Grocers and convenience stores that use distributor Hardec’s to buy products to sell now have an online and digital payment option. Omaha, Neb.-based Financial Transmission Network Inc. said it is supplying Hardec’s with an online payment portal that enables its customers to pay invoices via automated clearing house transactions and …
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Circle Internet Financial Inc., a provider of payments based on digital currencies, filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its effort to go public via a $4.5-billion buyout by a special purpose acquisition corporation.Bill.com said KPMG Spark, an accounting service for small and medium-sized …
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Paya Holdings Inc. hasn’t let up on its search for growth via acquisitions as it plays to its strengths in integrated payments and automated clearing house processing. The Reston, Va.-based company reported early Friday a record-high $10.7 billion in payment volume for the first quarter, a number that doesn’t include …
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The increasing digitalization of global economies, along with the unprecedented growth in online commerce, means that consumers and businesses are demanding more from payments. A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston notes that “consumers not only have higher expectations when it comes to online security, but they …
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Apple Inc. said Apple Cash users can now send Instant Transfer payments to Mastercard Inc. debit cards, reported 9to5mac.com. The service had been compatible only with Visa Inc. debit cards prior to Thursday’s announcement. Apple also said it is charging a 1.5% fee for Instant Transfer transactions, up from 1%. Instant Transfer …
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Credential stuffing hasn’t lost its appeal as a favored form of attack for criminals looking to commit account fraud, says a report from San Francisco-based fraud-prevention technology provider Arkose Labs detailing fraud trends during the first half of 2021. Credential stuffing accounted for 285 million attacks during the first half of …
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Top executives at Shift4 Payments Inc. said early Thursday the company will launch general availability of a new restaurant platform in the first quarter of next year. The Android-based technology will include a Quick Response-code payments option as well as capabilities for analytics, marketing, payroll, and other features, according to …
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Mastercard Inc. said in its latest SpendingPulse report in-store shopping ballooned 15.5% in July over July 2020 and accounted for 81.9% of total retail sales, excluding automotive. E-commerce sales for the month were up 6.1% from last year, but up 77.7% from July 2019.Payments-technology provider ACI Worldwide Inc. announced an expanded agreement with …
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Data breaches declined sharply during the first half of 2021, says a report from Risked Based Security Inc. The number of publicly reported data breaches during the first six months of 2021 totaled 1,767, down 24% from the same period in 2020. At the same time, the number of sensitive …
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Fiserv Inc. will field more than 200 Clover point-of-sale devices and handheld Clover Flex devices in Stamford Bridge, the home stadium of England’s Chelsea Football Club, as the processor continues to champion contactless payments. Announced Wednesday, the debut of the Clover devices in the stadium means attendees will be able …
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