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The RTP network has reached a major milestone, averaging more than 1 million payments per day, The Clearing House Payments Co. LLC says. In addition to crossing this threshold, the RTP network, which TCH launched in 2017 as a real-time payments network, also set a single day record of 1.46 …
November, 2024
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12 November
Visa Credential Tech Coming to U.S. and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/12/24
Visa Inc. announced it is bringing its Visa Flexible Credential to the U.S. market, starting with Affirm Inc.’s Affirm Card, a debit card that supports buy now, pay later functionality. The network simultaneously is launching the technology in the United Arab Emirates. The flexible credential technology enables users to make payments from a …
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11 November
Gen Zers Are Struggling With Credit Card Debt, CreditCards.com Finds
Gen Zers struggle to pay their monthly credit card bills, with 56% having missed a payment or making a late payment, says a study from CreditCards.com. In addition, some 9% of Gen Zers rely on parental support to pay their credit card bills. Compounding these difficulties with credit card bills …
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11 November
Sezzle Notches Another Retailer for its BNPL Option
Online outdoor retailer Backcountry now offers buy now, pay later payments from Sezzle Inc. The payment option is available at Backcountry.com and in-store, and at its Steep & Cheap, Competitive Cyclist, and MotoSport brands. Minneapolis-based Sezzle says Backcountry, which is owned by private-equity firm TSG Consumer Partners LLC, switched to …
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11 November
Western Union’s Data Sharing Plan and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/11/24
The Western Union Co. announced a data-sharing service aimed at allowing businesses to use information from the payments platform to more sharply target marketing efforts at consumers globally. Visa Inc. has agreed to support palm-recognition technology for payments developed by Tencent, the China-based social-media company, starting in Singapore. The fintech PhotonPay announced it will …
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8 November
Block Focuses on Using Loans, Afterpay, and Cash App to Power Its Growth
The big payments platform Block Inc. will remain focused on its Afterpay buy now, pay later offering, on its Cash App digital wallet, and on increasing access to Square Loans, said Block chief executive Jack Dorsey late Thursday during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. Dorsey stressed the key importance of …
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8 November
Eye on Crypto: Detroit To Accept Crypto in 2025; Alchemy Pay Doubles U.S. Licenses
The Motor City will add cryptocurrency payments for taxes and some fees in 2025, while Alchemy Pay gains money-transmitter licensing approvals in four U.S. states. Detroit will begin accepting cryptocurrencies for city fees and taxes, becoming the largest U.S. city so far to do so, says a statement from Mayor …
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8 November
Toast Revenue up 24% and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/8/24
Dining-payments specialist Toast Inc. reported gross payment volume grew 24% in its September quarter compared to the same period last year, reaching $41.7 billion, while locations using its technology were up 28% to almost 127,000. Revenue for the quarter reached $1.3 billion, up 26%; for the nine months through September, revenue totaled …
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7 November
Nearly Half of Consumers Say They’re More Satisfied With Their Card Issuer After Suffering Fraud, As Fraud Remains a Threat
Despite the ever-present threat of fraud, almost half of consumers tend to have a more positive opinion of their credit card issuer after becoming fraud victims, according to J.D. Power’s “U.S. Financial Protection Satisfaction Study,” released Thursday. Some 49% of credit card holders say they have a more positive impression …
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7 November
Amid a Drop in Hardware Sales, Lightspeed’s Revenue Rises 20%; NCR Voyix Reverses a Quarterly Loss
Point-of-sale system maker Lightspeed Commerce Inc.’s transaction-based revenue jumped 33.5%, according to the company’s fiscal second quarter results ended Sept. 30. Meanwhile rival NCR Voyix Corp. posted $1.1 billion in net income in its third-quarter revenue, reversing a year-ago loss. Montreal-based Lightspeed says its transaction-based revenue totaled $183.8 million in …