Google, Amex roll out anti-fraud tool
Payments Dive
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Amex is the latest card company to tap a Google virtual card service aimed at increasing the security of online payments.
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PYMNTS
AUGUST 12, 2020
Nium , the global FinTech platform, announced in a press release emailed to PYMNTS that users will be able to make payments through Google Pay with its company Visa cards. Nium’s Google Pay announcement, according to the release, will help it become more accessible across the world.
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PYMNTS
APRIL 17, 2020
To reportedly help it compete with Apple Pay and the Apple Card, Google is creating its own tangible and virtual debit cards. The tech company’s debit card will have the brand of Google along with its partnered financial institution; however, it is not known what the offering’s name will be.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 7, 2020
End-to-end gift card platform Qwikcilver has launched its Woohoo virtual gift card store on the Google Pay Spot Platform to enable users in India to buy and send virtual gift cards in real time, the United News of India reported on Monday (Dec. The more upscale the restaurant, the greater the decline.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 8, 2020
The Rakuten In Store Network has turned on offers in Google Pay, allowing users of the payment method to receive cash back on promotions connected to their cards for eCommerce and brick-and-mortar purchases, according to a Tuesday (Dec. What sets the offers experience apart in Google Pay is the simplicity and the ease of use.
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 15, 2017
Here comes the world’s first virtual transit card in Android Pay, well at least according to Google and Portland’s public transport operator TriMet, who teamed up to unveil the Hop Fastpass.
Bank Innovation
MARCH 31, 2016
Google Wallet Card, the sad offspring of Google’s original mobile payments dreams, will shut down June 30, as Android Police reported on March 28. Emails have now gone out to Google Wallet cardholders. The card came about in 2013 because Google was blocked from Read More.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Citi and Mastercard are teaming up as network partners for the digital checking and savings account Citi Plex on Google Pay, available for both Android and iOS. . Citi Plex account holders will receive a debit Mastercard, an auto provisioned instant digital debit card.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 14, 2019
In an effort to grow usage of its Android smartphones in Brazil, Google has introduced a debit card payment program through Google Pay. Reuters is reporting that the company is making the move because many online retailers in Brazil only accept credit cards due to a preponderance of fraud. .
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Stats like that are in the news this week as Google Pay, by virtue of a revamp , is on its way to becoming a hyperconnected “super app” – tied to smart banking profiled this week. Google is looking to capitalize on some momentum around mobile wallets. So you can scan product barcodes or QR codes straight from Google Pay.”
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 14, 2019
In an effort to grow usage of its Android smartphones in Brazil, Google has introduced a debit card payment program through Google Pay. Reuters is reporting that the company is making the move because many online retailers in Brazil only accept credit cards due to a preponderance of fraud. .
Chris Skinner
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
In the last month, there’s been a wave of announcements from Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon about banking.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
The corporate card can have a home in the digital wallet thanks to collaborations and technology platforms designed for card issuers. FinTech firm Nium has teamed with Southeast Asia neo-bank Aspire to enable a mobile payments feature with its cards. The collaboration will make every Aspire card available through Google Pay.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Google is risking the ire of Android Pay users who do not have credit cards in their mobile wallets that are issued by supporting banks. The company is tightening up its Android Pay services and has announced that “grandfathered cards” will no longer be supported, according to 9to5Google.
Bank Innovation
MAY 18, 2017
Consumers can now use their Google credentials to make online and mobile payments via a stored credit card. The tech giant unveiled the tool yesterday, during its annual I/O developer conference in Mountain View, Calif.
PYMNTS
JULY 3, 2019
Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, Google Pay has rolled out mobile support for cards from 13 U.S. Services like Google Pay must come to an agreement with a credit union or bank before they can support a consumer’s debit or credit card, 9to5Google reported. In December, Google Pay added about 30 new U.S.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Google for India recently launched new features and updates to several products, including enhancements to Google Assistant, Pay, Lens and Search, Android Central reported on Thursday (Sept. India is an important market for Google, with Android users making up of 98 percent of smartphone users.
PYMNTS
JULY 12, 2020
Delivery startup Dunzo , India’s food and grocery delivery service backed Google , has suffered a data breach, The News Minute reported. While it said users’ credit card numbers were not accessed, the company has not provided how many customers could have been impacted. At the time, the company was valued at around $200 million.
PYMNTS
MAY 9, 2019
Google has announced that it is working on bringing electronic IDs to Android devices, according to reports. The digital ID card would replace an actual ID card but would work the same way, as Google wants it to be used in all “physical world transactions.”
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Following complaints by India’s app developers, Google LLC has postponed the deadline to comply with a new billing system for commission fees by six months. App developers worldwide have said a 30 percent fee is too high and noted credit card payments processors typically charge 2 percent. We have to control our digital destiny.”.
PYMNTS
JULY 3, 2019
Google has announced via its blog that some big updates are coming to make it easier for consumers to pay easily and quickly online, care of Chrome, no matter what device they happen to be using at the time. If you choose to save a new card to your account, you will receive a confirmation email from Google Pay with additional information.”.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 2, 2019
Google has a new solution for those feeling particularly charitable, according to reports. Google Assistant , Google’s proprietary voice-activated AI helper, has added a feature that lets users donate to charities via voice from any smart device using the company’s software.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 9, 2019
In 2017, Google Pay added Visa Checkout support, which allowed users to make purchases using Visa cards that were associated with Google Pay accounts. When asked about the change, Google said Visa was in the process of terminating the service to migrate to the new one.
PYMNTS
MARCH 3, 2020
Until two years ago, Google didn’t support ticketing at all — though in April 2018, the feature turned on suddenly with an announcement that going forward Google Pay would be compatible with tickets of all kinds. But it seems that Google is now aiming to up the level of its boarding pass game in Google Pay.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
20) accused Google of “arm-twisting” startups that depend on the Android mobile operating system. The company complained about Google’s market power in a Sunday blog post that gave the company’s perspective on Google’s temporary removal of a Paytm app from the Android store. In an interview Tuesday (Sept.
Payments Source
MAY 8, 2019
Google has made significant headway against merchant reluctance and branding confusion on its path to offer mobile payments. But an influx of contactless cards in the U.S. threatens another setback to mobile wallet adoption.
Bank Innovation
JUNE 12, 2018
Mobile-only challenger bank Starling announced last week that Google Pay has been added to their mobile app for Android. They can also link a Starling debit card and start spending before the card even arrives. bank to allow users to set up Google Pay […]. Users can establish an account in-app, within minutes.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Food delivery apps Zomato and Swiggy have been put on notice by the Google Play Store for implementing in-app payment features, a Business-Standard report states, which go against Google's guidelines. Paytm said it was "arm-twisted" by what it called "unfair" policies that allow Google to establish market dominance, the report says.
Bank Innovation
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
Mobile-first Starling Bank released a video today showing off an integration of its API with a Google Home device. The feature is not available for Starling customers yet, though it’s coming, according to Megan Caywood, chief platform officer at Starling Bank.
PYMNTS
MAY 27, 2020
Google has launched a new feature for businesses to get help from customers as the pandemic takes its toll, the California tech company announced on its blog Wednesday (May 27). Google did not say how much was raised to support those businesses. We’ve partnered with PayPal and GoFundMe for donations,” Fitzpatrick wrote.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
urged antitrust regulators to act fast in enforcement toward Google. The funding is being earmarked to launch credit cards-as-a-service in the U.S. The funding is being earmarked to launch credit cards-as-a-service in the U.S. Google Critics From US, UK Demand Prompt Antitrust Enforcement.
PYMNTS
APRIL 21, 2020
In a bid to lure advertisers from other eCommerce companies, Google said it will no longer charge merchants to place ads on its Shopping search page, Reuters reported. Under the terms of the plan, the report said, Google gets a piece of the purchase price if customers click “Buy on Google” on some products within Google Shopping.
BankInovation
OCTOBER 25, 2022
LAS VEGAS — Wells Fargo will launch a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based virtual assistant that will be powered by Google Cloud. trillion Wells Fargo 24/7 access to their accounts with the ability to activate and deactivate debit cards, search for transactions, monitor FICO scores and review […].
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Google is planning to launch consumer checking accounts next year in partnership with Citigroup and Stanford University, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Wednesday (Nov. The branding will reflect the financial institutions and not Google. “Our It may be the slightly longer path, but it’s more sustainable.”.
PYMNTS
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.
The Paypers
JUNE 2, 2023
Following its latest update, Google Wallet will add support for a wide array of passes and cards, including health insurance and QR cards.
PYMNTS
MARCH 2, 2020
Pixel ’s array of new features, released Monday (March 2), includes the ability for Google Pay users to add flight boarding passes with only a screenshot on select Pixel devices, according to reports. The item is alongside the new Cards & Passes power menu option, and sees Google making its Pay option more powerful.
PYMNTS
MAY 24, 2017
Google has long claimed that the ads it shows users actually prompt them to make purchases online and in real life – and now they have the credit card data to prove it. Google, for its part, has responded to those concerns with renewed assurances of its ability to protect the personal information of its users.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 23, 2017
To that end, Google said Monday that online checkout is going to get a bit speedier. The concept, rather simply, is: Google as mobile wallet. Users transact using credentials linked to their Google accounts spanning Gmail, Google Play, YouTube and Chrome.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 8, 2018
Mostly when people refer to “chatting” with an AI, they mean they are talking to Alexa, the Google Assistant, Siri or maybe even Bixby. In fact, the most we’ve heard about chatbots in fall of 2018 has come in the form of a negative vote – Google has officially declared defeat when it comes to trying to make chatbots a thing.
PYMNTS
JUNE 21, 2019
Google Pay has added PayPal integration for merchants, according to reports. Now, you’ll be able to accept PayPal with Google Pay on your app or website in all 24 countries where your customers can link their PayPal account to Google Pay,” Google said in a blog post.
Bank Innovation
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
A small move from Google has apparently caused big trouble for Bankrate. Google, now a subsidiary of Alphabet, announced this week that it was shuttering Compare, its service for users deciding between various mortgage, insurance, and credit card offers.
PYMNTS
MAY 27, 2020
has unveiled a partnership to power the expansion of Crypto.com ’s end-to-end crypto ecosystem, which consists of a Visa crypto debit card and a wallet app to buy and sell crypto and earn cash-back rewards in crypto form. They can directly top-up their cards for free, or top-up fiat currencies directly from their fiat wallets on Crypto.com.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
For Google, a bit of backtracking. While Google claims sync isn’t automatically enabled, the change has been interpreted as a method to trick users into inadvertently sharing more data,” said the report. Google’s response came through a blog post by Google’s Zach Koch, Chrome product manager, on Sept.
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