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Will Apple Pay Pay Off in the Land Down Under?
January 18, 2019

Cash as king in the Land Down Under? Cash as the conduit to Apple Pay inroads in the Land Down Under? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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PayPal Offers Interest-Free Cash Advances To Federal Employees
January 18, 2019

To help those impacted by the government shutdown, PayPal is offering interest-free cash advances up to $500 to federal employees who are new or existing PayPal Credit customers. The move comes as 800,000 workers find themselves without a paycheck, the company said in an announcement. Get...

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Apple Pay Lets Users Down Under Pay Merchants From Their Bank Account
January 17, 2019

Apple Pay, in a move that will let users in Australia skip credit card fees at places that support EFTPOS (electronic funds transfer), now has support for dual-network debit cards, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Square Launches Free Business Debit Card
January 17, 2019

Square announced Thursday (Jan. 17) the Square Card, a business debit Mastercard aimed at helping businesses manage cash flow. 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...

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Fiserv, Stack Sports Pair On Youth Athletics Digital Payments
January 15, 2019

Fiserv, a global financial technology company, and Stack Sports, a sports tech leader, have teamed up to assist in youth sports payments and make them easier and more efficient, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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TD Ameritrade Enables Instant Brokerage Account Funding Via Apple Pay
January 15, 2019

TD Ameritrade, the Omaha, Nebraska online brokerage, announced Tuesday (Jan. 15) that it now enables customers to instantly fund a brokerage account with Apple Pay via an Apple Business Chat in the Messages app on iPhone and iPad. In a press release, TD Ameritrade said...

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UnionPay Opens API To International Developers
January 14, 2019

UnionPay International, a subsidiary of Chinese financial services company UnionPay, is giving developers all around the world access to 18 of its mobile internet payment products, the company announced on Monday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Why The Physical Store Model Is Dead
January 14, 2019

It looks like we can finally have a serious conversation about the impending collapse of physical retail in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Square Launches In-App Payments Kit For Sellers
January 09, 2019

Payment company Square, popular for its square-shaped mobile card reader, has released an in-app payments software development kit (SDK) that will give developers and sellers alike a new way to process payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...