Innovative Payments Initiatives Move From The Marginal Into The Everyday
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
A global study of over 300 banking and financial services executives shows that, for the first time, innovation is ranked as important as regulation. The research also reveals that mobile first has now become mainstream, while innovative disruptive technologies such as block-chain will potentially become a very attractive alternative to traditional payment methods, transforming payment processing and acting as significant drivers for change this... more
Mint Payments To Cooperate With eWay
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Mint Payments is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with eWAY, whereby eWAY will licence Mint’s “card present” capability to distribute their own mobile point of sale (“mPOS”) solution. eWAY’s 20,000+ merchants will now be able to accept the full spectrum of card payments, including Visa and MasterCard, as well as EFTPOS through popular payment methods such as Apple Pay, Contactless, Chip & Pin, and Magnetic Swipe.
TRANSAXpay from FIS Helps Merchants with UK Launch of Apple Pay
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
FIS™ (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in banking and payments technology as well as consulting and outsourcing solutions, today announced its readiness to support merchants in accepting Apple Pay.
Faster Payments will drive consumers to switch bank accounts
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
The appetite for faster, easier and more convenient payment methods among UK consumers is rising rapidly, according to a new YouGov and ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) online survey of more than 2,000 UK adults. 45 percent of UK current account holders say the offer of faster electronic payments would encourage them to switch their bank account provider, the research shows. The findings reveal that UK consumers have high expectations when it comes... more
VersaPay Closes office in US
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
VersaPay Corporation (VPY.V) ("VersaPay" or the "Company"), a leading provider of cloud-based invoicing, accounts receivable management and payment solutions, today announced a change to the Company's US strategy and staffing.
CHAPS Payment System Welcomes BNP Paribas as 22nd Direct Participant
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
CHAPS Co. (CHAPS), the UK’s same day high-value electronic payment system, has announced the addition of BNP Paribas as a Direct Participant onto its system. As a Direct Participant, BNP Paribas can now directly send and receive irrevocable, guaranteed sterling payments with same day finality, rather than through a third-party. Its customers will also benefit from enhanced payment security and mitigation of settlement risk.
MasterCard and PAY.ON Joined Forces To Enhance The MasterPass
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
MasterCard and PAY.ON have joined forces to enhance the MasterPass digital wallet solution by making MasterPass immediately available to more than 110 payment service providers (PSPs) via PAY.ON's white label global payment gateway.
Pave To Expand in the USA
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Pave, the online marketplace lender focused on providing access to affordable credit through a personal and transparent funding experience, today announced the nationwide launch of its new platform, focused on serving Millennial borrowers across the United States.
Vodat International Transforms In-Store Payments with NCR’s Authentic Software
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, announced today that Vodat International is using Authentic, an intelligent payments platform from Alaric, an NCR business. Vodat is using the platform to underpin its Unified Payment Service, which is providing retailers with a managed, PCI-compliant card processing solution.
Apple Pay Has Launched in the UK
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Apple Pay is now live in the UK, and MasterCard has announced that it will offer its cardholders immediate access to the new service helping them to use their cards where and how they want with a seamless experience.Users of Apple’s iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch can make safe, secure and convenient payments at over 250,000 shops in the UK that accept contactless payments; and payments within apps using iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air... more
Volante Technologies To Launch VolPay Channel
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Volante Technologies Inc., a global leader in the provision of financial message and data integration, validation and processing software, continues to challenge the current approach to payments processing dominated by legacy systems, by announcing today the launch of their latest payments processing product – VolPay Channel.
S2M Deploys Cryptomathic’s CardInk for Card Issuance Across Multiple Continents
S2M, a North African pioneer in card payment solutions, has deployed Cryptomathic’s CardInk, EMV data preparation system, to enhance the flexible issuance of its EMV chip card portfolio and support the growing customer demand across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
IDT To Launch Direct-to-mobile-wallet Service In Kenya and Niger
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
IDT Corporation (IDT) announced today that its flagship Boss Revolution international money transfer service has launched a direct-to-mobile-wallet service to Kenya and Niger.
CFPB Outlines Guiding Principles for Faster Payment Networks
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) outlined guiding principles for protecting consumers as the private sector develops new faster payment systems. These new systems are aimed at reducing “pocket-to-pocket” payment times between consumers and businesses or other entities. The CFPB wants to ensure any new payment systems are secure, transparent, accessible, and affordable to consumers. The systems should also have robust... more
Only 27% UK iPhone Owners Would Trust On Apple Pay
- 11 years 2 months ago
- Payments
With the Apple Pay launch in the UK looming into view, new research from Forrester suggests the computing giant will have a tough task convincing consumers to put their trust in its services.
