Amazon.com Inc. is offering buy now, pay later loans in Mexico through a partnership with Kueski Pay, a BNPL program in Mexico. Shoppers on Amazon Mexico can use Kueski Pay to pay for their purchases in four or 12 bi-weekly installments through a linked bank account or debit card, or …
Read More »In Chargebacks, Consumers Trust Their Banks, a Chargebacks911 Report Finds
Most U.S. consumers—53%—concerned about a possible fraudulent transaction on their credit card statements make the first inquiry with the issuing bank, not with the merchant. That’s according to the newly released 2024 Cardholder Dispute Index released by Chargebacks911, a Clearwater, Fla.-based dispute-management company. Conducted in partnership with TSG, an Omaha, …
Read More »Visa Revenue up 9% And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 1/26/24
Visa Inc. reported $8.6 billion in net revenue for its December quarter, up 9% year-over-year, on $3.9 billion in credit and debit card volume, up 7.8%. Apple Inc. announced changes to iOS, Safari, and its App Store to meet European Union rules, including new options on its App Store to use payment …
Read More »PayPal Taps Multiple Updates for Its App And Venmo
A new way of shopping using the PayPal app and related services is in the offing. Announced Thursday, the update includes a one-click guest checkout experience, digital receipts PayPal calls Smart Receipts, a revised offers platform, and improvements to business profiles for Venmo, its social peer-to-peer payments service. The moves …
Read More »Data Compromises Hit a New High As Cyber Criminals Leverage GenAI And New Attack Vectors
Data compromises reported in the United States reached a record high in 2023, totaling 3,205, a 78% rise over 2022 and up 72% from the then record high of 1,860 in 2021, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s annual Data Breach Report. It is the first time the number …
Read More »Worldpay’s Gateway Ranking And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 1/25/24
Payments research and consultancy firm TSG conferred its Best Performing Gateway award on Worldpay, with Elavon’s Fusebox in second place. The firm monitors gateway performance through its Global Experience Monitoring platform, which monitors credit card transactions across 30 locations around the world. Digital workflow provider ServiceNow announced a five-year agreement with Visa Inc. to …
Read More »Mastercard Will Remain the Software Engine Behind the RTP Network
Mastercard Inc. has extended its partnership in a multi-year agreement with The Clearing House Payments Co., which operates the Real Time Payments (RTP) network. The deal continues Mastercard’s role as the network’s instant-payments software provider. The agreement will drive more volume through the RTP network by maintaining the network’s reliability …
Read More »Eye on BNPL: Klarna Debuts a Subscription Service; PublicSquare Enlists Credova
Klarna AB, a buy now, pay later provider, is entering the subscription arena with the U.S. launch of Klarna Plus. For $7.99 a month, Klarna Plus enables eligible consumers to earn double rewards points on their purchases, pay no service fee when using Klarna at merchants outside of the Klarna …
Read More »Affinipay Adopts AI And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 1/24/24
Affinipay, an e-commerce payments provider specializing in professional markets, launched a generative AI capability in its platform for law offices, including its LawPay service. Generative AI refers to predictive technology based on artificial intelligence. The cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin announced users of its KuCard debit card can spend their digital currency from their …
Read More »How an Ingenico Integration With Cybersource Promises a Global Point of Sale
Ingenico, one of the world’s largest makers of point-of-sale transaction devices, said early Tuesday it has worked with Visa Inc. to integrate its Axium terminal software with a payment platform operated by Cybersource, Visa’s commerce and fraud-management unit. The move promises to offer, from a single platform, a service that …
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