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Fiserv Inc. is rolling out payment-acceptance technology to food-and-beverage vending machines in multiple markets across Europe in a move that supports mobile wallets as well as global and local payment cards. Selecta Group, operator of the machines, says its network supports devices in 16 countries selling snacks, meals, and coffee …
August, 2021
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24 August
Installment Payments Arrive for Rent and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/24/21
Till Inc., a rental payment provider, announced four new features enabling tenants to pay rent. One, Budget and Save, enables tenants to allocate rent in smaller installments for their entire rent prior to the due date. Landlords still receive the full rent amount on the due date. Another feature, Rewards …
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23 August
PayPal Expands Its Cryptocurrency Strategy Outside the U.S. With a Thrust Into the U.K.
As part of its strategy to be a leader in digital currencies, PayPal Holdings Inc. on Monday announced it will enable users in the United Kingdom to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency through their PayPal wallets. The move marks the first expansion of PayPal support for cryptocurrency outside the United …
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23 August
An Acquisitive Paysafe Strikes a Deal to Acquire viafintech, a German Payments Provider
Fresh off a pair of acquisitions in the Latin American market, Paysafe Group Holdings Ltd. over the weekend announced a major move into the European Continent with a deal to acquire viafintech, a neobank and payments provider based in Berlin, in an all-cash transaction. Terms were not announced. The deal …
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23 August
Delivery Delays Spawn 45% of Chargebacks and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/23/21
Of 500 companies that process at least 500 online monthly transactions, 58% say their chargeback rates have gone up since March 2020, and of these, 45% say the biggest reason likely is delivery delays, according to a survey by fraud-prevention technology firm Kount, a unit of Equifax Inc.Payment processor EirthPay announced its launch. …
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20 August
REGO Will Introduce a New Version of Its Mobile Wallet for Teens And Kids
REGO Payment Architectures Inc. said Friday it will make version 3.0 of its Mazoola mobile wallet app and virtual debit card available in the Apple Store on Aug. 27. The Mazoola wallet is designed to help parents empower their kids to learn how to manage money in a digital world …
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20 August
E-Commerce Loses Some Momentum As Sales Slowed Down in the Latest Quarter
The boom in e-commerce, which was touched off more than a year ago by the coronavirus pandemic, may be showing signs of losing steam. U.S. e-commerce sales in the second quarter totaled $222.5 billion, up 9.1% from the same quarter a year ago, according to numbers released Thursday by the …
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20 August
PayZen’s Hospital Bill Payment Plan and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/20/21
Working with fintech PayZen Inc., the Geisinger Hospital system is launching a plan that allows patients to make payments over time at zero interest. The plan requires a minimum unpaid balance of $250 after insurance payouts.Mobile-parking app provider PayByPhone said its service now works with more than 2,400 spaces across the campus of …
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19 August
GoCardless And Piano Partner to Help Publishers And Brands Drive Recurring Revenue
As part of its strategy to enable merchants to access direct debit payments through software they use already, GoCardless, a London-based provider of account-to-account payment solutions, is partnering with analytics and activation-platform provider Piano to deliver debit capabilities on the automated clearing house network to publishers and brands. The ability …
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19 August
Mastercard’s Credit Card Fees Find Themselves in the Cross-Hairs of a U.K. Class Action
While the two global payments networks have been embroiled in a controversy over merchant debit card fees in the U.S. market, they also face trouble in the United Kingdom over an even bigger issue: credit card interchange fees. That fact was thrown into relief early Thursday when Reuters reported the …