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CardX CEO: Ban On Card Surcharge Ban May Lead to Lower Interchange Fees

PYMNTS

Will the ban on the credit card surcharge automatically lead to significantly higher prices when consumers opt for the plastic (via card or digital wallets) at the pump, at the counter … or pretty much anywhere? In New York this month, credit card surcharges got the okay. Maybe, maybe not. As Webster recounted Monday (Jan.

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FinTech Payment Firm Nuvei Files IPO In Canada

PYMNTS

and RBC Capital Markets. Founded in 2003, Nuvei said its platform connects the major payment card platforms worldwide, and supports more than 450 payment methods and 150 currencies. By marrying SafeCharge’s market-leading technology and Nuvei’s established distribution channels in the U.S.

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The Final CFPB Prepaid Card Rule Is Here (Expect Controversy)

PYMNTS

The use of prepaid cards has exploded over the last decade or so — in 2003 consumers put less than $1 billion on prepaid cards annually, but by 2012 that figure had grown to $65 billion and by 2018 that figure is projected to reach as much as $121 billion. The user base of prepaid cards has grown significantly as well.

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Tech Firm Nuvei’s Potential IPO Could Be Biggest Of 2020

PYMNTS

Founded in 2003, Nuvei’s platform connects to all major payment card schemes worldwide, and supports more than 450 local and alternative payment methods and 150 currencies. By marrying SafeCharge's market-leading technology and Nuvei's established distribution channels in the U.S.

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MercadoLibre: The ‘Amazon Of Latin America’ Spreads Its Wings

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Imagine if a North American company had the market share of Amazon, the payment flexibility of PayPal and the credit portfolio of Visa. I would say the most relevant variables across Latin America are banking penetration and credit card penetration,” Gimenez noted. One difference is the use of debit cards online. percent. .

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The Evolution Of eBay’s Global Payments Strategy

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Many businesses today see selling products in new markets as a growth opportunity. Expanding into a new market — even one as geographically close as Mexico, for example — would present a number of logistical hurdles that many businesses may not be equipped to handle. Appealing to a wider array of customers within the U.S.

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Will customers tell Barclays to frack off?

Chris Skinner

America’s biggest banks haven’t seen much change to their market share in the last decade, and UK banks have just been getting bigger. In 2003, the big four banks owned 63% of the deposit account marketplace. But equally, you wonder why the big banks retain these market shares when they are often name-shamed by angry customers.

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