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OCTOBER 28, 2019

CPI Card Group announced that it has launched Second Wave cards for markets including transit, hospitality, entertainment and more. First launched in September, Second Wave payment cards feature a core made with recovered ocean-bound plastic to reduce first-use plastic while diverting plastic waste from entering the ocean.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, Stripe launched Stripe Capital to simplify the way internet companies can access funds. Also, commercial and consumer cards issued in the U.S. US Payment Card Market Tops $6T. US Payment Card Market Tops $6T. Consumer and commercial cards issued in the U.S.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Digital B2B payments innovations as diverse as machine learning (ML) automation, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and virtual cards are gaining unprecedented traction as businesses move to build sustainable B2B payments operations outside of th e office. RLJ Financial On Managing B2B Spend With Virtual Cards.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

In today’s top payments news, Mastercard’s CEO speaks out against a national payments system, the FCA tells credit card companies to be reasonable with customers in debt and the People’s Bank of China is prepared to inject $173 billion into the country to stabilize the economic damage wreaked by the coronavirus.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

But here at the PYMNTS Weekender, we want to make sure you didn’t miss any important news this week. Goldman Extends $10B In Apple Card Credit In First Month. According to regulatory filings made public this week, Apple Card? According to regulatory filings made public this week, Apple Card?

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MARCH 10, 2020

In seed funding from well-known angel investors, corporate card FinTech Karbon Card has notched $2 million. Amit Jangir and Pei-fu Hsieh started Karbon Card last year. The firm offers an alternative to corporate cards. Hsieh said per reports, “Our vision is to empower all startups to achieve more through a Karbon Card.”.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

14) that it will soon be offering a cryptocurrency rewards credit card with its acquisition of Blockrize , which was developing such a card. Gemini Credit Card users will earn up to 3 percent back in cryptocurrency on every purchase, the release said, and will be able to use the card everywhere major cards are accepted.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

To let consumers spend the value of their digital currency, instant crypto loan company Nexo is rolling out a cryptocurrency credit card that is Mastercard-branded. According to the company’s website , “Your Loan limit is based on the market value of the crypto assets in your Nexo Account. dollar, the British coin and the Euro.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

23) announcement that the card is now available in France, Austria, Italy, Ireland and Spain beyond its current availability in the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. percent cash back on all of their eligible spending with the debit card. The companies said in a Wednesday (Sept. In the U.S.,

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

For businesses, the world market was thrown into volatility, yet soon, new opportunities emerged. For the corporate card, 2020 has been a season for dramatic shifts in how the payment tool is used and the value it adds to the enterprise. The year 2020 began inconspicuously — but in a few short weeks, everything changed.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Wells Fargo & Co is seeking to sell its private-label credit card and point-of-sale (POS) financing unit as part of an ongoing strategic review of its businesses. Selling the private-label credit card unit would be a business reversal for the financial services group. Wells Fargo also reported heightened debit card usage.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Cryptocurrency fans in the United States will soon have their own debit card for holiday shopping. consumers interested in applying for its new Coinbase Card, a Visa debit card that enables users to use their Bitcoin or other crypto holdings to shop online and in stores, in addition to converting their cryptocurrencies to cash at the ATM.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Payment solution provider Plastiq has teamed with accounts payable (AP) automation company Tipalti to let companies pay vendors with their business credit cards even if their vendors don’t accept credit cards, according to a Wednesday (Dec. The news comes as Plastiq joined the U.S. 9) announcement.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

With businesses large and small increasingly turning their attention toward recovery efforts, the commercial credit card market is exploring ways to help their corporate card holders. Commercial Card, Global Commercial Services, Courtney Kelso in a statement. Neat Debuts Its Visa Card For Small Businesses.

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MARCH 13, 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. Top News . The B2B market can provide numerous opportunities for B2C merchants, but B2B payments can be much more complicated than those to which many B2C retailers are used to.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

United Airlines and Chase Card Services today launched a “United Gateway” credit card that carries no annual fee and offers new users who charge $1,000 within three months of enrolling 20,000 frequent-flier miles. The card's rewards program includes 3 travel miles for every $1 spent on groceries through Sept.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Mao, whose company provides solutions for payments, prepaid cards and gift cards, said the only way for merchants to go is forward, because going back isn’t an option. Digital Gift Cards ’ Growth. For instance, people are simply directing more spend at gift cards this holiday season. Not All ‘Gift’ Cards Are Gifts .

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

11) to set up a bank card clearing business, granting access to a $27 trillion payments market, according to reports. . The People’s Bank of China said in a statement that it has approved an application by Mastercard’s Chinese joint venture to conduct bank card clearing business in the country.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

But for the later-adopting end of the market — the consumers and merchants that had heretofore shied away from digital — the past six months have marked the start of a transformation. The New Samsung Pay Card . In a typical digital-wallet offering, one registers their card credentials into the wallet directly.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The virtual card can be a valuable payment solution for the enterprise thanks to the technology's security features and mobility. Yet adoption remains limited, largely thanks to corporates' ongoing use of more traditional payment methods like ACH or even physical cards. Aussie Alt-Lender Execs Team Up For Corporate Card.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Card-issuing firm Marqeta is forming a strategic partnership with rideshare giant Uber , to provide global cards and a payments infrastructure. “A Uber will be using our modern card-issuing technology to support its ecosystem of apps, which have more than 100 million monthly global users,” Marqeta said.

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JULY 28, 2020

Consumers are also changing how they pay for their purchases, with a recent study finding that debit card spend was up 11.7 Consumers today are especially likely to use their debit cards for their eCommerce purchases or to make in-store purchases with mobile wallets, and card-not-present (CNP) transactions represented 43.1

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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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JUNE 10, 2019

Amazon is linking with Synchrony Financial to offer a new credit card for Amazon Prime members who have bad credit. As reported Monday (June 10), the card, known as “Amazon Credit Builder” will let users build up their credit profiles through the use of a secured card, and the firms also will offer budgeting tools.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

In today’s top payments news, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said eCommerce isn’t quite where it needs to be revenue-wise, but that it will be one day. Adyen Adds Card Issuing By Merchant Demand. Dutch global payments platform Adyen announced that it’s launching card-issuing services to its customers.

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APRIL 23, 2020

Hard times are hitting many people where it hurts – right in the credit cards they carry in their wallets or eWallets. Customer spending limits are being cut by top credit card companies. It’s a response to the COVID-19 pandemic that is crashing the economy and taking away the jobs of millions of Americans, according to Bloomberg News.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, PayPal and Mastercard are adding more European Union (EU) countries to a debit card offering, while European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has called for a digital euro. Plus, the State Administration for Market Regulation in China has fined Luckin Coffee and other firms.

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JUNE 24, 2020

plans to offer a Samsung Pay Card that will give customers “a simple and flexible way to control their money,” the company said in a Wednesday (June 24) press release. Noting the partnership with Curve “is the first of its kind in Europe for Samsung Pay,” the firm said the Samsung Pay Card will launch in the U.K. later this year. “We

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, Stripe announced the creation of a corporate card. The Libra Association is petitioning the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for a Swiss payment system license for its planned digital currency. Stripe Launches Corporate Card, Expands Payouts To 45 Countries.

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APRIL 26, 2019

The end of a busy week provides a chance to catch up on the biggest news from the world of digital payments and commerce – news, trackers and even fun stories you may have missed. Visa’s newest APIs will help those within the Visa ecosystem to create digital cards on demand and add digital services. We hope you enjoy.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Virtual cards and straight-through processing (STP) are poised to get more attention from buyers and suppliers as the pandemic recedes. Suppliers, he said, have traditionally been less amenable to commercial card payments, but are increasingly starting to accommodate buyers’ payment preferences.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

CarrierHQ , which provides services to help fleets streamline their business, has partnered with Comdata for a new service offering that will provide carriers access to Comdata ‘s OnRoad Card, allowing them to access new services for fueling and funds, a press release stated.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

The first full work week of the new decade brought a gusher of payments and commerce news, and this latest edition of the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you don’t miss anything. independent sales organizations sold terminals and card processing, mostly to brick-and-mortar merchants. PayPal Finalizes $4B Honey Acquisition.

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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.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The PYMNTS Weekender is here to catch you up on the latest news at the end of another busy work week. Membership has its privileges ” was the nine-year marketing campaign rolled out by American Express in 1987 to convince consumers that it was worth paying a yearly fee for one of its charge card offerings. Trackers and Reports.

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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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MARCH 14, 2019

Sephora, the beauty retailer, announced on Thursday (March 14) the launch of a new credit card program. The company said in a press release that starting in the spring, it will offer the Sephora credit card, Sephora Visa® credit card and Sephora Visa Signature® credit card to its retail customers.

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