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 …

Online-gambling consumers in Pennsylvania using Mohegan Digital iGaming services will be able to use PayNearMe Inc.’s deposit and payout services. Announced Tuesday, the collaboration sees Santa Clara, Calif.-based PayNearMe’s MoneyLine as the exclusive payments platform for Mohegan Digital in that state. Mohegan, the Uncasville, Conn.-based parent company of numerous casinos, …

Payments platform Paysafe, already a competitive processing option for online gaming sites, added a pay-by-bank option enabling online bettors to fund deposits instantly in their accounts. It also can be used for cashing out winnings. The service, which Paysafe says carries no fees to bettors but offers a tiered pricing …

Consumers using SNAP and electronic benefits transfer payments at a U.S. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. store now have broader access to the services through DoorDash Inc., a third-party delivery service. Announced Wednesday, the deal means Walgreens shoppers can use their SNAP/EBT payments card at any Walgreens, regardless of where they …

Though the big news about Discover Financial Services is its pending acquisition by Capital One Financial Corp., the acquiring segment remains vital to the card brand. “Our business model, being a network rail, is the right space for us,” Judith McGuire, Discover senior vice president of global products, told Digital …

Open banking, the ability for third-party developers to access financial data in traditional banking systems, as defined by Stripe Inc., may provide one component for a new payment type, at least one that has limited use today. Pay by bank, a payment method that enables an online payment without the …

Evolving merchant expectations are a primary factor in Aurora Payments’ newly released Arise Payment Platform, which is intended to match sellers’ needs, says Brian Goudie, Aurora chief executive. Announced Tuesday, the Arise platform includes same-day onboarding capability, surcharging, cash discounting, and dual- pricing options, Aurora says. It also offers acceptance …

As a payments executive, he started an independent sales organization in 1998 that 19 years later would be acquired by Total System Services Inc. for $1.05 billion in cash. Now, more than four years since Henry Helgeson held a position at a payments company—other than as a board director or …

Rising costs aren’t just happening in grocery stores. They have caught up to fraud-recovery costs when consumers work to untangle the mess caused by identity theft and scams. The average out-of-pocket expense for a consumer in that situation ballooned 70% from $119 in 2022 to $202 in 2023, according to …

Despite a severe drop-off in check use, 61% of consumers continue to write paper checks and continue to face the threat of check fraud, says Abrigo, a financial-crime prevention and risk-management services provider. Released Tuesday, Abrigo’s survey of 1,059 U.S. consumers also found that 45% of respondents reported being a …