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In Brazil, Banking Customers Turn To Debit, Digital Banking

PYMNTS

These shifts have made digital banking and debit transactions more important than ever. Consumers are also avoiding cash out of concern that the virus could linger on physical object and are thus favoring virtual and contactless payment cards instead. The Paytm cards can be used both in-store and online.

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Zopa Secures UK Banking License

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Now, in addition to car and personal loans on behalf of retail and institutional investors, Zopa will introduce savings accounts this week, to be followed by the addition of credit cards later this year. million) to become a challenger bank. He said this recent development is “a good validation of our strategy.”.

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How Decathlon Deployed QR Codes For Seamless And Secure Contactless Payments

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Contactless payments have surged in popularity over the past year, fueled by both an increased reliance on digital banking as well as the effort to contain COVID-19’s spread by preventing consumers and workers from having to touch point of sale (POS) system surfaces or handle cash. Challenges In Deploying QR Codes.

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Gemalto to Offer Biometric Payment Cards to Banks, Where Adoption has Lagged

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Security firm Gemalto will offer biometric EMV payment cards to its bank customers using biometric company Fingerprint Cards’ T-Shape sensor and licensing its recently-launched Biometric Software Platform for payments. Gemalto’s roughly 300 digital banking […].

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Making A Sizzling Leap Into Digital Banking

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FinTech has bought a bank, and it shows how digital-first firms can broaden their scale and reach with cross-pollination across financial offerings. The LendingClub announcement follows the news that mobile bank Varo received approval from U.S. The cut comes after the retailer announced a $1.5 Elsewhere, the U.S.

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Mastercard Card Clearing In China, Unattended Retail, Rapid Settlements Top This Week’s News

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We have deep dives into unattended retail, rapid settlements and cybersecurity, as well as news on Mastercard receiving the go-ahead from China’s central bank to set up a bank clearing business. China’s central bank gave Mastercard the green light on Feb. China’s central bank gave Mastercard the green light on Feb.

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PSCU’s Lumin Digital Helps Mutual Security Credit Union Go Digital

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PSCU’s Lumin Digital has converted over 10,000 Mutual Security Credit Union digital users to a cloud-based platform, Lumin Digital said in a press release on Tuesday (Dec. Our team worked in close coordination with the Lumin Digital team to execute a well-orchestrated conversion for our members.

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