PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Will the ban on the credit card surcharge automatically lead to significantly higher prices when consumers opt for the plastic (via card or digital wallets) at the pump, at the counter … or pretty much anywhere? In New York this month, credit card surcharges got the okay. Maybe, maybe not. As Webster recounted Monday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Early accounts seem to indicate that the just-launched Apple -branded credit card is finding its way into customers’ hands, and into heavy use. According to issuer Goldman Sachs , they have opened up about $10 billion in credit lines in just over month for the Apple Card. Of that $10 billion, Apple Card?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Headquartered in Boston, the group serves over 500 pantries and programs in 190 cities and towns across eastern Massachusetts and distributes nearly 57 million meals annually. . He recently spoke to PYMNTS about how corporate and fuel cards enable GBFB staff to do their jobs effectively and demonstrate appropriate use of funds. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Massachusetts Suing Robinhood, Alleging Failure To Protect Investors. Massachusetts regulators filed a complaint against Robinhood on Wednesday (Dec. The deal will help expand Fiserv’s digital capabilities and develop Ondot’s platform. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

Massachusetts already requires businesses to accept cash. . Supporters of the measure say it’s the right move for people who don’t have debit or credit cards, and for those who prefer to pay with currency for privacy reasons. The new law will take effect in July and would require most retail outlets to accept physical currency.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Adding the installment lending function to a bank card is suitable for all parties in the transaction,” said Brian Riley, director of the credit practice at Mercator Advisory Group , a Massachusetts consultant to the payments industry, in a statement.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Many card-based solutions have recently debuted, aimed at helping businesses to more easily track expenses, and gain insights into how company funds are spent in the field. The solution also allows managers to set limits on how much money can be spent with the cards, and cancel or freeze them at any time, if necessary. Yordex , a U.K.-based

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

As of this week, customers with SNAP in the states of Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin can now use their cards to buy groceries from the website’s services and have them delivered to the customers’ doors.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2020

Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Rep. Without additional exponential growth, it seems likely the space won’t be able to support a half-dozen or so variations of the same offering, and consolidation is in the cards. . The city is holding a meeting to discuss delivery fees next week.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

the Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation software provider, on Thursday (Sept. Mastercard Expands Digital Card Program To Include Instant Access, eWallet. Plus, FIS and The Clearing House have partnered to provide instant settlements to small banks and credit unions. MineralTree Raises $50M, Buys Two Companies.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Synchrony Financial said a message was erroneously sent to customers about an Amazon.com card and that a data breach had not occurred, according to a report by Reuters. On Monday (Nov. 26), a notification was sent to some customers saying “a trial deposit has been successfully made to your Amazon credit builder.”

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

A week after details of the Federal Reserve’s instant payment initiative emerged, news came via Bloomberg that the central bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency. Maybe – but first comes a focus on policy.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

A store with snacks, drinks, and souvenirs at Polar Park in Worcester, Massachusetts will enable customers to shop without scanning or stopping to check out, according to Standard Cognition co-founder and COO Michael Suswal.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

On October 4, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) issued its final four recreational marijuana licenses to businesses, meaning legal marijuana will soon be available for purchase. Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In individual instances of fraud and improper payments, a state audit of the University of Massachusetts found that university employees made more than $17,400 in improper purchases wielding university credit cards. Of that number, 59 were tied to gift cards, memberships, IT equipment and furniture.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

When it comes to completing in-store payments, 36 percent of customers prefer to use credit cards and 33 percent opt for debit cards. Zinneken’s launched its food truck in 2014, three years after opening its first brick-and-mortar location in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Card acceptance has also been key.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

It was stated that the deal could value the Westborough, Massachusetts-based, membership-only warehouse chain somewhere between $2 billion and $3 billion. The news comes as BJ’s had filed for an IPO just seven years after going private, The Wall Street Journal reported in May.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Mastercard Expands Digital Card Program To Include Instant Access, eWallet . Mastercard has grown its Digital-First Card Program in North America as demand rises for digitally-driven money management offerings. Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation technology firm MineralTree Inc. Time on Tuesday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In partnership with Nuance Communications, the same Massachusetts-based company behind the voice of Siri, the bank is piloting the technology in order to initially promote voice-activated functionality around spending tracking. When Santander U.K. to roll out a voice technology offering.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

The credit card company and retail wholesaler announced on Tuesday (Aug. 2) that they are running a contest to reward shoppers who pay with Mastercard credit, debit or prepaid cards at BJ’s locations in Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. The prize?

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APRIL 29, 2019

Many citizens in the country are turning to credit and debit cards, and other payment options that exist in the digital world. Massachusetts already requires businesses to accept cash. Also, some bank branches no longer offer cash withdrawals and many stores and restaurants are in the process of phasing out paper tender.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2019

New Jersey is the second state to outlaw cashless stores after Massachusetts, which signed a similar bill into law back in 1978. Advocates of bans on cashless businesses say they discriminate against lower-income people who might not have access to credit cards or bank accounts.

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has approved a $723 million overhaul of its fare system that would eliminate cash payments on buses and trains.

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APRIL 7, 2020

Mr. Roddy discussed the emergency debt collection regulation issued by the Massachusetts AG and the possibility of state UDAP claims based on collection activities during the crisis.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said in a statement covered by Krebs on Security: “An investigation by the states revealed that, in Sept. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said in a statement covered by Krebs on Security: “An investigation by the states revealed that, in Sept.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

Known as SWYPE, the mPOS device is a Square-like card reader that can be used with a smartphone or tablet and is intended for both large and small businesses. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s commuter rail is equipping its conductors with mPOS devices this month. Adopting mPOS for a Smoother Commute.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The mandate, which is proving costly for small businesses, prompted two Massachusetts pubs to introduce QR codes and icons that link to a menu, a cocktail list and beer list, respectively. The pandemic has spurred regulatory changes as many states required restaurants to provide diners with disposable menus.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Customers can use credit cards or cash or go completely cashierless with Grabango’s payment app. Fraudsters could use stolen credit cards to place orders, then collect the items to keep or sell. Retailers can also be hit with painful chargebacks, and card issuers are liable for in-store purchases.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

Earlier this month, as PYMNTS noted , the Federal Reserve said its Boston bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency. But a race to a rollout is not in the cards. Central bank digital currencies (or CBDCs) have been gathering steam, at least as a concept.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

Snowden unveiled the device via livestream during a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab’s conference dubbed “Forbidden Research.”. According to Snowden and Huang, smartphones have a lot of radio transmitters and receivers built in used for GPS, SIM card, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

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Payments Source

JANUARY 9, 2017

Eastern Bank in Boston has hired a former Citi Cards executive to oversee its consumer-lending business.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2016

The CFPB said that, from 2010 to 2014, Santander was marketing and enrolling consumers in its “Account Protector” service designed to protect customers from overdrawing on their accounts at ATMS and on one-time debit card transactions. Customers were charged $35 per overdraft.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Among the nonprofits working to feed local communities this holiday season is the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), which offers food services to 190 cities and towns in the eastern Massachusetts region.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Coinsource , the world’s largest bitcoin ATM network, has rolled out 10 new machines in Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. ” But that news comes as a bank in India has banned customers from using its cards to buy cryptocurrencies, India Times reported.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2019

In an attempt to lower prices and boost convenience, as of this week the stadium will only take credit cards, debit cards and mobile payments. To serve the “underbanked,” the stadium will have roughly 10 machines that will let users exchange cash (ranging from $10 to $1,000) for a prepaid Visa debit card. “If So too, is Costco.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

A simple trip to the liquor store for a bottle of wine can turn into a long wait for a customer who needs to have their physical identification card scanned and verified, taking valuable time out of the consumer’s day. Age Verification in the Age of Digital Onboarding. still debating exactly where and how cannabis dispensaries can operate.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

The government first began investigating the prospect of allowing SNAP card recipients to pay for their groceries online four years ago, in 2016 , and had begun to design a pilot program with grocery players. Digital grocery benefits for SNAP recipients recently came to the forefront thanks to COVID-19, but the issue isn’t really new.

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