Payment Methods

Wirecard Extends MasterPass’ Taxi App Footprint
January 08, 2016

MasterCard’s digital tokenized payment service, MasterPass, has landed in more taxis, with the help of Wirecard. 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...

Cross Border Commerce
Climbing The Cross-Border Mountain
January 08, 2016

While there may be a trillion dollar cross-border commerce opportunity out there ready for the taking, the move to actually tap into the market is not as easy as it looks. Hikmet Ersek, CEO of Western Union, sat down with MPD CEO Karen Webster to...

Mobile Commerce
Blackhawk Network Buys GiftCards.com
January 07, 2016

Prepaid card and payments firm Blackhawk Network said on Wednesday (Jan. 6) that it has bought GiftCards.com. The latter company sells digital and physical prepaid cards through the site and also operates OmniCard, which sells reward and prepaid solutions for business clients. The deal is...

International
Xfers Banks $2.5M To Streamline Online Seller Bank Transfers
January 07, 2016

Xfers, the Singapore-based startup that focuses on bank transfers, said on Wednesday (Jan. 6) that it garnered $2.5 million in a seed round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Debit’s Loss Is PayPal’s Gain
January 07, 2016

As new ways to pay get introduced into the consumer market, there’s always one pressing question on the minds of merchants and issuers: How do consumers actually want to pay? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Invoicing From The Field And On The Go
January 07, 2016

Viewpost is rolling out a mobile app that will let SMBs send eInvoices from their devices. Max Eliscu, the company's CEO, explains how that can help B2B relationships and cash flow.

Gem Scores 2016’s First Blockchain Investment
January 07, 2016

The year 2016 has already brought out a major investment for the blockchain industry. 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...

News
For FinTech Startup Survival, Devil’s In The Details
January 06, 2016

If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, in FinTech, the road to the startup graveyard is paved with innovation without engagement – across customers, regulations and partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Merchant Innovation
Fast Food’s Dollar Menu Arms Race
January 06, 2016

It’s more than a decade since the days of “Super Size Me” and flavor-of-the-month weight loss trends, and while brands like Whole Foods and Pure Barre might now be here to stay, evidence is mounting that the fast food industry isn’t going to take the...