PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Retailers must protect customers’ card data from hackers who try to snatch payment details, and following best practices to ensure security requires adhering to the regulations established by the PCI SSC, a global payments industry forum. This is a sharp decline from 2018, when 42 percent of such providers said the same.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Corporates across the Asia Pacific region are increasing their use of commercial card products, according to a new report from Citi. Businesses increased their spend on commercial cards by 24 percent in 2017, Citi’s analysis found. Reports in The Asset on Thursday (Oct. Reports in The Asset on Thursday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Even so, the global construction management software market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2 percent from 2018 to 2022. Construction management software can help companies automate budget management, communication, decision-making and job scheduling. In the U.S., Freeing Up Cash Flow.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

CPI Card Group announced that it has launched Second Wave cards for markets including transit, hospitality, entertainment and more. First launched in September, Second Wave payment cards feature a core made with recovered ocean-bound plastic to reduce first-use plastic while diverting plastic waste from entering the ocean.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

FinTech service provider WEX has introduced a new ClearView Snap capability with Amazon Alexa to help fleet managers look at insights and improve decision making by way of a verbal conversation with the chat function, according to a press release.

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Abrigo

JULY 5, 2020

Key Takeaways Credit unions participating in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) found that the right technology helped them serve business members when they needed help and also gain new members. Technology can facilitate delivery on credit unions' brand promise of relationship-based services. of all approved loans in the program.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

What does the future hold for the plastic payment card? Or will cards with cutting-edge technology win more loyalty from shoppers? Such questions are addressed in a new PYMNTS story that features an interview with Sebastien Clamagirand, general manager of secure payment and identity at NXP Semiconductors.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2018

Touted by observers and industry players as one of the top trends that could impact medical billing and data management for 2018, the technology is increasingly being viewed as part of the path to better efficiency in payments. No matter the technology, companies hoping to make profits in healthcare payments have a tough road.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

American Express said its May card delinquency rate was unchanged from April, according to reports. percent, and the small business card delinquency rate went up to 1.3 Small business card net write-offs also increased, from 1.8 The rate held steady at 1.4 Net write-offs, however, did move slightly in may, from April’s 2.4

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

PSCU , a payments credit union service organization (CUSO), announced that Westby Co-Op Credit Union (WCCU) has become a part of the cooperative for credit card processing support and services. Last year, PSCU prevented more than $277 million in would-be fraud, a 30 percent increase over 2018.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2018

Synchrony , the financial services company, announced news on Wednesday (May 2) that customers can now use voice commands to manage their Amazon.com Store Card. In a press release , Synchrony said it is making this happen via a new skill for Alexa, dubbed the Store Card skill.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2019

credit card business, mobile-first company Jaja will pay an initial cash consideration of $671 million at current rates. The FinTech firm will also serve as the consumer credit card issuer for the AA and the bank’s U.K. s Automobile Association and a Bank of Ireland branded card. (It To acquire the Bank of Ireland’s U.K.

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PYMNTS

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. Founded in 2018, Joko’s loyalty program already works with dozens of major retailers including McDonald’s, Uber, Starbucks, Zara and more.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Every day the world hears about another blockchain project in the works or another distributed ledger technology consortium forming. According to reports in Cointelegraph this week, payments technology firm Mastercard filed a patent related to real-time payments using blockchain technology. Reports said the filing, dated Nov.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Coverage includes Hong Kong-based Tappy Technologies ‘ collaboration with the Timex Group. Tappy Technologies, a solution provider for wearables and digital payments based in Hong Kong, is teaming up with Timex Group, the companies said in an announcement.

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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 14, 2020

consumer banking and spending on credit cards. The top line, known as managed revenue, came in at $29.2 Management said on the conference call with analysts following the earnings release that average total loans, excluding loan sales in home lending, were up 3 percent year over year. billion in the same quarter of 2018.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2018

FLEETCOR Technologies , a provider of commercial payment services, reported a data breach as the company announced on Thursday (May 3) a 17 percent year-over-year revenue increase for the first quarter of 2018, beating analyst expectations.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

consumer banking and spending on credit cards. The top line, known as managed revenue, came in at $29.2 Management said on the conference call with analysts following the earnings release that average total loans, excluding loan sales in home lending, were up 3 percent year over year. billion in the same quarter of 2018.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

When the B2B payments industry began considering what to expect for 2018, commercial cards weren’t often on the radar. Yet, 2018 was certainly a big year for commercial cards, and for credit card giants’ B2B payments aspirations overall.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Inadequate expense management processes have businesses wasting time. SME Spend Management Report 2018 ,” is the result of the corporate spend management solution provider’s examination into how businesses track and manage employee spend. The report, “ U.K.

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PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2018

February’s announcement that Visa would acquire long-time expense management partner Fraedom was the latest in a string of B2B payments initiatives for the credit card company. GDPR rules, which came into effect this year across Europe, introduced new requirements for businesses in how they manage, store and send customer data.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

In 2018, BoA launched digital wallets in the U.S. With the expansion, the bank is now “the first commercial bank issuer to offer the technology to corporate clients worldwide,” the release stated. Clients can access the mobile wallets with Google Pay and Apple Pay to make and manage purchases. and Canada.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Since we would hate for anyone to go into the end of 2018 behind the eight ball, we decided to pay tribute to both a great bit and a great deal of news with our own top 10 list of the biggest news of summer 2018. It is not an exaggeration to say that 2018 has been the summer of movie subscription service MoviePass ’ discontent.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Square ‘s Q4 earnings 2018 results came after market close on Wednesday (Feb. These trends included double-digit gross payment volume (GPV) growth, as measured year on year, double-digit transaction gains and traction in newer technology offerings — such as point-of-sale (POS) financing to help sellers log their own top-line growth.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

Walmart has purchased a health services technology company that promises to manage prescription drugs for each family member, the Arkansas-based chain announced on Monday (June 15). Customers can use the app to scan labels or insurance cards to speed and simplify the process. CareZone said the apps have about 3.5

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

ANNA, which was started in 2018, has worked with Mastercard since its launch. The company combines a Mastercard debit card, mobile business account and virtual assistant into one offering, which is designed for freelancers, small businesses and startups. 4) announcement. and Ireland, said in the announcement.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

Employers see potential in faster payments technologies to remedy key points of friction in payroll, like fixing payroll errors. That’s where the payroll card comes in, she said. Not only can the card act as a vehicle for direct deposit, it can also facilitate faster payroll payouts.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In 2018, 14 European startups reached unicorn status, led by Roivant Sciences with its $7B valuation. Using CB Insights data, we identified all the Europe-based startups that have reached a $1B+ valuation in 2018. Select Investors: Founders Fund, SoftBank Group, NovaQuest Capital Management. Roivant Sciences. Valuation: $7B.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Chicago-based Signature Bank is rolling out a technology platform called Finrails AP to simplify B2B payments, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. Payments are facilitated using virtual Visa commercial cards, ACH and checks. The company raised $15 million in 2018 in a debt financing funding round.

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FICO

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Companies that are achieving outstanding results using analytics and decision management solutions from FICO are invited to submit nominations for the 2018 FICO® Decisions Awards. This year’s judges are: Sid Dash , research director at Chartis for risk management analytics. Tanya Andreasyan , editor at Banking Technology.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Embedded finance, the release noted, refers to the integration of financial service technologies with other provider solutions. It will also offer a full-service funding manager team so enterprise partners can offer users expertise. Nav CEO Greg Ott said the embedded finance industry is thriving for good reason in the current economy.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2019

Samsung has reached an agreement with an online marketplace for financial products in India that will allow consumers to apply for credit cards and loans through the Samsung Pay app. Paisabazaar introduced its “Chance of Approval” predictive algorithm at the end of 2018 with the goal of increasing the acceptance rate for applications.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Cubic said that some of the contactless technology , software and equipment developed for Sydney will be in Cubic projects that will be rolled out over the course of the next few years in cities such as New York, Boston, and San Francisco. The project began with a trial on the Manly ferry in 2017.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

“There is virtually no other market in the world today that compares to Japan — it is the world’s third-largest economy and a leader across many industries, yet commerce remains predominantly cash-based,” Visa Representative Director and Country Manager of Japan Stephen Karpin said in the press release.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The term “thinking outside of the box” originates from advice that puzzle management consultants famously gave to clients in the 1970s and 1980s to encourage creative thinking. AKA thinking outside of the box. Conventional wisdom, after all, is only as good as the conventions it’s based on.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Now, in addition to car and personal loans on behalf of retail and institutional investors, Zopa will introduce savings accounts this week, to be followed by the addition of credit cards later this year. Still, the CEO said Zopa placed a priority on developing and owning its own technology. million) to become a challenger bank.

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