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Mastercard Launches Digital Wallet Strategic Partnerships
October 24, 2016

Mastercard announced today (Oct. 24) a host of new strategic partnerships to bring online payments capabilities to digital wallets users 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...

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MoneyGram Kameleon Now Available To US Companies
October 24, 2016

MoneyGram announced Friday (Oct. 21) MoneyGram Kameleon, a turnkey product that offers a customized website for agents looking to offer a money transfer and payment experience, is now available to all U.S. retailers, financial service providers and telcos. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Hyperwallet Adds Visa Direct To Payout Methods
October 24, 2016

Hyperwallet, a global payouts provider to digital marketplaces, announced Friday (Oct. 21) the addition of Visa Direct, a real-time push-to-card payment solution, to Hyperwallet’s existing payout methods. Visa Direct will allow U.S. payees to transfer their earnings onto an existing Visa debit card. Additionally, Hyperwallet...

Then And Now, PYMNTS’ First Seven Years Of Tracking Innovation
October 22, 2016

If one were to ask the average person if 2009 feels like it was a very, very long time ago, odds are the answer you would get is “no.” At a quick glance, the world we live in today seems to be more or less...

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Fighting Friction In The On-Demand Economy
October 21, 2016

In the onboarding process, friction is no fiction. To deliver a great digital marketplace experience, the process of getting people into the system — and getting them paid — needs to be as smooth as possible. In the latest Hyperwallet podcast, Tomas Likar, VP of strategy...

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Ecobank To Roll Out Masterpass QR In 33 African Countries
October 21, 2016

The Ecobank Group announced Thursday (Oct. 20) it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mastercard to roll out Masterpass QR, a mobile payment solution, across 33 African countries. This new agreement will give Ecobank the scale and capacity to achieve its 100 million-customer...

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Banks, Retailers In France Collaborate On Payments App
October 21, 2016

BNP Paribas and Credit Mutuel, the two French banks, and a group of retailers are joining forces to launch a mobile app in 2017 that will enable customers to pay for things in stores and online, as well as earn rewards and transfer money with...

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Chase Pay Now Accepted At Wakefern-Owned Grocery Stores
October 19, 2016

Chase announced Wednesday (Oct. 19) that Wakefern Food Corp. will accept Chase Pay as another way for customers to pay for groceries at ShopRite and The Fresh Grocer stores — supermarkets that are part of the Wakefern cooperative. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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American Express Launches Amex For Developers
October 18, 2016

American Express announced Monday (Oct. 17) the launch of Amex for Developers, a new portal providing a single point of access to company APIs and developer resources in such categories as payment services, customized experiences, data intelligence and fraud prevention. The portal is launching with...