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Swift Prepaid, Bitty Pair Up For Virtual Merchant Cash Advances

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The funds can then be uploaded to a mobile wallet, including Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay. Swift Prepaid is also supporting Bitty’s ability to provide immediate access to cash advances that are uploaded to business debit cards.

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The Stand-Offs Edition: Kroger Vs. Visa; Apple Vs. Huawei; Ant Financial Vs. Banking

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Only a diamond can cut a diamond, as the adage goes, and a bit of friction can help brands sharpen up. It started with an announcement that a California Kroger subsidiary — Foods Co — would stop accepting Visa credit cards (but not debit cards) at 21 of its grocery stores and five of its gas stations, effective Aug.

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Why Invisible Will Make 2020’s Payments Innovation Roar

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The most transformative innovations in payments and commerce over the last decade are mostly the result of innovators making what was once visible, invisible: payments, stores, merchants, brands, issuers, even card networks. Yet, one of its most transformative innovations was making payment at the end of the ride a non-event.

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Wells Fargo Wallet Goes Live on Android (Sorry, iPhone Users!)

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joins JPMorgan Chase and Capital One in launching a bank-branded mobile payment platform, or digital wallet. Another bank is live with a digital wallet. Wells Fargo & Co. These instruments for making transactions via mobile phone are meant to compete with PayPal, which has been abuzz lately with rumors of a possible Read More.

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Girl Scouts Are Bringing mPOS To The Cookie Booth

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The cookies are popular enough to even inspire Thin Mint-flavored coffees from major brands like Dunkin’ – but sales often hit a stumbling block at the point of sale: Many troops only accept cash. The cookies may be popular, but Girl Scouts can’t capitalize on that if passersby aren’t carrying a payment method they accept.

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Deep Dive: Digital Services And Their Impact

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Card volume for on-demand, live-streamed and game or software content increased by 35 percent between 2017 and 2018, according to a First Data SpendTrend report. Regular retail experienced just 14 percent growth year-over-year, suggesting on-demand is fast emerging as a developing segment for digital commerce brands.

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Teenager-Focused Digital Bank Wins Fresh Funding

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million in fresh capital. Founded by group of parents just months ago, Pixpay will offer children between the ages of 10 and 18 a mobile bank account, contactless payment card and the option to use Apple Pay and Google Pay,” the report said.