Canada-based processor Nuvei Corp. announced early Monday it has closed on its acquisition of Paywiser Japan Ltd., a deal that will expand Nuvei’s position in the Asia-Pacific market. The deal, which includes Paywiser’s acquiring license, will connect Nuvei to merchants in Japan through direct acquiring capabilities. It also includes links …
Read More »Bold Commerce Adds PayPal Integrations for Merchants Using OpenCart And Gravity Forms E-Commerce Platforms
Bold Commerce Inc., a developer of e-commerce checkout software, has added two integrations to OpenCart and Gravity Forms to enable small and mid-size businesses using those platforms to accept any PayPal payment option, including Fastlane and Venmo. OpenCart is a free, open-source platform for building and managing online stores. Gravity Forms …
Read More »AmEx Closes Out 2024 On a High Note As Growth Proves Steady
Top executives at American Express Co. early Friday celebrated the final quarter of what they said was a year to remember. “We delivered record revenue, record net income, and new records in many categories,” including all-time-high cardholder spending, AmEx chief executive Steve Squeri told equity analysts during a conference call …
Read More »Merchants Are Turning to Credit Card Surcharges As Processor Satisfaction Declines, J.D. Power Finds
Merchants are increasingly levying surcharges on purchases made with credit cards to help offset processing fees, a new study from J.D. Power finds. Some 34% of merchants surveyed are adding surcharges for credit card transactions, the study says. The study also found that flat-rate pricing lends merchants greater impetus to …
Read More »Fiserv Finds a Successor As CEO Bisignano Prepares to Leave
Fiserv Inc. early Thursday announced Michael P. Lyons will take over as chief executive at Fiserv Inc., replacing Frank Bisginano. Lyons, who is also taking on the office of president at the Milwaukee-based company, arrives from PNC Financial Services Group, a Fiserv client, where he was president and a key …
Read More »Discover Volume up 4% and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 1/23/25
Discover Financial Services reported payments volume of $102 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024, up 4% year-over-year, including a 7% rise for the Pulse electronic funds transfer network and a 9% increase for Diners Club. Overall, the company reported a 14% increase in revenue net of interest expense, to $4.76 …
Read More »Maryland Is the Latest Batter to Take a Swing at Regulating Interchange on Sales Tax and Tips
The Maryland legislature held a hearing late Tuesday on a bill prohibiting interchange from being charged on sales tax and gratuities linked to credit and debit card transactions. The bill, introduced by Delegates Todd Morgan and Brian Crosby, is the latest in what is expected to be a flurry of …
Read More »Venmo Takes Off With JetBlue for Online Bookings
JetBlue Airways Corp. announced Tuesday that it has become the first airline to accept PayPal Holdings Inc.’s popular Venmo payment service for online bookings. Queens, N.Y.-based JetBlue says Venmo currently is available on JetBlue.com, and the service will roll out on the JetBlue mobile app in the coming months. U.S. …
Read More »Deluxe Debuts dlxPAY and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 1/21/25
Deluxe Corp. launched dlxPAY, a mobile app that offers merchants a suite of features, including real-time transaction management, advanced security, and customizable notifications, to give them more insight into their payment processing. The app also is compatible with the Ingenico Moby 5500 point-of-sale device. Two trade associations have sued the Consumer Financial …
Read More »Chase on Track to Retain Acquiring Crown With Annual Volume Well North of $2 Trillion
New data from JPMorgan Chase & Co. signals the leading U.S. banking company is on track to retain its title as the nation’s largest merchant acquirer, with volume well in excess of $2.5 trillion flowing through its pipes. A note from a J.P. Morgan Payments spokesperson to Digital Transactions News …
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