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PayEm Rolls Out Feature To Simplify Multiple Transactions
November 08, 2021

Spend and procurement platform PayEm has debuted a new feature allowing finance teams to edit and sync numerous transactions at once, the company announced Nov. 3. According to Fintech & Finance News, the feature — termed One Click Reconciliation — is designed to fix the...

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Exclusive: Mastercard Expands ‘Tap on Phone’ Payments To LA’s Flyaway Airport Bus Service
November 08, 2021

The rise of contactless payments will be a marathon, not a sprint. The latest foray into new territory came at the New York City Marathon Sunday (Nov. 7), where Mastercard demonstrated how its “Tap on Phone” tech can turn mobile phones and tablets into payment...

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Visa: Digital, Payments Choice Key To Airline Travel Rebound
November 08, 2021

Airports, ghost towns not all that long ago, are once again bustling as the world heads into the all-important holiday season and beyond. Getting travelers hither and yon entails a complex and complicated financial supply chain — especially since travel is not confined to domestic...

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Stablecoins’ Offer ‘Always-On’ Payments to Consumers Whose Needs Don’t Fit Within Banker’s Hours
November 05, 2021

Stablecoins have been grabbing headlines amid increased scrutiny from the Treasury Department and calls on Congress for stricter regulation — with no shortage of other financial services watchdogs weighing in too. What gets lost in the debate, said Circle’s Dante Disparte, is how cryptocurrency —...

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Square Cash App Available for Teen Use With Parental OK
November 04, 2021

Square has made its Cash App available to everyone aged 13 and up, according to a Thursday (Nov. 4) press release. The app can be downloaded via a QR code on the Cash App website. Users receive a Visa debit Cash Card which can be...

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Mastercard Debuts Card for Visually Impaired
November 03, 2021

2.2 billion. That’s the number of visually impaired people around the world that Mastercard is committed to bringing into the financial fold, with the introduction of a new accessible card for severely visually impaired and partially sighted people. Scheduled for worldwide launch in the first...

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Digital and Automated Onboarding Experiences Now Table Stakes for Merchants
November 03, 2021

Gone are the days when a merchant would be happy to sit in person with an ISO or payments processor for hours, answering the same questions and waiting a week or more to get an approved merchant account. “That just isn’t acceptable anymore,” Carl Churchill,...

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Consumers Can Use Google Pay on Groupon Starting in ’22
November 02, 2021

Groupon users will be able to access deals on Google Pay beginning in 2022, TheStreet reported. The deal sent Groupon shares surging. Users of Google Pay will be able to access thousands of deals from Groupon, according to the report. The move will let small-...

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BNPL, Decoupled Debit and the Great Interchange Debate
November 01, 2021

Decoupled debit cards are on the rise again, embraced by neobanks and other digital-first firms, buoyed in recent weeks and months by the continued demand for buy now, pay later (BNPL) options. At a high level, these decoupled debit cards are ones that are not...