OneWest Bank intros card controls app to manage debit card use, security

December 18, 2018

OneWest Bank, the Southern California retail bank division of CIT, has rolled out a card controls feature for its mobile app that helps cardholders manage…

Cashless payments rising fast in the UK

December 14, 2018

In 2018, cashless payments exceeded cash payments in the U.K. for the first time, as the use of banknotes and coins fell a substantial 15 percent. 

Cardstream, Mastercard partner on digital payment options in UK

December 13, 2018

Cardstream, the largest independent provider of white label payment software in the U.K., has entered a partnership with Mastercard to provide digital payment…

US Payments Forum Market Snapshot: Contactless payments, fraud, what's up in 2019

December 13, 2018

The U.S. Payments Forum has released its quarterly Market Snapshot, providing a look at the state of EMV chip adoption in the U.S., fraud and what's next for…

Digital channels claim greater share of holiday spending, Co-op data shows

December 7, 2018

Increasingly, credit and debit cardholders are completing their holiday shopping via digital channels and spending more money on experiences, according to a…

Metal payment cards preferred over plastic in consumer survey

December 6, 2018

That's according to a recent study by CompoSecure LLC, a provider of premium financial cards. In a survey commissioned by the company, 59 percent of consumers…

Consumers say they'll increase spending through holidays; 2 in 10 will use cash

December 4, 2018

One-quarter of consumers plan to spend more this holiday season than they did last year. Somewhat surprisingly, younger generations are leading the trend, with…

Visa, Mastercard among top 10 most valuable US brands

November 30, 2018

Payment card networks Visa and Mastercard have secured the No. 5 and No. 10 spots, respectively, in the newly released list and report, "Brandz Top 100 most…

First Data dashboard provides real-time holiday spending insights

November 27, 2018

First Data, a provider of commerce enabling technology, has launched SpendTrend Holiday Insights, a real-time spending dashboard.

Card issuers make progress toward seamless mobile transaction protocols

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As mobile payments expand, credit card issuers find themselves challenged to develop technical protocols that ensure a seamless experience for consumers. A…

PNC Treasury Management pilots dynamic CVV2 technology for commercial card clients

November 9, 2018

PNC Bank Treasury Management, a member of The PNC Financial Services Group Inc., has announced the pilot of dynamic CVV2 technology for commercial card…

Infineon, Next develop reference design for biometric payment cards

November 9, 2018

Munich-based Infineon Technologies AG, a provider of smart card payment solutions, and Oslo, Norway-based Next Biometrics, a provider of fingerprint sensor…

Visa, Billtrust aim to eliminate B2B check payments

November 8, 2018

Visa and Billtrust are collaborating on the Billtrust Business Payments Network, which is designed to streamline the delivery of electronic B2B payments to…

Mastercard scraps card signature, signature panel

October 22, 2018

Mastercard has announced that cardholder signatures will now be optional, both on the card and on receipts.

MasterCard introduces authentication security measures for online checkout

October 18, 2018

Mastercard has introduced a digital commerce solutions suite that enhances the security of stored card credentials, advances authentication to reduce checkout…

5 questions to consider about financial instant issuance

According to research from Aite Group, more than half of all financial institutions will offer FII by 2021. Wondering what’s fueling the transition from a…

More than 50 percent of cards issued this year will be contactless

October 4, 2018

Contactless payment card issuance is likely to reach 1.5 billion units in 2018, accounting for more than 50 percent of all payment card shipments globally…

Network alliance expands Discover reach at ATM, POS locations in Mexico

September 18, 2018

Discover Financial Services and Promoción y Operación S.A. de C.V., a payment solutions provider and domestic payments network in Mexico, have formed a…

US consumers value cash convenience over credit card points for small purchases

September 18, 2018

For purchases of less than $10, American consumers still prefer folding money. The tipping point for plastic is around the $25 mark, according to new research…

Fime Shenzhen lab OK'd for EMVCo, MasterCard, Visa testing and approval

September 13, 2018

Chinese vendors with international aspirations can now receive local multischeme support for their EMV projects at the Fime testing laboratory in Shenzhen…