PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

A press release Monday (July 29) said Certify/ChromeRiver have reached a deal to acquire Emburse , a startup that provides virtual and physical commercial cards to manage employee spend as well as vendor payments. The company connects business managers to heightened visibility into employee spend and greater control over corporate expenses.

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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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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

However, according to Ondot Systems CEO Bharghavan Vaduvur (BV) in a recent conversation with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, win or lose, Apple will change the conversation about how we pay by spurring existing stakeholders — especially card issuers — to examine how they come to market. The digital card will be linked to Apple Pay.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

Perhaps that’s why, in the midst of the seemingly never-ending stream of headlines about data breaches, account takeovers, stolen credit cards and online fraud , the notion of “check fraud” seems something of an outlier for the up-and-coming fraudster looking to make a decent living. The Whole New World of Check Fraud.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Mastercard Intros Mobilized Virtual Cards; Defines Intersection Between Functionality And Security. The virtual card offers a strong value proposition for corporates in the form of enhanced security and control over spend. But without support for mobile wallets, v-card adoption can lag. Why the disconnect?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In the November Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest developments in the world of digital ordering, including mobile ordering milestones from Chipotle and Chick-fil-A, a brand-new rewards program from Wahlburgers and growing concerns of fraud from both quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and consumers.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

This shift has created significant opportunities for local banks, however with this growth comes the inevitable threat of increased fraud, exacerbated by the Covid pandemic and the explosion in ecommerce and card-not-present fraud. Expansion Brings Fraud Challenges. Expansion Brings Fraud Challenges.

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FICO

MAY 18, 2023

The innovative pay-as-you-go solution allows Dock’s clients, including banks, fintechs, and retailers, to intercept fraudulent transactions and protect their operations, while also improving the user experience. The fraud prevention solution is based on FICO® Falcon® Fraud Manager and FICO® Customer Communication Services (CCS).

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FICO

MARCH 10, 2022

I’ve been writing recently about the results of our recent global consumer fraud survey. But like most things, it’s not as simple as it sounds, as large customer groups are likely to switch banks if they are dissatisfied with their response to a fraud management incident (more on that in a moment). Possession – something you have (e.g

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2018

But that also brings more opportunity for fraud — and protecting against fraud can often become an afterthought for QSR operators. That’s the premise of a recent PYMNTS discussion between Karen Webster and Tricia Phillips, senior vice president of product and strategy at fraud prevention company Kount. Low-Hanging Fruit.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

“Given the seismic shift to digital, the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing retail to achieve innovation in three to six months that would otherwise have taken three to five years. The pandemic has brought uncertainty to many businesses, but at the same time, it has sparked innovation,” said Ro Bhatia , chief operating officer at sticky.io.

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Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The changes we see in the global payments landscape, driven by innovative technologies, are fundamentally changing the industry, but they come with a brand new set of challenges. On the other hand, technology capabilities are supporting increasingly complex, sophisticated and global fraud and cybercrime patterns. bn ($5.3Bn).

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

Innovation is both genesis and lifeblood for companies, especially within the payments space. PYMNTS: How would you define Applause’s approach to innovation? PYMNTS: How would you define Applause’s approach to innovation? Our approach to innovation is two-fold. Innovation is only valuable if it’s usable.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The costs of using some cards is going on the incline, as news is breaking that the nation’s two largest card networks, Visa and Mastercard, are preparing to up the fees charged to merchants to accept network-branded cards. It’s a fact that merchants, of course, do not love.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2020

Members are seeking seamless digital services for speed and convenience, but they also expect their CUs to offer innovative loyalty and rewards programs that add value to their experiences. The Credit Union Innovation Playbook: Loyalty Innovation Edition revealed that 49.1

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2017

Accounts payable company MineralTree just gave a big show of support for commercial cards when it announced this week it is partnering with American Express (Amex) to offer companies an integrated platform to support supplier payments via virtual commercial card. But the hurdle of card adoption persists.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bank Is Doing to Drive Virtual Card Adoption. Accounts payable (AP) professionals and vendors still have reservations about adopting virtual cards despite their many benefits.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Gift cards may seem a logical answer. But not brand. What happens if you buy a card from a store that’s not exactly right for that person? Stuck is stuck, with a tight smile of thanks, and perhaps that card is left in a drawer. Stuck is stuck, with a tight smile of thanks, and perhaps that card is left in a drawer.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2019

Is there a newer way to treat data that might also help prevent fraud? And a new interview shows that speed in payments is not as important as one might assume, which has wider implications for innovation. billion+: Number of Visa- and Mastercard-branded debit cards in global circulation.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

Loyalty is a tricky proposition, especially as plastic cards have given way to mobile payments, and there is little mercy for those businesses that get loyalty wrong. percent of CUs actively invested in loyalty and rewards innovations during the past three years. Yet, only 29.4 The Need to Compete. Customer Experience.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

But even restaurants that are leveraging mobile ordering are being faced with more avenues for fraud to enter. Many expansions like these, however, are halted by the encroaching possibility of fraud. Such developments bring their share of challenges, including the threat of fraud, but pan-Asian eatery P.F. About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Get individual and industry perspectives on: – Payment authentication, its importance to fraud prevention and to ecommerce security. James is a recognized security and fraud expert covering topics such as mobility, cryptography, e-commerce, and network and infrastructure security. – Successful 3DS 2.0 Karen Webster.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2020

Financial fraud costs businesses an estimated $1.45 trillion, and it resulted in almost half of global organizations noting they were victims of fraud in 2018. This includes exploring emerging anti-fraud solutions and the challenges arising in this space as fraud grows more complex. One recent breach at U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2018

Falkowski was sentenced to 30 months in a federal prison for being the brains behind a $1 million fraud scam. To protect himself, he created faulty invoices to trick QVC into paying for his fraud. The fraud happened from 2008 until he was fired in 2013, noted the report. QVC former director James D.

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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. While that sounds new and exciting, remember that history doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

Maybe one day, quick-service restaurant ( QSR ) operators will look back upon 2019 as their cramming experience when it comes to digital security and fraud prevention. Now, they are doing all this digital innovation, and it’s really moving the needle,” he said. Fraud Prevention Optimism. The progress is easy to see.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Customers can also split purchases with other users on PayPal and Venmo and receive the credit directly back to their card. Germany's Razor Group, which works to acquire and scale Amazon brands, has raised 25 million euros (about $26.7 Partners Against Crime: Visa Leads Effort to Fight Fraud With New Dynamic CVV Codes.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The latest Payments and the Platform Economy study examines how marketplaces are responding to the counterfeit threat as well as how they are continuing to innovate the customer experience. trillion by 2020, which has prompted some online marketplaces to work on resolving fraud repercussions. In the U.S. trillion and $1.5 Social Media.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The plastic payment card is dead. Long live the plastic payment card! Forgive the whipsaw attitude, but that’s how it can feel sometimes when discussing the future of payment cards. Card Clarity. The payment card has “a long life ahead of it.” Innovative Edge. Rewards, too, drove card signups, and still do.

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FICO

DECEMBER 4, 2018

I’m excited to announce that FICO has been named as a category leader in the Chartis Financial Crime Risk Management Systems for Enterprise Fraud report. The Chartis report Vendor Analysis: FICO (Financial Crime Risk Management Systems: Enterprise Fraud; Market Update 2018) provides further analysis of FICO’s rating. Market Potential.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Mastercard is collaborating with four eCommerce retailers — WHSmith.co.uk, Funky Pigeon, Cult Pens and The Card Gallery — to offer the Pay by Bank app to online shoppers, Mastercard announced in a press release on Friday (Oct. WHSmith is excited to launch Mastercard’s innovative new payment method, Pay by Bank app.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

percent) express satisfaction with using virtual cards to settle invoices. In another collaboration with Mastercard this summer, the PYMNTS B2B Payments Automation Innovation Playbook similarly revealed that the demand for AP automation is on the rise. Elevating the Commercial Card.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

The last one, published in Jan 2014, featured 50 innovations (see below). Note: These are the rankings from 10 years ago. I will update with milestones from 2014 to today and publish next month. I’m taking suggestions here (so far: crypto, BNPL, earned-wage access, chatbots, deposit networks).

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Goldman Denies Discriminatory Apple Card Practices, Says It Will Reassess Limits. Goldman Sachs has promised to reevaluate how credit limits are determined for Apple Card users after being accused of gender discrimination. The branding will reflect the financial institutions and not Google. Google Dives Into DDAs.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

In a roundtable discussion, the last in the “Powering the Digital Shift” series with Karen Webster, six experts in money movement, fraud prevention, banking and financial technology discussed one sure bet: “Digital optional” is no option as we move toward contactless commerce. The recent payouts by the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Glen Fossella , CRO of Urban FT , recently joined Karen Webster for a discussion on where innovation in the banking environment is going and how banks — both big and small — are being challenged to keep up. KW: Innovation in the banking sector is blossoming. Here is an excerpt of the conversation. The industry just has to have it.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

He also worked as chief operating officer, card services, at Alliance Data Systems. The company’s relentless focus on innovation is a catalyst for the rapid growth of digital commerce on any device for everyone, everywhere.?As Before that, Fabara worked at Barclays Bank as global chief operating officer for Barclaycard.

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