PAX Technology Inc. said its S920 mobile point-of-sale device received certification from Verizon and AT&T.U.S. truck fleets are cutting their total fuel expenses by approximately 7% via loyalty programs offered on fuel cards, according to researcher SpendEdge. This benefit in turn is driving growth in the fuel card market, the research firm …
Read More »Urban FT’s Deal for CFC Technology Is a Bid To Reach Smaller Banks
Urban FT Group Inc. announced the acquisition of CFC Technology Group LLC, a remote deposit capture provider, a move Urban FT says will boost its presence among smaller financial institutions. Terms were not disclosed. New York City-based Urban FT says CFC works with more than 800 institutions and thousands of …
Read More »UPDATED: As LG Pay Makes Its (Belated) U.S. Debut, Observers Question Its Likely Impact
Add LG Pay to the multitude of U.S. mobile-payment options. LG Electronics USA announced Tuesday the mobile-payment service is available on select LG smart phones. The move comes a year later than LG initially said it would. LG Electronics Inc., the parent company of LG Electronics USA, introduced LG Pay …
Read More »PayPal’s Xoom Adds 32 European Markets
PayPal Holdings Inc. says its Xoom remittance service now covers 32 markets in Europe, an expansion that boosts Xoom’s presence to more than 130 international markets. Xoom, which PayPal bought in 2015, had a major expansion in 2018 when it picked up 60 countries in a deal with Euronext Worldwide …
Read More »Facing a Big Jump in U.S. CNP Fraud, Retailers Turn to Automated Tools
With merchants facing a projected 16.4% increase in U.S. card-not-present fraud by 2021, many are relying more and more on automated screening tools to cull bad transactions from the pile of good ones. That’s the assessment from Aite Group Inc. in its report, “The E-Commerce Conundrum: Balancing False Declines and …
Read More »Two Months on, Uber Transit Ticketing Is Averaging a 42% Weekly Growth Rate
Denver’s use of Uber for transit ticketing appears to be gaining traction among commuters. More than 1,200 tickets have been sold through the app since its May 3 launch, Uber Technologies Inc. announced Tuesday. That pegs growth at an average of 42% per week in the launch period, the ride-share …
Read More »Eye on Acquisitions: InComm Acquires Meridian Loyalty; Fleetcor’s Payroll Card Move
Prepaid payments provider InComm Inc. announced the acquisition of Meridian Loyalty, an incentives provider for large corporations. Separately, Fleetcor Technologies Inc. said it will acquire Sole Financial, a payroll card provider. Atlanta-based InComm said its acquisition of St. Louis-based Meridian will boost its incentive business for corporations. Among Meridian’s specialties …
Read More »PayPal Launches Instant Transfer in Canada Using Visa Direct
PayPal Holdings Inc. added Instant Transfer capability for individuals and small businesses in Canada. The move relies on Visa Direct, a real-time push-payments service. Announced Tuesday, the service can move money from a PayPal account to a bank account via a Visa debit card. All transfers are subject to a …
Read More »Cumberland Farms Adds a Payment Card Option to Its Mobile App
Convenience-store operator Cumberland Farms released a new mobile-payment app with two payment options. In addition to linking to a checking account to pay for fuel at the pump, the SmartPay function within the app also enables consumers to link to a Netspend prepaid account or use a credit or debit …
Read More »A Dispute Over Continuing Residuals Could Affect Other ISO And Agent Contracts
In a decision that could have far-reaching implications for the merchant-acquiring industry, a U.S. District Court judge has ordered independent sales organization Electronic Merchant Systems to pay more than $5.4 million in breach-of-contract damages to a sales agent. The decision arises from a dispute over residuals and the interpretation of …
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