The big processor Global Payments Inc. on Tuesday morning reported a busy third quarter that included an expansion of its relationship with PayPal Holdings Inc., ventures in the hot buy now, pay later market, recovery from the pandemic’s impact, and growth in the company’s issuer business stemming from its link …
Read More »Jack Henry’s Zelle Incentive and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/2/21
Jack Henry & Associates Inc. and Early Warning Services LLC, the Zelle operator, announced a rebate program through June 2022 for minority-owned depository institutions that enable Zelle via Jack Henry’s JHA PayCenter, its faster payments hub.Prepaid Technologies Co. Inc. said it raised $96 million in its latest funding round that it will use …
Read More »Open Banking Is Due for Explosive Growth, Posing a Threat to Cards, a New Report Says
The rising prominence of open banking, particularly in Europe and the United States, poses a “growing threat to the dominance of cards within e-commerce,” says a report released early Monday by the United Kingdom-based firm Juniper Research. The report comes against a backdrop in which e-commerce transactions are growing fast …
Read More »Apple Objects to App Store Payment Changes and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/1/21
Apple Inc. filed an objection to a September U.S. District Court ruling that it says hinders the computing giant’s ability to restrict developers on its App Store to Apple’s own payment system. The ruling upheld Apple’s requirement that developers use its payment system within the App Store but said Apple must allow references to …
Read More »Mastercard Eyes Deeper Involvement in A2A Transfers And Crypto As It Reports a Strong Third Quarter
Mastercard reported a strong third quarter on Thursday as it builds out the foundations for a near-term future in which it sees itself playing a central role in new transaction flows involving account-to-account (A2A) transfers and digital-currency payments. Mastercard has been laying the groundwork for A2A business for at least …
Read More »Nium’s New Crypto Service and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/25/21
Nium Pte. Ltd., a fintech specializing in payments and card issuance for businesses, launched what it calls crypto-as-a-service technology and extended its banking-as-a-service platform to the U.S. market. The former technology supports banks that want to add services supporting cryptocurrency investment.In related news, ACI Worldwide Inc. announced its ACI Secure Commerce unit will offer …
Read More »PayPal Buying Pinterest? and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/21/21
PayPal Holdings Inc. might buy the Pinterest social media company for approximately $45 billion in what would be the tech industry’s biggest takeover of 2021, Bloomberg reported.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued an order to Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal, and Square asking for information on how they use personal payment data …
Read More »AmEx and Goldman’s Tie-Up and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/20/21
American Express Co. said it and Goldman Sachs Transaction Banking are collaborating on a cloud-based payments service for large corporate clients. AmEx’s virtual cards will be available in the Goldman Sachs TxB platform, which already offers automated clearing house, wire, and foreign currency payments.A study from Alliance Data Systems Corp. indicates 27% of …
Read More »Paysafe Relaunches its Partner Program and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/19/21
Paysafe Ltd. said it relaunched its U.S. partner program for independent sales organizations, independent software vendors, and financial institutions.Anaheim Arena Management, manager of the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., has selected SpotOn Transact Inc.’s Appetize unit to manage all concessions through cloud technology. The move comes in advance of the new National Hockey …
Read More »BitPay an Option on Wix’s Platform and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/12/21
Cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay Inc. said it completed an integration with Wix, an e-commerce platform, to enable BitPay’s Bitcoin and crypto payment processing as a payment option.Splitit USA Inc. said Discover cardholders can use the installment payments with their cards. Diners Club International and other alliance cards can be used, too. Splitit uses …
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