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Real-time account-to-payment payments has received a big boost as J.P. Morgan Payments adds Visa Direct to its arsenal of payment options. The deal gives businesses using J.P. Morgan Payments’ platform an option to make payments, such as a rebate or refund, directly to a consumer’s debit card or bank account …
May, 2024
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6 May
PayNearMe Enables Cash Toll Payments on Cashless Tollways
Growth in cashless tollways has been a boon for moving traffic. Now, PayNearMe Inc., a cash-based payment service, says it is working with Kapsch TrafficCom to enable a way for those without access to in-car wireless toll payments to pay with cash. Announced Monday, the partnership sees Santa Clara, Calif.-based …
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3 May
Composable commerce for ISVs: Creating the blueprint for strategic growth
Steven Velasquez, Senior Vice President and Head of Partner Business Development – U.S. Bank | Elavon As consumer demand for a frictionless payment experience increases, ISVs that embed additional financial services into their offerings stand to win more market share in a progressively competitive software ecosystem. How ISVs decide to …
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3 May
Shrugging off Volatility, Crypto Enthusiasts Hike First Quarter Spending by 20%
When cryptocurrency prices rise, spending may dip, but only for a short time before users accelerate their purchases with Bitcoin and other digital coins, according to a report released Thursday by BitPay Inc., an Atlanta-based payments-service provider for crypto users and crypto-accepting merchants. The ”2024 BitPay Spending Report,” which covers …
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3 May
Accel-KKR Picks up Accertify and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 5/3/24
Accertify, which provides fraud prevention, chargeback management, account protection, and gateway services, said private equity firm Accel-KKR completed the acquisition of the company from American Express Co., which it acquired in 2010. Terms were not disclosed. The U.S. Payments Forum announced a white paper exploring the links between connected cars and contextual …
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2 May
Block Slams News Reports of a DOJ Investigation for Compliance Violations
Block Inc. chief executive Jack Dorsey fired back at news reports that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the company for alleged compliance lapses at Block’s Square and Cash App units. The reports “lack full context,” Dorsey said during Block’s quarterly earnings call late Thursday. News of the investigation …
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2 May
Sezzle Launches a BNPL Loyalty Program to Encourage Timely Payments
Buy now, pay later platform Sezzle Inc. has launched a loyalty program that rewards users for paying on time. The new offering, called Payment Streaks, is part of Sezzle’s free Loyalty Tiers program. The idea is that, with each on-time payment, Sezzle users begin a payment streak that moves them …
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2 May
Chase Adds a Pay-Per-Use Real-Time Payments Option for SMBs
Chase, the banking arm of giant JPMorgan Chase & Co., introduced a suite of digital products it says will help small businesses improve their cash flow and payment processing. Among the services are the ability to choose a payment speed, such as standard automated clearing house, same-day ACH, or real-time …
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2 May
Worldpay PayFacs Get Tap-to-Pay on iPhone and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 5/2/24
Worldpay has made tap-to-pay on iPhone technology available to payment facilitators to offer to their merchants. Two payfacs, Fullsteam and Autobooks, have launched the service. Tap to pay lets merchants accept contactless card payments on an ordinary mobile phone with no additional hardware. Cantaloupe Inc., a supplier of payments technology for …
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1 May
Beyond payment acceptance – Leveraging APIs and open banking to provide more value
By Steven Velasquez, Senior Vice President and Head of Partner Business Development – U.S. Bank | Elavon The emergence of open banking, financial services APIs, and banking as a service has changed the landscape of the payments ecosystem. It is no longer enough to offer integrated payments with your software …
