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JUNE 13, 2018

Barclays announced that it has appointed Shane Holdaway as the company’s CEO of its cards and payments division in the U.S. For the past five years, Holdaway was the president of Capital One’s Canadian division, and played a leading role in the company becoming the exclusive credit card issuer for Costco Wholesale Canada.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Robinhood , the investment app that upended its market by elimination of commissions on stock trades is bringing its brand of disruption to the United Kingdom. In the United States, by 2016, it grew to 1 million subscribers and 6 million by October 2018.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

percent of consumers, this customer base may represent a marketing opportunity for C-stores. According to Thorntons, the ability to provide consumers with a loyalty-focused mobile solution has “changed the game for our marketing efforts.”. As it stands, 122,000 C-store locations sell gas in the United States.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

Helena Mao , vice president of global product strategy for payments at Blackhawk , spoke to PYMNTS, explaining why many consumers were slower to adopt the rollout of mobile wallets and payment methods in places like the United States — and why those feelings may be shifting. By contrast, U.S. By contrast, U.S.

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MARCH 21, 2019

Marqeta, which is California-based and also works with payment cards for brands, is expected to close the round in a few weeks, although the numbers could potentially change. These types of banks now account for 14 percent of bank market revenue in Europe, which amounts to $238 billion. billion, according to reports. In the U.S.,

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

For community banks serving small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), training an eye on credit cards can translate into additional revenue streams and tap into an unmet need for those SMBs. Only 3 percent of them, however, have their credit cards with those community banks. Think small, goes the saying, to effect big change.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

To help hockey players stay up to date on the latest sports equipment, eCommerce innovator the PenaltyBox offers subscription boxes comprised of a myriad of hockey essentials, from well-known brands to up-and-coming companies the PenaltyBox team tests themselves. The company’s largest target market is the 12-and-under age group.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

These retailers are accustomed to engaging with their customers in brick-and-mortar stores and building long-lasting relationships that lead to brand loyalty. Customers from these generations often seek to avoid the debts and fees that accompany credit cards, too, making them less likely than older consumers to use credit cards.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Shoppers can use Afterpay to buy items in select retail stores using their Afterpay card, a virtual, contactless card stored in their digital wallet,” the firm said in a Tuesday (Oct. The exclusive product-drop ecosystem is on fire, the online market and just the frequency with which customers are transacting is definitely elevating.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

FinTech service provider WEX signed on with Phillips 66 to handle exclusive private label and universal fleet card services, Verdict reported on Wednesday (Aug. WEX and Phillips 66 have partnered since 2010, the release said, to develop a sales and marketing program that depends on new payment technologies for fleet customers.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Going a bit further, the United States saw 10 percent growth to $466 billion, outpaced by the rest of the world at 16 percent to just over $1 trillion. billion cards issued, with 7 percent growth, the bulk of which — at more than 2 billion — were Mastercard cards. The remaining 496 million were Maestro cards.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission] SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions. Shift4 Payments, which has offices in Europe and the United States, first launched as United Bank Card Inc., In 2012, it changed its name to Harbortouch, taking the brand of its POS system.

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AUGUST 16, 2017

Mastercard is an iconic global brand that our client schools and their student families trust for convenient and secure payments anywhere around the world,” said Mike Massaro, CEO of Flywire, in a prepared statement. Market Development for Mastercard, in the same press release.

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MAY 1, 2019

Mastercard’s results continued a string of double-digit gains in transaction count, growth in card count and, of particular note, continued traction in cross-border activity. billion, while the number of cards outstanding by the company was up 7 percent to 2.5 billion, better than the $3.8 billion that had been expected.

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JUNE 6, 2019

don’t rely on swiping or chip card readers. cards use chip-and-signature and chip-and-PIN methods. The new PYMNTS mPOS Tracker takes a look at the state of mPOS solutions in North America. Card issuers have been slow to release contactless cards due to limited acceptance at the point of sale. However, the U.S.

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JULY 26, 2018

As had been seen with Visa on Wednesday (July 25), the company also took reserves tied to litigation ongoing in the United States and the U.K. The United States showed 9 percent overall growth, and that rate was handily outpaced by the 16 percent seen in the rest of the world. The tally of $3.7 trillion. and the U.K.;

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JANUARY 26, 2021

The global contactless payment market is projected to reach $18 billion by 2025, in fact, up from $10 billion last year — a nearly 12 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Contactless payment innovation is underway at the nation’s CUs as the public shuns cash and even physical cards to lower the risks of infection.

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MARCH 18, 2019

If headlines are any indication, data breaches have made off with consumers’ most sensitive bits of information, such as Social Security numbers, credit card info and bank details. In terms of high-level mechanics, compensation itself comes in the form of points, which can eventually be redeemed for cash, gift cards and charitable donations.

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JULY 27, 2017

billion, said the firm, with acquisitions, mostly via VocaLink, accounting for two percentage points of that growth, as management said on the call that the deal allows the company to offer both card and bank-based payment solutions. Cross-border transactions now occur across 85 markets, the company said. Total card count stood at 2.4

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JULY 26, 2018

During the tournament, fans were able to pay with contactless Visa credit and debit cards, and mobile payment services, at more than 3,500 point-of-sale (POS) terminals and 1,000 mobile concessionaires. In addition, fans could purchase one of 6,500 payment rings, 30,000 payment bands, and commemorative contactless Visa prepaid cards.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

Total cards were up one percent, while processed transactions continued a year over year pace seen earlier in 2019, at 11 percent, to 37.8 In the conference call with analysts after results were announced, CEO Alfred Kelly said that in the quarter, holiday spending was similar to what had been seen in previous years in the United States.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

That] keeps them from getting in trouble with the card brands, and obviously avoids the significant costs that come along with fighting, investigating and resolving chargebacks. When the card networks first started mandating EMV, McCutcheon said, there was heavy resistance. Why 3DS 2.0 When it was finally mandated in the U.S.,

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JANUARY 4, 2019

We understand consumers want to fuel up, pay and quickly be on their way,” said John Barbour, manager of payments and card services at Phillips 66, in a press release. Through the partnership, Masterpass is accepted at more than 6,500 Phillips 66, Conoco and 76 locations in the United States.

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JULY 23, 2020

Flexible in-store payment plans that can help consumers handle both everyday and big-ticket purchases are gaining popularity in the United States, where the pandemic’s economic effects are causing consumers to temper their spending. How BNPL Is Helping BlackCool Boost Brand Awareness And Expand Reach .

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AUGUST 17, 2020

“The inclusion of products from various mall tenants in the program will create a new stream of sales and customers for stores, as well as drive awareness and brand recognition,” said PREIT in a statement. In that way, the initiative puts PREIT in a position to sell outside of its Northeastern territory.

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JUNE 25, 2018

And so, the two-sided market lives on. In a ruling Monday morning (June 25), the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that American Express , the third-largest card network in the U.S., The ruling in the case, Ohio vs. American Express , was handed down with a 5-4 vote.

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JUNE 7, 2023

In mid-May, a digital bank account for the 62+ crowd debuted in the United States. Bonus complication: Any brand would struggle to win over the trust of an audience that may have used the same account for decades. In several news articles, Charlie mentioned it wants to embed discounts into the debit cards in time.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Business CreditWise is available to any business in the United States — not just Capital One customers. In addition, the tool can be accessed at any time without impacting a company’s credit rating. “Our goal is to empower businesses with products and tools that help them succeed and grow. .

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MAY 19, 2023

When Prosper was developing the Prosper® Card to help serve more consumers, including the near-prime population, a tool was needed to mitigate credit risk. Prosper used FICO® Scores and FICO's historical US consumer performance bands to build a comprehensive unit economic model.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

said on Thursday that its fourth-quarter net income in 2016 was off 8 percent, weighed down in part by marketing expenses, and, as Bloomberg noted, reserves were taken to cover bad loans, which were up nine percent. As reported by the company after the stock market closed, net income was $0.88 American Express Co. percent from 2.42

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MAY 4, 2017

In the latest webinar series, PYMNTS’ Karen Webster jumped into the findings of the Global Cash Index, gaining a sense of the story behind the numbers in the United States and the Americas in general. Cards are perhaps proving a sticking point in the move toward electronic payments. do not accept cash.

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JULY 5, 2018

Much of North America remains anchored to major-brand credit cards. During a recent interview with PYMNTS, Booth discussed the importance of providing local and alternative payment methods that speak to the specific needs of particular markets. In China, one must make sure to bring their top mobile game.

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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.” But cards have something else going for them: innovation.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2018

Amazon’s entry into a new market is rarely considered good news in the world of retail. But 7-Eleven — arguably the latest big brand facing the “Amazon Effect” — is not quite suffering from the normal terror of confrontation that accompanies a direct clash with Amazon. Blue Apron was already having difficulty keeping investors calm.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

For its part, Acima has been playing — and growing — in the lease to own (LTO) market since 2013. It was also tabbed by Utah Business magazine as the fastest-growing company in the state. billion stock and cash transaction would immediately add to earnings and also double the scope of its target market. LTO Vs. BNPL.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

-based merchants sell across borders, but that percentage lags behind other nations such as Germany and the United Kingdom, where half of merchants that sell goods and services online do so across borders. To capitalize on that aforementioned eCommerce growth in emerging markets and log sales in those regions, U.S. percent today.

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JUNE 19, 2019

Details were scarce about the company’s new offerings, or how it views this particular brand of travel-industry disruption. UATP exists as the oldest payments network in the world, having been in service for more than 83 years and serving the global air travel market exclusively. According to a new report , the company has raised $21.5

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