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At first glance, a press released headlined “Mastercard Drops Its Name” might lead one to believe Mastercard will be the anonymous payment network going forward. But no, Mastercard Inc. is simply removing its name from its familiar interlocking circles logo, the company announced Monday. The name-drop marks the second time …
January, 2019
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7 January
BlueSnap Integrates Google Pay and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 1/7/19
Payments provider BlueSnap said it has integrated Google Pay into its platform for payments from online, mobile checkout, marketplaces, invoices, and virtual terminals. In related news, cross-border payments provider Flow also announced it is adopting Google Pay as payment option. Mobile-parking app provider ParkWhiz Inc. has rebranded itself as Arrive Inc. FICO said it has been awarded five …
December, 2018
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28 December
How eCommerce SMBs are futureproofing their businesses in the wake of payments evolution
Oscar Nieboer – CMO, Paysafe Group Security has overtaken reliability and cost as the top priority for businesses when selecting a PSP. Here’s why. There is a genuine belief globally that online goliaths such as Amazon, with the financial and human resources at their disposal to be at …
November, 2018
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26 November
Ensuring Electronic Payment Security for Specialty Merchants
Most merchants are in business because of their passion about a product or service, and because they are interested in making money. To succeed, business owners must be prepared for the many obstacles they can face. When it comes to electronic payment acceptance, security is one of the challenges …
October, 2018
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31 October
Offering businesses maximum value in a merchant portal
Merchant information portals have been around for decades. They were initially designed as standalone applications that a merchant could use to track and retrieve information about customer credit card transactions, nightly batches and the source of an occasional chargeback. The information in the portal also served as a merchant’s detailed …
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29 October
COMMENTARY: Why an Omnichannel Strategy for Mobile Payments Is Crucial for Merchants
It’s been four years since Apple launched Apple Pay, which together with Google Pay and Samsung Pay has ushered in the modern era of mobile payments. These “Pays” have been joined by mobile-payment solutions from retailers like Starbucks and Walmart, and together with P2P apps that can be used at …
September, 2018
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26 September
From Small ISO to International Powerhouse: How You Can Share in the Success
NXGEN is a technology company that delivers state of the art payment solutions to merchants globally. Founded in 2002, and based in Whitefish MT, NXGEN has grown with local offices across the country and a global footprint in 30 countries. The company has grown from the dreams of Founder/CEO, Thomas …
August, 2018
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30 August
The Key to Your ISO’s Success
Every day, fintech companies invest in their product offerings, attempting to stay on par with rapidly advancing payment and point of sale technologies; but there is oftentimes an oversight when it comes to making that same investment in support and service. While continuous product development is vital to all of …
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28 August
White-Labeling Mobile Solutions for a Competitive Advantage
By Scott Dowty, Chief Revenue Officer at Apriva, LLC With smartphones becoming the dominant tool for personal and business communications, mobile commerce is critical for businesses. Mobile payments are projected to reach $503 billion by 2020,[1] and an estimated 75% of all financial transactions may be cashless by 2025[2], so …
June, 2018
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11 June
Making Sense of Payment Security: Help for Software Developers
Despite absolute agreement on the need for heightened payment and data security, there remains a lot of confusion and uncertainty among those tasked with ensuring and implementing it. With so many different technical terms out there, it’s easy to understand why this uncertainty occurs. Technologies such as P2PE (point-to-point …
