Saturday , September 21, 2024

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XTM Announces an Unsecured Visa Card With a Dynamically Determined Credit Line

Credit cards historically have either been secured by a deposit or tied to a credit limit that remains fixed over time. On Friday, a Toronto-based payments-technology provider announced it is developing an unsecured card that comes with a credit line that varies with cardholder behavior. The Visa-branded Vert card, managed …

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Payroc Acquires Bluestone Payments and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/19/20

Payroc World Access LLC announced the acquisition of Bluestone Payments LLC, an independent sales organization founded by Linda Rossetti. Rossetti will remain Bluestone president and take on the executive vice president, strategic initiatives, role at Payroc. Terms were not disclosed.Payments processor Nuvei Corp. said its Nuvei Technologies Inc. unit has been approved by …

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InComm Brings Cashless Payments to Sports And Entertainment Venues Via Prepaid Cards

With the Covid-19 pandemic surging across most of the United States, sports and entertainment venue operators are looking for ways to convert cash transactions to cashless payments. In response, Atlanta-based InComm Payments on Wednesday announced the Jacksonville Jaguars organization of the National Football League is allowing consumers to exchange cash …

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CardFlight Adds 20,000 Merchants and other Digital Transactions News Briefs from 11/18/20

Point-of-sale technology provider CardFlight Inc. said more than 20,000 new merchants so far this year have installed the company’s SwipeSimple software, bringing the total to 70,000. The technology lets merchants accept mobile as well as in-store payments.Square Inc. released Square KDS, software that displays restaurant order tickets from various points of origin, including point of …

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Why Regulators Are Saying ‘Yes’ to Mastercard-Finicity But ‘No’ to Visa-Plaid

Visa Inc. may be stymied for the time being in its quest to enter the increasingly crucial data-networking business, but its archrival Mastercard Inc. now expects to become a key player in that arena by the end of the year. That’s when the number-two card network says it will close …

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USAT To Trade Again on Nasdaq and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/17/20

Unattended payments provider USA Technologies inc. said it received approval from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC to relist its common stock, which it expects will happen Nov. 19 under the USAT ticker. The stock was delisted in early 2019 following an accounting probe.American Express Co. has slated its Small Business Saturday promotion for …

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BitPay Brings Crypto to the Mass Payout Market With BitPay Send

As firms look for ways to speed up and secure simultaneous payments to multiple workers or contractors, cryptocurrency has entered the picture. BitPay Inc., an Atlanta-based processor that offers crypto e-wallets, on Thursday said it has added a mass-payout service that will let companies pay gig workers, contractors, and other …

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Visa Makes Another Investment in Lisnr and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/13/20

Visa Inc. has invested an undisclosed sum in Lisnr Inc., an 8-year-old startup whose technology enables mobile payments via sound waves. The fresh investment follows an initial funding Visa made in the company a year ago.Century Business Solutions said its EBizCharge payment service is certified for the Sage Intacct Marketplace to be …

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InComm Teams With MoCaFi to Offer Free Reloads to Unbanked Prepaid Card Users

Payment technology provider InComm Payments is partnering with Mobility Capital Finance (MoCaFi), a mobile-based banking platform, to enable MoCaFi Mobility Debit Mastercard cardholders to load their cards at no charge. MoCaFi will absorb any costs related to the reload. The deal enables MoCaFi, which serves unbanked and underbanked customers, to offer …

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Buy Now, Pay Later Payments Coming to Gap Brands with Afterpay Integration

Point-of-sale installment lender Afterpay Ltd. has agreed to provide its buy now, pay later service to customers of Gap Inc., including its Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. Afterpay’s buy now, pay later service enables consumers to make four interest-free installment payments. The retailer is paid in full, …

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