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Ackroo Inc., a Canadian gift card and loyalty platform, announced early Friday it has reached a “definitive” agreement to be acquired by Paystone, a Canadian-based gift card and loyalty processor, in an all-cash deal for $21 million. Paystone will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Ackroo at …
December, 2024
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13 December
The ABA’s Letter to the Fed Is the Latest Salvo in the Battle Over Debit Card Interchange
The American Bankers Association on Thursday issued a long and detailed letter it has sent to the Federal Reserve Board to argue its case against a Fed proposal that would reduce a longstanding cap on the interchange banks can earn on debit card transactions. The ABA’s action follows an analysis …
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13 December
Extra Bill Pay Costs up 18%, doxo Says and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/13/24
So-called hidden costs—such as overdraft charges, late fees, and identity fraud—linked to bill payments amount to $196 billion on an annual basis, up 18% from last year, according to a study from bill-payment platform doxo. Mastercard Inc. released its 2025 payment trends forecast that discusses AI, small business, and contactless payments, which …
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12 December
Slope Taps Marqeta for a B2B BNPL Card; Equipifi Partners With Synergent on BNPL
Slope, a provider of buy now, pay later solutions for business-to-business transactions, announced early Thursday it will use Marqeta Inc.’s card-issuing platform to issue a B2B credit card that features BNPL payment options. The card is expected to make it easier for businesses to manage purchases and cash flow by …
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12 December
Visa Direct Will Define Real Time As One Minute—Or Less
Visa Inc.’s move to speed up its Visa Direct service to no more than one minute, starting in April, is likely to cement the global card network’s place in the payments industry’s steady movement toward real-time transfers, some observers say. The network, which announced the move early Thursday, says it …
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12 December
Nuvei’s Google Pay Expansion and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/12/24
Canada-based processor Nuvei Corp. announced an expansion of its Google Pay offering to merchants throughout Latin America. The company already offers the wallet in the U.S., European, Asia-Pacific, and Australian markets. Grocery e-commerce platform eGrowcery said it and Forage, a payments provider that can process online EBT SNAP payments, are working on a service …
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11 December
Overhaul Your Payment Processing with Payarc’s PAYFAC Platform
Empower Your Business with Seamless Transactions In today’s digital ecosystem, software companies have a wide range of options to create unique payment experience for consumers. Recently, payment facilitation has been an increasingly popular choice for business owners when it comes to accepting payments. Instead of each business needing to establish …
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11 December
HungerRush Debuts Order Notifications Feature; Condado Tacos Adds Par Technology’s Back Office Apps
HungerRush, a provider of restaurant-management and online-ordering solutions, has sought to strengthen its hand in the highly competitive restaurant point-of-sale market with the launch of a new order-management application. Called Order Notifications, the app automates order status by automatically sending customers text updates on the status of delivery and pickup …
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11 December
CardFlight Eases Card-on-File Access; Bill Debuts 1099 Form Filing Service
Merchants using the CardFlight SwipeSimple app have gained easier access to managing customer data and a way to charge to card-on-file credentials. In related acquiring news, Bill Holdings Inc. launched its 1099 Filing service, which enables small businesses to simplify their 1099 taxes. New York City-based CardFlight says the new …
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11 December
Fiserv’s Deal with COCC and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/11/24
Fiserv Inc. is expanding a relationship with fintech COCC to include cloud-based financial tools and fintech integrations for financial institutions. Xsolla, a commerce platform provider for video games, is working in Poland with Mastercard Inc. and Alor Bank to allow the bank’s Mastercard cardholders to redeem loyalty points for in-game purchases. …
