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Mobile Payments
MassDOT and PayByCar Launch Pay-by-Text Gas Payments
December 13, 2021

Mobile payments platform PayByCar, Inc. on Monday (Dec. 13) teamed up with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation on a text-based initiative that will alert members to low-touch fuel payments across the state through the Driven by E-ZPass program. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Biometrics
New York Mets to Implement Facial Ticketing, Access Control at Stadium
December 13, 2021

Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, will give fans the option of entering the ballpark next season using facial recognition to verify their identities rather than showing a paper ticket or mobile tickets on their smartphones, according to an NFCW report on Monday...

Investments
Google-Backed Factor Raises $6M in Seed Funding
December 13, 2021

Supply chain payments and order management platform Factor has raised $6 million in seed funding with the help of Google’s Gradient Ventures fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Pecunpay Becomes First Spanish Issuer of UnionPay Cards
December 13, 2021

Spanish FinTech Pecunpay and global payments company UnionPay have signed a strategic partnership to make Pecunpay the first Spanish issuer of UnionPay cards, according to a Monday (Dec. 13) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Payment Methods
Consumers Typically Use Debit Cards to Pay In-Store, Credit Online
December 13, 2021

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Retail
Clik2pay Launches Refund Processing Feature 
December 13, 2021

The payments provider Clik2pay has unveiled a refund processing feature, designed to allow retailers to refund money using its service.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Banking
Citi Updates eBill Payment Platform with Account Authentication, Instant Payments
December 13, 2021

Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions has upgraded its Citi Present and Pay eBill payment platform with new features, including Citi Verify, an instant account verification tool, and e-bill distribution capabilities through Request for Pay messaging, the real-time payment system from The Clearing House, according to...

B2B Payments
Business Banking Platforms Set Sights on Delivering the ‘Uber Experience’ for Corporate Customers
December 13, 2021

Business banking platforms don’t have to be complicated and disjointed. And big banks, FinTechs and neobanks alike are all showing users that there are alternatives that are more feature-rich, usable and beautiful. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Equifax Unveils B2B Transaction Tool OnboardConnect
December 13, 2021

Equifax has launched a tool designed to allow faster, more secure and cheaper business-to-business transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...