’s not clear how many eBay’s customers are iPhone/Apple users, nor how much of an impact those buyers have on sales. Managed Payments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Greg Sassone , senior vice president of business and partner growth at WEX Corporate Payment Solutions, said in a recent PYMNTS Spotlight that no “one size fits all” approach can answer the question for financial institutions (FIs) seeking to modernize their corporate client services and transition B2B payments away from the paper check.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

As merchants go global, the pressure grows for payment capabilities to localize. That is to say, as organizations expand on an international scale and reach new customers, those businesses must allow consumers to pay the way they want for the optimal end-user experience. Learn more: [link] pic.twitter.com/1xZ204A8Cp.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2019

Corporate expense management company Divvy announced a $200 million fundraise on Tuesday (April 30) led by NEA. “Divvy has hit on a compelling product, addressing a pain point experienced by every business in the world,” said NEA Managing General Partner Scott Sandell in a statement. million raised by the company.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

The collaboration promises to accelerate Mastercard Labs, the financial services company’s research and development arm that is dedicated to bringing payment solutions to market quicker. Earlier this year, Michael Miebach , Mastercard’s chief product officer, told PYMNTS that there is no use in fighting the evolution of payments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Today in B2B payments, American Express enhances its early B2B payment solution, and payroll provider Paylocity strikes an acquisition deal. American Express Enhances Early Pay To Ease B2B Supply Chain Payments. Paylocity Buys Samepage To Expand Remote Work Management. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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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 . Much of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Payments is in a state of constant change, with decision points shifting as fast as each innovation, disruption and tweak in consumer behavior. Financial institutions (FIs) face the issue of whether to outsource their credit card programs or do it themselves – a decision that will maintain its importance in the coming new decade.

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JANUARY 17, 2019

Well, “enemy” might be too strong a term — business is not war — but Square this week found itself a target of First Data and Fiserv , two big payments players merging in a $22 billion deal that will result in a consolidated organization called Fiserv. The new debit card can be used anywhere Mastercard debit cards are accepted.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Metabank has launched a new payments platform to help its partners disburse funds almost instantly, according to a release by the company. The new platform includes Mastercard Send, a push payments service designed to rapidly send money in the U.S. and also across borders.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

corporate expense management solutions provider Fraedom , which was recently acquired by Visa , will be providing its commercial card technology to U.S.-based ” said Uma Wilson, UMB senior vice president and director of product management, in a statement.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

Credit and debit card penetration in markets like Mexico is still low compared to the U.S. For example, so many of Mexico’s consumers who might be interested in purchasing their products may not have credit or debit cards to pay for their purchases. Global Reach, Local Payments Solutions.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Though commercial card innovation has recently hit an acceleration point, there is still plenty of room for progress. Power took one key friction point of the small business (SMB) credit card market to task. “Basics like credit card terms, and benefits and services, are the lowest-scoring factors in our study.

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MARCH 2, 2020

Corporate payments innovation has cast a wide net to tackle the many pain points businesses experience today, with accounts payable (AP) one of the most popular targets for disruptors. But supplier payments are far from the only scenario in which businesses face friction when initiating a transaction.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Citibank has announced news that customers can now utilize the popular Citi Quick Lock feature on their debit cards, enabling them to quickly temporarily freeze their card in order to protect their bank accounts. Customers can easily lock their debit cards online or via Citibank’s mobile app if a card is misplaced.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

It’s also the start of another football gambling season — one that involves mobile commerce and digital payments, and companies trying to innovate their way to success in this growing field of transactions. Payments, of course, are a vital part of the whole legal betting process. A key part of user experience is payment speeds.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

Being FDIC insured won't have any impact on deposits and Simple's app, cards and website will continue to work, the Talk Android report says. Doing that, he said, will allow for customers to get real-time money management tips and pay bills on time, while also linking payment and identity credentials to those accounts.

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JULY 3, 2019

million from investors including Partech, Axeleo Capital, Lafayette Plug and Play and others to further develop its loyalty program integrated into credit or debit cards. Through Joko’s mobile app, credit cards become loyalty cards, so there is no need to scan or say anything. French startup Joko announced that it has raised €1.6

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2020

In the consumer commerce world, offering customers choice in how they pay for goods and services across channels is an important part of offering an optimal end-user experience. For B2B customers, receiving paper invoices and mailing paper checks has its drawbacks as well. Time is of the essence for B2B small businesses,” said Gray. “To

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

At a high level, the same consumers whose day jobs are to manage a company’s payments and financial controls have become accustomed to the seamless and highly personalized commerce opportunities that are available in their daily lives. The consumerization of B2B payments is taking its cue from contextual commerce.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

Visa and Natixis Payments have launched Xpollens, a complete white label “Payments in a Box” service for retailers, corporations and Fintechs. Xpollens helps organizations integrate the whole range of payment services, from cards to instant payments, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2017

WEX Australia has introduced an online platform connected to its Motorpass fuel cards, the company announced Thursday (May 18). In its announcement, WEX said the platform was designed to offer a better user experience for its clients. Building our digital skill set has been central to the growth of our innovation capability.”.

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FICO

AUGUST 23, 2021

This post explores the credit card trends in the UK, US and Canada, reviewing regional differences and focussing on the impact of the pandemic. In this post I review payment and delinquency trends. The direct debit (automatic payment) results show an opportunity in the Americas to promote this payment option.

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Gonzobanker

APRIL 26, 2023

This article defines the critical nature of payment systems along a financial institution’s transformation journey and explores when a payment hub makes sense as a solution to an oft-fragmented collection of systems for processing ACH, wires, checks, P2P, and instant payments. First, a little background on payments.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2018

17) that it will enable tokenization services on all cards by 2020, as part of its Digital Commerce Solutions, a suite of offerings geared toward making online transactions speedier and more secure. The company is also working with issuers, including Citi and Fifth Third Bank, to convert cards on file into tokens.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

Neobank startup Joust is rolling out a new banking app to help freelancers and self-employed people manage their businesses, the company announced on Wednesday (Jan. The app was designed using input from customers and features an analytical dashboard, Joust Visa debit card management, invoice creation, payments and more.

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

I2c, a global provider of smarter payments and integrated commerce solutions, announced Monday (Oct. “We’re working with i2c to build the new features and digital capabilities that deliver an outstanding cardholder experience. ”

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Perficient

JANUARY 16, 2023

I remember when my mother stopped shopping at one department store because they wouldn’t give her a charge card in her own name, but another store would on their private-label charge card. In future articles, we’ll look at embedded finance from a banking, payments, lending, and insurance offerings perspective. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Google’s Caesar Sengupta , general manager of payments, and Josh Woodward , director of product management, said the revamp aids visibility, streamlines transactions and lets users track a trail of payments. And 88 percent said they’d had a “consistently positive user experience” with NFC contactless technologies.

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MARCH 24, 2020

It’s harder to make them simpler, especially when it comes to payments. The Evolution Of Embedded Payments . To integrate payments in the most efficient way, it, of course, helps to define what integrated payments actually mean, across a constantly shifting payments ecosystem.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Goldman Extends $10B In Apple Card Credit In First Month. According to regulatory filings made public this week, Apple Card? customers had $736 million in loan balances at the end of September, though it’s not clear how that compares with other credit cards, as Bloomberg said banks do not break out performance by individual cards.

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

Loyalty has come a long way in the payments realm, from the days when strict terms of rewards programs were more frustrating than enticing for consumers. Services offered include price protection and free food delivery, once users reach certain spending thresholds. Venmo, too, has been rumored to be jumping on the loyalty bandwagon.

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MARCH 17, 2020

While user experience is key, these tools must also be agile enough to rise to small- to medium-sized businesses’ (SMBs’) digital-native foundations. But when platforms can promote automation without adding complexity to the user experience, these technologies will be able to find traction within SMBs everywhere.

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