News

October, 2024

• 31 October

  Mastercard Looks for Growth Across a Widening Field

  

  Mastercard Inc.’s top management on Thursday made it plain its ambitions for the card payments company have widened dramatically in recent months as the network looks for expansion in such areas as open banking, cybersecurity, tokenization, and consulting for merchants. It’s also eyeing its opportunities in the massive China market, …
• 31 October

  New Clover Devices Debut and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/31/24

  

  Fiserv Inc. announced enhancements to its Clover point-of-sale technology set, including new devices; integrations such as payroll; and financial functions such as cash discounting, cash advances, and same-day funds transfers. Holders of Visa Inc.’s Infinite Privilege cards can book scarce reservations at popular restaurants in several Canadian cities through the card network’s collaboration …
• 30 October

  Visa Finishes Strong, Even With the DoJ Taking It to Court

  

  Despite the dark cloud the U.S. Department of Justice’s recent lawsuit over Visa Inc.’s debit business has cast over the network, Visa finished its fiscal year 2024 on a strong note. Among the highlights during Visa’s earnings call late Tuesday were growth in credentials, tokens, and merchant locations, along with …
• 30 October

  Eye on E-Commerce: Paze on Track for 150 Million Enrolled Cards; Transaction Details Vital in Worldpay’s FraudSight Cap One Tie-in

  

  With the holiday shopping season about to start in earnest, payments companies are preparing their clients—merchants and issuers—for the increased volume of both legitimate and fraudulent transactions. New checkout entrant Paze says with more than 125 million cards enrolled in the e-commerce payment option it anticipates reaching the goal of …
• 30 October

  Worldpay Offers Klarna Globally and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/30/24

  

  The big processor Worldpay has agreed to offer Klarna AB as a default payment method to its merchants around the world. Worldpay says it processed $2.3 trillion in volume last year for more than 1 million merchants worldwide. Visa Inc. announced it has agreed to provide real-time money-movement capability for users making deposits …
• 29 October

  How Payment Technology Companies and Agents can use Loyalty Programs

  

  In today’s cutthroat business environment, it is imperative that we as payment technology professionals find ways to help small and mid-sized businesses keep pace with their larger competitors. One highly effective way to do so is by offering a robust customer loyalty program. According to Queue it, 65% of a …
• 29 October

  PayPal’s CEO Looks to Kickstart Growth With Initiatives Like Fastlane and Complete Payments

  

  PayPal Holding Inc.’s top management early Tuesday wasted no time extolling the early returns on several initiatives the payments company has launched in recent weeks to reinvigorate growth at the 26-year-old company. Chief executive Alex Chriss, in office for barely more than a year, made it clear he is exercising …
• 29 October

  Eye on Payments: Nvidia’s AI Fraud Detection Tool; RTP’s Ongoing Use Grows

  

  The evolution of artificial-intelligence tools toward countering credit card transaction fraud took another step with the launch of a new AI workflow from Nvidia Corp. Meanwhile, the RTP network from The Clearing House Payments Co. LLC finds that 90% of organizations’ counterparties whom they send to or receive instant payments …
• 29 October

  SumUp’s Tap to Pay and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/29/24

  

  The payments fintech SumUp said it has made Tap to Pay on iPhone capability available for clients in Sweden, Ireland, Austria, Czech Republic and Romania. The technology allows merchants to accept card payments with nothing more than an iPhone. Payment Solutions Providers Services Inc., a Canadian fintech, has agreed to acquire the …
• 28 October

  Shift4 Puts Its Weight Behind Cryptocurrency as a Payment Option

  

  Shift4 Payments Inc. early Monday gave cryptocurrency a big shot in the arm as a payment option with the announcement it will support digital currencies across its merchant network.   Shift4 will support coins including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana SOL, as well as  US Dollar Coin and other major stablecoins, …