Verifying the identities of new users during onboarding is only part of the authentication challenge. Many consumers — particularly younger, tech-savvy ones — want access to mobile and connected financial management offerings that provide simple, convenient experiences. In the latest Digital Identity Tracker, Tern Commerce...
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest move by Walmart to gain on Amazon and its other retail rivals, along with news about Amazon’s speaker success. Visa backs EMV specs, Lyft makes...
An Elon Musk message on Twitter – apparently a joke about bitcoin that fell flat – ended up causing the messaging and social media platform to lock down the account of the co-founder of both Tesla and PayPal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Payment cards could play a role in making somebody, or a group of people, insanely wealthy tonight via the $1.6 billion Mega Millions drawing scheduled for 11 p.m. ET Tuesday night (Oct. 23). That’s because some states have loosened their restrictions on letting consumers buy...
Lyft, the ride-hailing startup that is expected to launch an initial public offering (IPO) next year, has reportedly acquired Blue Vision Labs, the London-based augmented reality (AR) startup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Amazon Business is bolstering its services for small businesses through a new co-branded commercial card with American Express as well as enhanced Prime features for business users. In an announcement Tuesday (October 23), American Express introduced the Amazon Business American Express Card, offering businesses a...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has inked a data sharing deal with Plaid Inc., the FinTech that connects banks with financial technology applications. 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...
Visa, the payments company, announced Tuesday (October 23) a strategic minority investment in Conductor, a digital payments processing technology platform in Brazil. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Aiming to increase the number of items that can be shipped in two days, Walmart announced Tuesday (Oct. 23) that it is working with its marketplace sellers to make millions of products available for free two-day shipping without the need for a membership fee. Get...