Visa Launches First European Everywhere Competion To Challenge FinTech Startup
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Credit Cards
Today Visa Inc. challenges start-ups and innovative fintech companies from 19 European markets to enter the first-ever European Everywhere Initiative. Competitors will have a chance to win up to €50,000 to support a development programme with Visa, or through business partnership with Visa’s financial institution clients. Successful entrants will have the opportunity to access Visa APIs through the Visa Developer Platform, executive mentors and... more
WoraPay Teams Up With Mastercard to Save Time For Lloyds Banking Group and Beyond
- 8 years 1 month ago
- e-Payments, Credit Cards
WoraPay, the mobile service provider that allows customers to beat the queue when ordering food and drinks, has integrated Masterpass, the global digital payment service from Mastercard.
Visa Unveils Improved Transaction Data For Amazon Business Customers
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards, Data Management
Today, Visa Inc. has become the first card network that allow participating issuers to provide their U.S. commercial accountholders a comprehensive view of their Amazon Business purchases. The new enhanced transaction data functionality, initially available to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi and PNC Bank, N.A., U.S. commercial accountholders through Amazon Business, provides full line-item details on Amazon Business customers’ purchases made... more
CreditEase Wealth Management and Tishman Speyer Unite For Global Strategic Partnership
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards, People Moves
CreditEase Wealth Management signed a global strategic partnership agreement with Tishman Speyer in Beijing on March 23 to extend global cooperation in resource sharing, fund investment, buyouts and business development. Tishman Speyer is a leading global real estate developer, operator and investment manager. Noteworthy assets include Rockefeller Center and Chrysler Center in New York, The Springs in Shanghai, Sao Paulo's Torre Norte and... more
Visa Checkout Hits Milestone of 20 Million Enrolled Consumers
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards
Today Visa Inc., announced that Visa Checkout, the easier way to use a Visa card online, is sustaining tremendous growth, reaching more than 20 million enrolled accounts. Visa Checkout enables millions of consumers to pay in just a few clicks on any device around the web with some of the world’s top merchants.
Arrowhead Credit Union Launches Arca Cash Recyclers
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Credit Cards, Banking
Arrowhead Credit Union, with more than 133,000 members, was seeing a lot of growth, and with growth comes the need for improved efficiencies. In order to achieve greater operational efficiency, the West Coast credit union recently installed five of ARCA's CM18T cash recyclers.
WEX Introduces Virtual Credit Cards to Singapore
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards
Today WEX Inc., a major provider of corporate payment solutions, reported that it will begin issuing virtual credit cards in Singapore, expanding its program in the Asian region that currently includes Hong Kong and Thailand. WEX’s single-use virtual credit card (VCC) technology, assigns every transaction a unique card number, and provides companies with additional controls for security. Additionally, the VCC technology can deliver efficiencies... more
FCA Proposes New Rules to Tackle Credit Card Debt
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is today proposing new rules to help customers who are in persistent credit card debt. This follows the FCA’s study of the UK credit card market, which found significant concerns about the scale, extent and nature of problem credit card debt.
Citibank to repay $5 million for inability to disclose A$ international transaction fees
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards, Banking
Citigroup Pty Limited has to pay approximately $5 million to around 230,000 customers, for failing to properly disclose that credit card international transaction fees apply to Australian dollar transactions where the merchant uses an entity based overseas to process its transactions.
linked2pay Deploys Online Card Underwriting for ISOs and Sponsor Banks
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards, IT Innovations
Today linked2pay announced the deployment of real-time delivery of merchant accounts to its
Visa And StubHub Promise Beneficial Deals to Customers
- 8 years 2 months ago
- e-Payments, Credit Cards
Visa and StubHub announced they are enhancing their partnership to offer a variety of experiences that put fans at the center of the action. Starting today in Austin – and everywhere – the two brands are unveiling a series of events, promotions and offers designed to help fans everywhere snag the hottest tickets in town.
CFPB SNAPSHOT HIGHLIGHTS CREDIT REPORTING COMPLAINTS
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Credit Cards, Security
Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has unveiled a monthly complaint snapshot disclosing consumer dissatisfaction about credit reporting system. The snapshot demonstrates that consumers keep struggling to resolve mistakes on their credit reports.
European Cards Stakeholders Group Releasese 8.0 Version of the SEPA Cards Standardisation Volume
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Credit Cards, Regulatory Standards
The European Cards Stakeholders Group (ECSG), the industry association in charge of cards standardisation in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), today published version 8.0 of the SEPA Cards Standardisation Volume (‘the Volume’).
Mastercard Introduces Mobile Payments Technology for Homeless People
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Credit Cards, Mobile Banking
Mastercard has implemented mobile payments technology at Change Please, a social enterprise that allows homeless people to train as specialist baristas and sell coffee.
Oracle Partners with Mastercard to Deliver Seamless Digital Payments
- 8 years 2 months ago
- e-Payments, Credit Cards
At Mobile World Congress, Mastercard announced a global partnership with Oracle that is designed to deliver a streamlined digital payment experience to the retail and hospitality industries. The partnership will initially focus on three needs for restaurants, hotels and retail stores:
