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Visa Powers MoneyGram Push-To-Card P2P
September 09, 2019

MoneyGram and Visa Direct have formed a strategic partnership to roll out a new debit card deposit service, the companies announced in a Sept. 9 press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Western Union, TRUE North Offer X-Border Tuition Payments
September 05, 2019

Western Union is teaming up with TRUE North to offer students a simplified payments platform to pay tuition and expenses, Western Union said in a press release on Thursday (Sept. 5).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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US Payment Card Market Tops $6T
September 05, 2019

Commercial and consumer cards issued in the U.S. generated $6.13 trillion in spending for goods and services in 2018, The Nilson Report said in a press release Thursday (Sept. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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PYMNTS’ Labor Day Reading List (Without The Labor)
September 02, 2019

Reading lists should cut to the chase, pointing to what’s most urgent or cutting edge.  PYMNTS offers dozens of reports, trackers and playbooks throughout the year, touching on everything from the gig economy to faster payments to fraud to cross-border commerce. It’s all a lot...

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Gig Workers’ Preferences For Advance Pay Depends Upon Persona
August 30, 2019

The gig economy might be transforming many aspects of the traditional employee-employer relationship – there is still not a consensus on whether gig workers are contractors or employees – but the way gig workers are paid has yet to change with the times. Get the...

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Why Spend Management Tools Matter For Field-Based Workers
August 29, 2019

Getting paid and reimbursed for expenses on time is directly related to employee satisfaction and retention. According to a study, 32 percent of SMBs have paid their employees late due to cash flow problems. And nearly one in five (18 percent) of employees who work...

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Debit Cards For Kids — It’s A Thing
August 27, 2019

Paying out a kid’s allowance may not sound like a major payments hurdle to clear, but for Greenlight Co-Founder, CEO and father of four Tim Sheehan it was enough of a pain point that he built an entire app-based debit product to solve it. And...

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Afterpay’s ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Option Adds New Merchants
August 26, 2019

Afterpay, a company that specializes in allowing shoppers to have the option to “Buy Now, Pay Later,” has partnered with J.Crew and Ulta Beauty, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Apple’s Shiny (Possibly Damaging) Card Offers Design Lessons
August 23, 2019

In the drive for luxury, for exclusivity, how far is too far before high-end goods risk alienating – well, everybody? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....