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First Data Brings UnionPay Cards To The US
October 25, 2017

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...

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Discover 3Q Shows Higher Card Spending, Charge-Offs Too
October 25, 2017

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...

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Creditcall, Worldpay Simplify ISV and VAR Integrations
October 24, 2017

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...

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IBM And Zelle Announce P2P Payments Partnership
October 24, 2017

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...

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Credit Union Pitches Fed On Pot Payments Solution
October 18, 2017

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...

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Alipay Coming To US Taxis In Verifone Deal
October 18, 2017

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...

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Cardstream And Creditcall Team Up To Power Omnichannel Processing
October 18, 2017

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...

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In Financial Services Innovation, Disruption Isn’t Everything
October 18, 2017

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...

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U.S. Credit Card Delinquency Rates Inch Higher
October 17, 2017

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 —...