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Sponsored by U.S. BankEvolving to embedded payments: 4 steps to move your company forward
Enabling embedded payments is a strategic evolution that occurs step by step.
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Sponsored by AdyenHow machine learning protects merchants from digital payment fraud
Fraud is always a problem companies want to tackle. But in the current business environment, it has become an even greater priority.
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TrendlineCross-border payments targeted for upgrades
When it comes to cross-border payments, businesses, non-profits and governments alike are determined to increase the speed of transactions and cut the cost.
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Affirm adds new options in bid to battle cards
The buy now, pay later provider now offers two 30-day payment plans; one that allows for full payment and another that splits a purchase in two, in addition to its “pay in four” offering.
By James Pothen • 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 Lynne Marek • June 6, 2024 -
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New York races to pass BNPL bill
State lawmakers are negotiating three separate proposals related to the buy now, pay later industry ahead of the end of the legislative session on Thursday.
By James Pothen • June 6, 2024 -
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FTC delves into scam payments
In consumer fraud complaints to the federal agency last year, PayPal and Cash App were cited as apps often used by consumers to pay scammers.
By James Pothen • June 4, 2024 -
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Q&AConsumers, 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 Lynne Marek • June 3, 2024 -
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Cash App exec hints at Square integration
Block is working to make its peer-to-peer payments tool, Cash App, a consumer app for interacting with merchants using its Square point-of-sale software.
By James Pothen • June 3, 2024 -
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Dollar General to eliminate ‘vast majority’ of self-checkout
The store chain has already removed self-checkouts from 12,000 of its more than 20,000 stores, the CEO said.
By Nate Delesline III • May 31, 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 James Pothen • 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 Patrick Cooley • 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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Investments for payments startups trickle in
Venture capital flowing to startups in the payments sphere remains reduced this year, extending a rut from last year.
By Lynne Marek • May 30, 2024 -
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Klarna uses AI to cut marketing costs
The Stockholm-based buy now, pay later company said more than a third of its first-quarter savings on sales and marketing expense was attributable to artificial intelligence.
By Chris Kelly • May 29, 2024 -
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Debit cards face rising digital wallet competition
Roughly 72% of consumers say they swipe, dip or tap a debit card at the point of sale, a larger portion than credit cards, checks and digital wallets, according to a consumer survey by research firm J.D. Power.
By Patrick Cooley • May 29, 2024 -
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Paze targets nationwide coverage by year-end shopping season
The big bank-backed digital wallet is now accepted by about 80,000 "primarily small" merchants according to Early Warning Services Managing Director James Anderson.
By James Pothen • May 28, 2024 -
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Visa preps for US pay-by-bank services
The card network is focused on “stubborn categories” where large account-to-account payments have taken hold, such as in healthcare, education and rent, a Visa executive said.
By Lynne Marek • May 28, 2024 -
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Businesses boost use of digital wallets: Fed
Business use of digital wallets rose last year more than their use of many other forms of payment, according to a survey commissioned by the Federal Reserve’s financial services unit.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 24, 2024 -
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Cash App aims to add more features
Block’s Jack Dorsey wants to improve Cash App’s customer service experience in order to entice more users to make it their primary bank, he said this week.
By James Pothen • May 24, 2024 -
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South Carolina embraces new EWA law
This week, South Carolina became the fifth state to enact a law regulating earned wage access providers, but it doesn’t subject them to lending laws.
By Lynne Marek • May 23, 2024 -
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CFPB to treat BNPL loans like credit cards
“Whether a shopper swipes a credit card or uses Buy Now, Pay Later, they are entitled to important consumer protections under longstanding laws and regulations,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said.
By James Pothen • May 22, 2024 -
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Google Pay adds card reward details to checkout
American Express and Capital One cardholders can now see what rewards they would earn from purchases when checking out with Google Pay, the tech giant said in a blog post.
By James Pothen • May 22, 2024 -
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Sorry Cash App, Gen Z still wants bank branches
Young consumers are open to using the peer-to-peer payments app as their primary bank, but many say they won’t switch because they value having a physical branch.
By James Pothen • May 21, 2024 -
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Deep DiveReal-time lessons for FedNow from Brazil, India
The fledgling U.S. instant payments system can learn from real-time systems that have flourished in Brazil and India using QR codes and broad missions, say industry professionals.
By Christiana Sciaudone • May 21, 2024
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