Banking: Page 9

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    Senate Republicans join battle against Fed debit card plan

    Senators this week introduced their version of a House bill aimed at derailing the Federal Reserve’s plan to lower the cap on fees that card issuers can charge merchants on debit card transactions.

    By • June 20, 2024
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    Faster payments catch on slowly: survey

    About half of payments players surveyed recently by the U.S. Faster Payments Council said they have integrated faster payment technologies.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 20, 2024
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    Payments players eye digital B2B opportunity

    Companies offering digital payments services envision billions of dollars in U.S. business payments flow ripe for transitioning to the electronic realm.

    By Payments Dive staff
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    CFPB House hearing: 6 key takeaways

    House Republicans expressed frustration that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau decided to treat buy now, pay later loans like credit cards, while Democrats pushed for faster, cheaper remittance options.

    By • June 18, 2024
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    Apple to drop its BNPL option in US

    The tech giant said it will discontinue its buy now, pay later service and shift to offering consumers alternative payment options.

    By , • June 17, 2024
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    Wise persists with reduced pricing approach

    The fintech plans to continue its strategy of reducing prices for its customers, which is reflected in its forecast, interim CFO Kingsley Kemish said.

    By Grace Noto • June 17, 2024
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    Brex moves to single-CEO model

    Pedro Franceschi will become sole chief executive, while co-founder Henrique Dubugras will move to board chair as the company aims to go public in 2025.

    By Dan Ennis • June 14, 2024
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    Startup offers ‘credit-building’ debit cards for Gen Z

    Startup Fizz is marketing itself as a company helping college students build credit and manage daily spending.

    By • June 13, 2024
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    EBay to accept Venmo

    A week after dropping American Express, the online auctioneer said it will now accept payments through Venmo, a digital tool popular among Gen Z and millennials.

    By • June 12, 2024
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    Apple unveils new iPhone touch and pay feature

    The P2P ‘Tap to Cash’, which enables iPhone users to transfer money by holding their phones together, was unveiled along with a slate of other features Monday.

    By • June 12, 2024
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    Opinion

    Fighting deepfakes via payments

    “Since many of these deepfake software services accept credit cards, payments providers are on the front lines of detecting these companies,” writes one corporate compliance officer.

    By Alan Primitivo • June 12, 2024
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    Q&A

    Upcoming ISO 20022 transition leaves some finance players scrambling

    The move to ISO 20022 is coming late next year and many financial institutions remain unprepared for the switch.

    By • June 11, 2024
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    Cash use persists in US beyond pandemic

    Consumers remained committed to cash use last year, even as the share of card payments rose and online payments increased, according to an annual Federal Reserve study.

    By • June 11, 2024
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    Rivals Adyen, Stripe partner with Capital One to combat fraud

    The three companies announced last Wednesday that they are teaming up to launch a free service intended to combat fraud and reduce the amount of transactions that are improperly declined.

    By • June 10, 2024
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    Mastercard shepherds seven startups

    The card network has selected a group of next-generation payment and banking startups for its accelerator program.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 10, 2024
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    Illinois heads toward landmark card interchange fee restrictions

    The state may become the first in the nation to outlaw the imposition of credit and debit card interchange fees on state excise tax and tips.

    By • June 7, 2024
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    CFPB finalizes open banking standard-setter rule

    The bureau will consult public interest groups and app developers on open banking standards, and no single special interest can dominate the standards-making process.

    By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 7, 2024
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    Waystar envisions $20B healthcare payments market

    The software provider offered its outlook as it seeks to take the company public and expand its business.

    By • June 6, 2024
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    Amex dismisses impact of eBay’s rejection

    EBay will no longer accept American Express, but the credit card company said in a statement that the online auctioneer accounts for a minuscule portion of its total business.

    By • June 6, 2024
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    Pot payments players crave federal reforms

    The Safer Banking Act and federal rescheduling of marijuana could simplify transactions for payments companies doing business in the arena.

    By • June 5, 2024
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    Top JPMorgan payments executive exits

    Takis Georgakopoulos, a 17-year veteran at the bank, will be replaced by two colleagues being promoted to co-head roles.

    By • June 4, 2024
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    Q&A

    Consumers, businesses diverge in payment trends

    Consumer payments are becoming more embedded, and commercial payments are slowly moving away from checks, says a top payments executive at Accenture.

    By • June 3, 2024
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    Zelle faces Senate probe on fraud

    “The scale of fraud on the Zelle platform is unacceptably high,” National Consumers League Vice President John Breyault said.

    By • May 31, 2024
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    Are digital wallets safer than debit cards?

    Research shows young people see digital wallets as a more secure option than debit and credit cards. Cybersecurity professionals mostly agree, despite caveats.

    By • May 31, 2024
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    Mastercard floats crypto credential service

    The card issuer joins its tech and payments peers in integrating crypto into the traditional financial system.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 31, 2024
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    Opinion

    CFPB seeks to thwart cross-border junk fees. Now what?

    “Putting these regulations into practice is challenging, and the success of such regulatory measures largely hinges on enforcement,” writes a Wise executive.

    By Rina Wulfing • May 30, 2024