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Embedded Finance: Bolstering Brand Experiences

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As a baseball card collector since childhood, I remember when eBay opened its URL back in 1995. One could buy and sell baseball cards on the site but had to mail a check, or await the arrival of a check, via snail mail. Baseball card heaven for both buyer and seller. Consider the evolution of eBay.

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Afterpay US CEO: Buy Now, Pay Later Is In Right Place, Right Time

PYMNTS

There aren’t many online payment providers that have successfully gone offline. Molnar said Afterpay is not only benefiting from its easy-to-use platform, but also from the fact that consumer preference has shifted toward using debit over credit. million U.S. merchant referrals it did on Black Friday alone. Lower Loss Rates.

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Gift Cards Poised For Big Role In Post-Pandemic Purchasing

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I don’t foresee us reverting to the way it used to be even after the pandemic is over and we are able to walk around without masks on.”. 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.

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US Justice Department Sues Visa To Block Its Planned $5.3B Plaid Acquisition

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billion acquisition of Plaid, arguing that the deal would allow Visa to extend what the DOJ alleges is the company's control of the online debt market. In theory, the system could eventually allow consumers to bypass credit cards and transfer money directly from their bank accounts to a merchant’s account.

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Touchless Is Pushing Payments Beyond The Card

PYMNTS

Will POS terminals without a clear purpose make us long for the days of swiping plastic, punching buttons and squinting at tiny screens? In Beyond the Card: Toward the Cardless and Contactless Future , a PYMNTS and i2c Inc. In Beyond the Card: Toward the Cardless and Contactless Future , a PYMNTS and i2c Inc. In a word: no.

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Commercial Card Innovation Puts SMBs In The Spotlight

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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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Aussie BNPL Firm Zip Co Inks Deal With QuadPay To Reach US Market

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Together, we are united in a shared vision of disrupting the outdated credit card sector with digital, fairer alternatives,” said Zip CEO and Managing Director Larry Diamond in a statement. competitors in the booming consumer finance market. It comes as younger shoppers seek easy alternatives to interest-charging credit cards.

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