PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Most of these chargebacks are legitimate requests — especially in the travel industry, where the pandemic canceled an untold number of travel plans — but some consumers might come up with elaborate excuses to avoid paying for something, like claiming fraudsters used their credit cards to book plane tickets when they just want to score free flights.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

In Australia, the commercial card market is one example of how bureaucracy and legacy process have stifled access to important SMB financial services, despite a continued surge in banking innovation and digitization. “People don’t just want a physical credit card to swipe at the shops,” he said.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

Capital One Financial posted results that were higher than Street estimates as its core card business grew, as did commercial lending activity. In reference to credit card operations, the company said that as average loans were up $2 billion, purchase volume was up eight percent, and the revenue margin of 16.3 percent.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2019

is now live with enhanced functionality that expands visibility into employee spend and enables managers to connect their employees with virtual cards on demand. Tradeshift first announced Tradeshift Go in 2016 to tackle payments and travel booking for corporate travel and expense management processes.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2020

Travel tech companies TravelgateX and PayParc have made a deal to create a B2B digital wallet, operating via API integration and available for any buyer or seller using TravelgateX, a press release says. Virtual cards help sidestep the problem of navigating a mire of bank guarantees an online travel agency might have to do.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This is the first time the parameters under which debt collectors can operate have been updated regarding modes of communication since 1977 when the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act was enacted. This means that all financial services institutions that have collections functions (credit card, auto loan, personal loan, mortgage, etc.)

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2018

For instance, Venmo recently said it was getting into payment cards — specifically, a Mastercard -branded debit card. We are quite pleased with the surge of initial demand for the Venmo card,” Shulman said during the call, without offering specifics. Venmo will have an estimated 22.9 million U.S. NACHA P2P Figures.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The travel industry is a highly fragmented, complex web of suppliers, distributors, tourism companies and online travel agents (OTAs), all hustling to keep pace with the changes occurring in how travelers — both for pleasure and business — plan, book and pay for their trips. One of the largest disruptors in this area is the virtual card.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2016

The decision to pare back operations in Africa — where the company will sell off much of its 62 percent ownership in publicly traded Barclays Africa — represents what The New York Times said was a step back from one of the key pillars of Barclays’ long-term strategy, right in lockstep with credit cards and investment banking.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

As he told PYMNTS in an interview done through written exchange, the hospitality industry has long been marked by ever-increasing booking volume; high margins; and relatively high trust between stakeholders. This made the need to optimize operational inefficiencies secondary,” he said.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2016

Travel management firm MacNair Travel Management announced on Tuesday (May 17) that it will integrate the virtual card solution from CSI globalVCard in an effort to help its clients regain control of corporate travel spend. The virtual card has recently gained traction in the corporate travel spend arena.

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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

JULY 13, 2018

CEO Jamie Dimon has pointed to strength in consumer sentiment and in macro trends as giving strength to investments, but also credit card results. Total loans on the books came in 4 percent higher year on year, to $948 billion. Credit card sales volume was up 11 percent to $174 billion.

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JUNE 25, 2018

With so much money up for grabs, it may come as a surprise that startups often struggle to get approved for a credit card, even after a lucrative funding round. “Startups typically have more expenses than a small business — and more of these expenses are online and, therefore, require a card,” he explained.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 8, 2017

EXCLUSIVE – Bank of America has rolled out a series of features and upgrades to its mobile banking app including a timely partnership for the holiday season with Blackhawk Network Holdings’ gift card marketplace Gift Card Mall.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Indeed, one growing travel fraud trend, according to Xie, involves fraudsters gaining hold of consumers’ payment card data — perhaps via one of those fake travel sites — and then cashing out those cards. Sure, as PYMNTS research has shown, some big, famous travel operators are pushing the frontier of fraud detection and prevention.

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MARCH 13, 2020

As Bloomberg reported Friday morning, at least one operator, Carnival , had hoped to keep passengers coming on deck by offering credits of up to $200 to those who go ahead with the planned trips. The incentive is available for people with cruises that are booked between March 6 and May 31. told Bloomberg. “A told Bloomberg.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2020

And cutting loose operations. What will be left of Wirecard Card Solutions? The company said this week that it would sell its United Kingdom operations to Railbank. The sale includes the operations that underpin the running of 50 card programs across the globe. And cost cuts. What will be left of Wirecard?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

The companies said on Tuesday (June 26) that through the initiative, Chase Pay will integrate with Tock’s restaurant booking system and will offer Chase cardholders access to everything from “chef’s tables to winery tours” and curated menus. Eligible cards include Chase Sapphire or Chase Freedom.

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Abrigo

APRIL 25, 2024

At the same time, 59% pursued credit to meet operating expenses. Banks and credit unions that do not evolve their lending capabilities face higher operating expenses and are at higher risk of suffering increasing loss rates. Almost half sought credit to grow their businesses, and 28% applied to make repairs or replace capital assets.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The funding is being earmarked to launch credit cards-as-a-service in the U.S. as well as 21 European Union (EU) countries — sent a letter to antitrust regulators asking that they throw the book at Google as fast as possible. and elsewhere as the BaaS platform grows its global footprint. and Canada.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

CWT’s travel management platform is now integrated with Concur Travel, meaning corporate users of Concur Travel can choose CWT’s RoomIt hotel booking solution from directly within the portal. Wirth noted that the integration will support businesses’ travel booking needs as business trip volume gradually returns.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

“While technological advancements have revolutionized many aspects of operations, payroll and expense management are not [among] them. That things came to a boil in 2020 is a matter for the financial history books at this point. Fishing For BaaS. Now, the trick is to make smart choices with urgency because cybercrooks never sleep.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

As such, they can struggle to organize flight bookings, handle payments, manage trip expense records and more. The solutions are designed to enable non-employees to book flights, hotel rooms and car rentals through Pana’s platform, while paying for each one via virtual cards generated by AirPlus.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

By getting cash on the books, there’s the chance to keep going — to continue operating and pay expenses until the horizon is a bit clearer. As we noted in this space back then, miles are a way to keep airlines and various credit cards top of mind and top of wallet for consumers. government loans.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The teenager with a Fortnite habit who manages to clean out Dad’s checking account via the debit card linked to the gaming account. The company offers FDIC-insured bank accounts and a Visa -branded payment cards for teens (aged 13-18) with budgeting features and other financial education tools built in. We don't take that lightly.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

Kalicom specializes in commercial network operations for digital card payment systems. By buying Kalicom, RS2 has gained a bounty of “more than 4,000 terminals and an existing merchant book.” Those kinds of ultra-easy payment methods, simplified for efficiency, are a trend for even small businesses in 2020.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

The company currently operates in 150 cities — more than 100 of them in India alone — serving a billion rides annually. And last month Ola teamed up with SBI Bank in India and Visa to launch a credit card. Rewards can be used for Ola rides, flights and hotel bookings. will invest $300 million.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In case you haven’t heard: Apple and the famous Oprah Book Club have announced a partnership to, in the words of the technology company, “build a vibrant, global book club that has the power to both transport and transform people – turning every book into an opportunity for self-discovery, and bringing the world together through reading.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

While the company is known for its payment solutions aimed at fuel for fleet services, it also has grown its corporate card and U.S. “2019 was another record year for WEX , capped off by an impressive fourth quarter driven by double-digit, top-line growth and strong operating leverage,” said Melissa Smith, WEX’s chair and CEO. .”

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

And as reported in the Financial Times , banks that are relatively more dependent on lending activities to keep operations afloat are facing challenges that have not been seen since the financial crisis and recession of more than a decade ago. percent of their loan books to cover expected loan losses, as Accenture estimates.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In case you haven’t heard: Apple and the famous Oprah Book Club have announced a partnership to, in the words of the technology company, “build a vibrant, global book club that has the power to both transport and transform people – turning every book into an opportunity for self-discovery, and bringing the world together through reading.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Keeping bitcoin on the books to improve the worth of the “asset” side of the balance sheet (in this case, a portfolio) can be a sound strategy. In an interview with Karen Webster, Daniel Gouldman, CEO of crypto-banking platform operator Ternio, said PayPal’s endorsement may help crypto go mainstream.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2019

To book one of the company’s apart-hotel units, travelers can use a few different channels. They can book through Airbnb , and most of the company’s units are Airbnb Plus. Locale also allows travelers to book directly through its website or via phone. For payments, Locale accepts credit cards (and does not take cash).

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JUNE 1, 2020

Being an SMB in the eCommerce space, especially at the beginning, is not about competing – it’s about finding partners, and finding strong cards in the deck and playing them. Online, they did the same thing: They started home delivery, launched book clubs and made the book selection part of the overall experience.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

However, unless one happens to work in a big company and have their travel booked through a managed travel department, chances are they’ve never heard of the network. The savings that airlines enjoy from corporates booking via UATP’s rails are used to create tailored offers for their corporate customers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

” Catering to travelers who use multiple devices to make bookings and payments, CellPoint Digital offers two omnichannel travel platforms that let travel merchants move across mobile apps, web-based apps, helplines and websites. A true omnichannel platform will revolutionize the way travel merchants operate and thrive.”

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