Paysafe, Amelco partner to create a unified payments platform

December 21, 2020

Amelco, a turnkey solutions provider for the gaming industry and Paysafe, an integrated payments platform have partnered to integrate Paysafe's payments…

Chase, Air Canada, Mastercard partner on US credit card

December 15, 2020

Chase and Air Canada are partnering to make Chase the exclusive issuer of the airline's Aeroplan U.S. credit card and Mastercard is exclusive payments network…

Mozper debit card, app raises $3.55M in seed round

December 14, 2020

Mozper, a Latin America debit card and app designed for children and parents which has launched in Mexico on Nov. 2, has raised a $3.55 million in a seed…

The role of local payments in higher education

by Steve Villegas — VP, Payment Partnerships, PPRO

Attending college this year was not without its challenges, thanks to the coronavirus. Despite learning from home, students were still required to pay tuition…

Lanister, FCA argue over debit card operating without permission

November 19, 2020

U.K. consumers are being warned by the Financial Conduct Authority that a debit card from Lanister targeting millennials was operating without permission…

Amon crypto debit card launching in 31 countries

November 18, 2020

Amon, a U.K-based digital asset company, is launching a multi-currency crypto debit card in 31 countries across the European Economic Area in the near future…

Chime, Cardtronics expand surcharge-free ATM access

October 29, 2020

Cardtronics ATM operator and its partner, fintech Chime, signed an agreement to expand Chime's ATM access in 2021, according to a press release. This access…

PayPal Business Debit Mastercard expands European market reach

September 24, 2020

PayPal and Mastercard will continue the global expansion of its PayPal Business Debit Mastercard.

False declines reduced, approvals increased with Fiserv CU pilot program

by Pat Shea — Editor, NetworldMedia

False card declines is a concerning issue for financial institutions and customers. Not only is it a transaction loss for a merchant, it can mean a cardholder…

Survey: 60% of Americans using touchless payments to avoid cash

August 12, 2020

More than half, 54%, of Americans are worried about touching currency and coins due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and 60% plan to use touchless payments…

Dolphin Debit partners with Tennessee Credit Union League

July 8, 2020

Dolphin Debit, a full-service ATM management company, is partnering with the Tennessee Credit Union League to offer ATM support and help manage the league's…

BBVA to begin reopening bank lobbies

July 6, 2020

BBVA USA will begin reopening lobby access at bank branches that were closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Self-service tools help banks thrive in a pandemic environment

The reliance on self-service solutions comes at a time when consumers have become familiar and relatively comfortable with the technology that is prevalent in…

Are we living in a cashless society?

People always like to ask about the cashless society. Has it arrived here in North America? Is it on its way?

CPI Card Group, Oxygen collaborate on debit card payment options for freelancers

May 21, 2020

San Francisco-based digital payments platform provider, Oxygen has chosen CPI Card Group, a Colorado-based payment provider of credit, debit and prepaid…

EBANX gives virtual debit card access to international websites

May 15, 2020

Brazilian fintech EBANX is offering a virtual debit card. launched by Brazilian Caixa Econômica Federal. to international merchants. 

Pandemic triggers Ireland’s decline in cash usage

May 14, 2020

Cash payments in Ireland were down  57% as of April 2020. A revised payments market forecast is expecting the value of payments to rise at a compound annual…

Fiserv raises PINless transaction limits at Accel to $100

May 4, 2020

Fiserv Inc. is temporarily doubling the limit for eligible transactions without a PIN code on its Accel debit payments network to $100 from $50, amid the…

Fiserv postpones investor conference, boosts guidance on First Data synergies

March 11, 2020

Fiserv Inc. will postpone its March 25th investor conference in New York until later this year amid heightened concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. The…

Intuit plans personal finance ambitions with Credit Karma buy

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

Intuit announced its highly anticipated $7.1 billion acquisition of Credit Karma, a move that will create a personal finance powerhouse that can help financial…