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MARCH 23, 2022

If your bank struggles to create a clear value proposition and brand differentiation, then we have a case study for you. Brand Differentiation Step 1: Build an Employee-Centric Culture. It would do that by using technology, design, and data science to provide a customer experience that would generate its publicity.

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MAY 8, 2020

Samsung Pay is launching a physical debit card and this summer will introduce a money management tool in partnership with SoFi. Samsung introduced its payments tool in 2015 with MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) technology as well as Near Field Communication (NFC), a newer technology.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Global payment processor Payroc announced Wednesday (Nov. 18) in a company press release emailed to PYMNTS that it has acquired Bluestone Payments. Bluestone Payments, founded by Linda Rossetti and launched in 2006, connects merchants in niche markets to payments programs through a referral system.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

Apple's new credit card isn't just another virtual card in its virtual wallet. It borrows a lot of features from the most successful brands in payments and technology.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Smaller companies were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to new cards designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). American Express, Amazon Rollout Card For UK SMBs. American Express rolled out co-branded cards with Amazon for British SMBs.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The Spending Insights tool uses data from Google Maps to find out where and when a payment was made. Transactions are easy to spot and show identifying information like brand logos. The tool also categorizes payments so people can track business spending and tag payments to a specific job or client.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Although the 20-year-old technology has long enjoyed strong adoption in Asia (especially China), 2020 could go down as the year that U.S. And CVS in August became the first major retailer to introduce PayPal QR code technology, which it plans to roll out in its 8,200 U.S. consumers who were using touchless payments by July.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Merchants saw a drop in card-present fraud due to the increased adoption of Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) chip cards, Visa said. Merchants who have upgraded to chip technology saw a decrease of 80 percent in counterfeit fraud dollars in September of 2018 when compared to September of 2015. More than 3.1 million in Dec.

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APRIL 23, 2019

In technology, especially when it comes to consumer-focused technology, Apple is viewed as a disruptive force. That seismic change may not be felt in payments. The digital card will be linked to Apple Pay. Apple Card is set to be available starting this summer.

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APRIL 1, 2020

billion non-prepaid debit card transactions in 2018, solidifying debit as a staple payment type. They insert or swipe their debit cards at stores’ point-of-sale (POS) devices — or key in details online — and maybe enter PINs, but the behind-the-scenes processes through which transactions are routed are kept invisible.

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MARCH 25, 2019

Apple's new credit card isn't just another virtual card in its virtual wallet. It borrows a lot of features from the most successful brands in payments and technology.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

B2B online commerce technology company NuORDER has unveiled its NuORDER Payments offering. NuORDER brands can start taking credit card payments inside of their wholesale platforms without needing to process payments by telephone or harness a third-party payment gateway, according to a Tuesday (Jan.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. 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.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Razer Fintech and Visa have unveiled the Razer Card prepaid card, while SafetyPay has joined forces with LATAM’s Rappi. Razer Fintech, Visa Pitch New Prepaid Card to Young Adults in Singapore. Digital Payment Firm SafetyPay Teams With LATAM's Rappi.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Kroger customers can now expediently and simply order gift cards for curbside pickup in addition to their supermarket items at 1,900 of the chain’s locations throughout the nation, according to a Monday (Dec. 21) announcement from Blackhawk Network.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Citi has rolled out its new Citi Fleet Card in Europe and the United Kingdom, with a new solution that brings together a contactless-enabled card with a mobile program. In that case, every fuel card could be used at only one brand. Kao EMEA's U.K. 17) announcement.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Commercial payments technology company WEX announced on Monday (Dec. 16) that it has reached an agreement to manage Valero Energy ‘s fleet fuel card program, according to a press release. Their agreement builds upon an existing card acceptance partnership between WEX and Valero, the firms noted.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Is it possible for a payment network to be cool? And what if that payment network was launched in — gasp! It is when that payment network is gamely inventing internet of things payments on the fly. Welcome, to MasterCard, one of the coolest brands in banking. — in 1966? Read More.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Chase Bank and Mastercard have joined forces with Air Canada to debut the airline’s Aeroplan credit card in the U.S., Plus, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has teamed with Visa to roll out an in-depth collection of digital business payment offerings.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

Razer Fintech and Visa have unveiled a new prepaid card, dubbed the Razer Card, now in its test phase. The Singapore-based financial technology company said the move is part of its goal of establishing “the world’s first global youth bank.”. Razer Pay users can “opt-in for a free virtual card” as well.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

In an effort to simplify B2B payments for Australia, FinTech service provider WEX is teaming with digital business management technology company MYOB. The tie-up provides WEX clients with access to MYOB's business payment technology for vendor payments through WEX virtual credit cards, according to an announcement.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Branded payment technologies firm Blackhawk Network (BHN) has announced that it entered a definitive agreement to acquire Tango Card.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

EMVCo, the major card brand-supported venture to establish EMV guidelines and specifications, has begun testing a program to determine if consumer mobile devices can securely accept contactless payments — a move that not only hastens the adoption of contactless payments, but renews criticism over which networks control technology and routing decisions. (..)

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Mastercard , like most consumer credit connected brands, was hit hard in the early days of the Great Recession. However, those trend lines soon gave way to growth in the early 2010s and beyond — driven by the digitization of commerce — with the card network’s revenue tripling in the last decade.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Spend controls were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to feature and program launches. This week’s commercial card innovation tracker includes a rollout of the next generation of authorization controls from Comdata Inc., Coupa Connects With American Express For B2B Virtual Card Payments.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Commercial cards continue to explore more use cases to optimize spend for businesses, from accounts payable (AP) to employee travel and expense management. Increasingly, the corporate card industry is also looking at ways to take advantage of the unique challenges in particular industries. Mastercard Expands EU Biz Card Offerings.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Hong Kong-based Tappy Technologies ‘ collaboration with the Timex Group. businesses, and European FinTech OakNorth is partnering with ClearBank to offer agency banking services as well as real-time payments. .-

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MAY 16, 2016

In payments, brand matters, more so now than it ever did, and for SMBs adopting mobile commerce initiatives, speed matters too – speed to market and speed to accepting payments in any manner customers desire. The initial launch is being done in tandem with FreshBooks and Infusionsoft.

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JUNE 8, 2020

Indian FinTech Infibeam Avenues , which works in digital payment and eCommerce solutions, has bought all shares of Cardpay Technologies, which provides payment and invoice technology, in an all-stock deal. “Payments-led lending is the new growth mantra for us. .

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JANUARY 14, 2021

13) between Walgreens , Mastercard and Synchrony is more than a standard co-brand deal. The three companies will now team up to provide a mix of data, payment vehicles and loyalty program enhancements. At its core, the announcement is based on payments. But that’s where the standard co-brand partnership ends.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

For B2B payments, this summer was a season of technological progress. 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.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Commercial card company Brex is rolling out a new card product designed to meet the specific needs of eCommerce businesses, the firm said in a press release Tuesday (Feb. When Brex first launched its initial commercial card solution last year, the company targeted technology startups.

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JULY 8, 2019

In a move that extends payroll card portfolios to serve small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), global business payments company FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. has acquired payroll card provider SOLE Financial. I’m confident FLEETCOR’s long-term vision will provide tremendous value to organizations and their employees.”.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Silicon Valley credit card startup X1 raised $12 million in a funding round led by Spark Capital, a backer of Twitter, Plaid, Slack and Affirm. The round also had participation from Jared Leto and CEOs of known tech brands. The company said it “reimagines the credit card,” from how it looks to how credit limits are assigned. .

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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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JANUARY 23, 2019

After many years as a holdout in the world of near-field communication (NFC) payments, Target grabbed a lot of headlines yesterday (Jan. 22) with its announcement that it is embracing contactless payments. For many consumers, that means having a contactless payment option available. stores over the next several weeks.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Mastercard is partnering with CleverCards and Appreciate Group to offer gift cards directly to mobile wallets, Mastercard announced in a press release on Monday (Dec. The Select Digital Gift Card can be sent immediately by email, text or messaging app, and is available now as a last-minute Christmas present. billion in 2019.

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