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Intuit’s Trevor Dryer Talks Swipe Security
March 05, 2012

ISIS names issuers; MasterCard launches mobile money partnership; Target and Wal-Mart enter the ring. So many of the latest headlines have focused on getting the mobile phone more involved in payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Etsy iPhone App Downloaded One Million Times
March 04, 2012

Etsy’s iPhone app has been downloaded one million times, the crafty e-commerce site said in an official blog post — less than four months after its debut in the App Store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

PayPal’s Point of Sale Vision: Empty Hands and Full Wallets
March 01, 2012

We expected at least some controversy at our first-ever “Dining with the Payments Stars” event. We even brought in a ringer: Damien Balsan, current head of PayPal’s ecosystem development and a former executive with Nokia — a self-described NFC “evangelist.” Get the Full Story Complete...

Visa Will Hit Merchants With New Fee in April
February 28, 2012

Visa will soon begin charging a Fixed Acquirer Network Fee, one of three key changes to the payment network’s merchant fee structure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

MasterCard Gets Behind NFC Case for iPhone
February 28, 2012

MasterCard put its stamp of approval on the In2Pay iCaisse4 phone case for iPhone, an accessory that enables NFC payments on the iPhone 4 and 4S. It’s the first NFC solution for iPhone to be officially certified by MasterCard, according to NFC World. Get the...

Facebook Commerce: From F to Phi Beta Kappa
February 28, 2012

The web was buzzing last week with the news of Facebook’s failing grade for generating sales for merchants on its social platform. The case examples cited were J.C. Penney, Gamestop and Gap, all of whom said that they were closing down shop because there wasn’t...

Facebook Credits: Do Payments Firms Need to Worry?
February 28, 2012

It’s a wallet, it’s a currency, and it leaps tall buildings in a single bound, it’s: Facebook Credits. And, yes, unless you have green kryptonite, if you’re in the payments business you need to worry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Western Union Brings Money Transfer to Afghanistan
February 27, 2012

Western Union will provide consumers in Afghanistan with money transfer services through a partnership with Roshan, the country’s leading communications provider. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Facebook Commerce: From F to Phi Beta Kappa
February 27, 2012

The web was buzzing last week with the news of Facebook’s failing grade for generating sales for merchants on its social platform. The case examples cited were J.C. Penney, Gamestop and Gap, all of whom said that they were closing down shop because there wasn’t...