Commerce-enabling technology provider First Data and international bankcard company UnionPay International announced Tuesday (Oct. 24) they had formed a new partnership to expand the acceptance of the UnionPay card in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Amid what management termed “healthy broader economic trends” in the United States, Discover Financial Services said that rising rates – coupled with increased credit card activity – helped to propel top- and bottom-line growth in the third quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Creditcall, an omnichannel payment gateway, and Worldpay, a payments processing firm, have entered into a partnership, the companies announced in a news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Launched about a year ago, Zelle represents an attempt by the biggest banks in the nation to jump on and ride the P2P payments wave that has been sweeping the country for the last several years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Denver-based, state-chartered Fourth Corner Credit Union has asked the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for a master account to help social groups pushing for the legalization of marijuana. According to a report in CUInsights, the master account would enable the credit union (CU) to serve...
Payment services company Verifone and digital payment service Alipay, owned by China’s Alibaba, announced Tuesday (Oct. 17) they have formed a partnership that will bring the Alipay mobile wallet to U.S. taxis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Cardstream and Creditcall have joined forces to free merchants and their acquirers from single-stack payment acceptance solutions. 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...
In payments, innovation doesn’t always have to materialize in disruptive waves, but can come, rather, through incremental evolution. In an interview with Karen Webster, i2c Founder and CEO Amir Wain discussed the state of innovation in financial services and pointed out that failure to innovate...
Credit card delinquencies increased for three consecutive months, adding to signs that consumers in the U.S. are having a tough time paying their debt. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...