PCI Pal, whose services enable businesses to collect payments in accordance with the PCI Security Standards Council data-security rules, announced a link-up with payments provider Stripe Inc. to allow Stripe clients to more quickly deploy PCI Pal’s technology.Paya Inc. said UtilityBilling.com, a subscription billing and payment platform, integrated Paya’s processing service.PlusPass, …

BMO Financial Group, a unit of Bank of Montreal, announced it has linked to The Clearing House Payments Co. LLC’s Real-Time Payments network, enabling U.S. business clients to receive funds instantly from any sending bank connected to the network.ACI Worldwide Inc. said its Speedpay unit will allow customers of Entergy Services LLC, a …

Adyen NV said it has become the primary payments provider for Columbia Sportswear Co., an apparel retailer.Fireblocks Inc. announced it will supply wallet and network-infrastructure products as its client Revolut Ltd. launches new cryptocurrency services for its 13 million global users.Fraud-prevention technology provider Feedzai Inc. reported a strong first half as fraud attempts rose …

New research from Kount Inc. showed that 57% of consumers expect to use credit cards as their payment choice in the 2020 holiday season. That compares with merchants who expect credit cards to be used 84% of the time. Debit card use is closer, at 65% for consumers and 70% for merchants. …

Cloud-based point-of-sale maker Revel Systems said restaurant chain Pizza King will use the Revel Enterprise POS system across its 49 locations, including payment processing via Revel Advantage. Pizza King also will use Revel’s technology for integrations with an employee scheduling application and a gift card provider.ParTech Inc. introduced PAR Payment Service. Designed for …

Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers National Football League team, will transition to cashless when fans are able to return to the venue, the team announced. Card and mobile payments will be used for concessions, merchandise, and other purchases. The stadium is the first fully contactless-enabled NFL venue, the team …

For the week ending Sept. 27, debit card use was up 4.2% at restaurants, not including fast food, and credit card use was down 16.9% compared to the week ending Sept. 29, 2019, according to the Tracking Transaction Trends report from PSCU, a credit union service organization. Debit card use was …

Point-of-sale credit provider Sezzle said apparel retailer Untuckit chose Sezzle as its preferred buy-now-pay-later option.Private-label card transaction processor Alliance Data Systems Corp. launched its Enhanced Digital Suite, a set of features aimed at increasing customer awareness of payment and credit options earlier in the shopping cycle.Perk Labs Inc. said its Perk Hero mobile app can …

Ingenico Group S.A. said the European Commission approved Worldline S.A.’s $8.6 billion deal to acquire the point-of-sale terminal maker. Ingenico also said the French financial markets authority set Oct. 15 as the closing date for the tender offer for Ingenico securities. If successful, the acquisition could close Oct. 28, Worldline said.In related news, Ingenico …

Blackhawk Network launched its Issuance and Program Management Solution, a service that enables companies to outsource their gift card and digital gift programs through Blackhawk. The new service is enabled by the company’s recent acquisition of SVM, a provider of open- and closed-loop gift card technology.Payroc LLC said its affiliate invested $2.6 …