NY AG settles mobile security case against Western Union, Priceline, Equifax, others

December 18, 2018

The New York State Attorney General's office has reached a settlement with Western Union, Equifax, Priceline, Spark Networks and Credit Sesame Inc. over their…

2018 Health of Cash study: US consumers value payment choice

Each year, the independent Health of Cash study sponsored by Cardtronics reveals that, in spite of advances in digital and mobile payment technology, cash…

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. 

Mobile payment behaviors, biases examined in report

December 14, 2018

Simon-Kucher & Partners, a marketing consulting firm, has released "How Behavioral Science Can Unleash Digital Payments Adoption."

South Africa keeps up its affinity for cash, ATMs

December 14, 2018

With a variety of electronic payment options available, South Africans are still not close to calling it quits on cash. In fact, according to a report by…

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…

NCR processes first JetPay transactions through Aloha POS platform

December 13, 2018

Just days after completing its acquisition of JetPay, NCR Corp. has integrated the payment processing engine into its Aloha software platform for restaurants.

US techs raise competition concerns in EU

December 11, 2018

In a recent probe by European Union regulators, Apple Pay was found not to be abusing competition laws, but the digital payment service could be subject to…

ACI Worldwide, BioCatch use behavioral biometrics in fraud-stopping solution

December 11, 2018

ACI Worldwide, a provider of electronic payment and banking solutions, has entered a collaboration with BioCatch, a provider of behavioral biometrics, to…

NCR completes acquisition of JetPay

December 11, 2018

NCR Corp. has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of JetPay Corp., a provider of end-to-end payment processing and human capital management…

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…

Alogent ImagePoint, Fastdoc product suites automate digital workflows for Las Vegas CU

December 6, 2018

Alogent, a provider of end-to-end enterprise payment processing, content management and digital banking solutions, has announced that Las Vegas-based Silver…

Card-free ATM cash withdrawal coming soon to India

December 6, 2018

Bankcard holders in India might soon be able to leave that card at home and, instead, withdraw cash from an ATM with their mobile phone. 

Amazon to upsize cash-, cashier-free Amazon Go stores

December 4, 2018

E-commerce retailer Amazon, is testing its cashierless and cashless Amazon Go store concept in larger format spaces, according to a report by The Wall Street…

Study sheds light on account overdraft effects, alternatives for banks, customers

December 4, 2018

Consumers tend to disregard potential consequences when they spend or withdraw from their checking account, due to impulsive spending habits. And because of…

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…

Mobile payments users spend more, more often than consumers using traditional payments

December 4, 2018

Paying for consumer goods with a smartphone affects the overall transaction amount and frequency of purchases, according to new research co-written by a…

3 drivers of a cashless society

The payments landscape is witnessing a nonstop whirlwind of transformation that shows no signs of abating — and that is being enabled by three innovations in…

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…