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Visa Gives Businesses New Way To Pay Gig Workers In Real Time
April 02, 2019

The gig economy is growing. The desire to get paid faster is also gaining traction — along with the companies satisfying that desire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Wells Fargo Rolls Out Contactless Credit, Debit Cards
April 02, 2019

Wells Fargo announced Tuesday (April 2)  the launch of contactless consumer credit and debit cards. In a press release, Wells Fargo said the new cards will enable customers to complete transactions quickly and with a single tap at millions of merchants and transit systems that...

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Dollar General, Western Union Team Up To Expand Access To Money Transfers
April 02, 2019

Dollar General and Western Union announced Tuesday (April 2) that customers can complete Western Union money transfers at more than 15,400 locations in the 44 states with Dollar General store locations. In a press release, the companies said the alliance enables customers to initiate international...

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Report: Richest People In America Have Record-Level Cash Stashes
April 01, 2019

The wealthiest households in America are stashing cash at record levels, according to a report by Bloomberg. The top 1 percent have more cash at their fingertips than the entire bottom 50 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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World Bank Sees DLT Potential For Cross-Border Transactions
April 01, 2019

The jockeying for cross border-payments continues, and SWIFT and Ripple continue to dominate the headlines. 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,...

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Apple Debuts Apple Card, A Virtual (And Physical) Credit Card
March 25, 2019

And so a tech giant gets into the credit card game. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Venmo Pursues Customers With Negative Balances
March 25, 2019

Venmo, the digital money transfer company owned by PayPal, is going after consumers who have a negative balance in their accounts. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, citing customer service emails reviewed by the paper, Venmo is threatening to involve debt collectors to...

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Twitch Removes Support For Crypto Payments
March 25, 2019

Twitch, the streaming gaming platform, has reportedly dumped cryptocurrency as a payment method. 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, PYMNTS Today....

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Samsung Pay: Getting Past Contextual Commerce Friction
March 25, 2019

For an increasingly growing share of connected consumers, contextual commerce is becoming a way of life – even if they aren’t exactly familiar with the term. With the rapid proliferation of shoppable social media channels – as well as the explosion of wearables, smart speakers...