Payment Methods

Banga On How MasterCard Will Scale MasterPass
May 29, 2015

Presenting at the Sanford Bernstein Conference yesterday (May 27), MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga compared the mobile payments options on the market to MasterPass as an example to express, once again, why MasterPass picks up where he believes other mobile wallets leave off. Get the Full...

Visa Checkout Gets New Financial Partner
May 29, 2015

After bolstering its presence in the U.S., Australia, and Canada, Visa is now eyeing new markets with its latest partnership with UAE’s largest financial institution Mashreq. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Google Unveils Android Pay — Gets Big Name Support
May 29, 2015

Google gave a sneak peek yesterday (May 28) into the news that the payments industry has been waiting for since the launch of Apple Pay: Android Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Hyperwallet Upgrades Payments Experience With Fragmob Deal
May 29, 2015

Hyperwallet has formed a new partnership with mobile application provider Fragmob that integrates Hyperwallet’s commission payments platform into Fragmob’s mobile app. 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...

China’s Alipay Recoups Following Site Outage
May 29, 2015

Alipay, the Chinese online payment platform, was offline for roughly two and a half hours Wednesday (May 27), which has raised questions about the site’s existing backup and contingency protocols, Caixin Online reported Thursday. The company is owned by Ant Financial Services Group, which is in...

Regulators Sign Off On Alibaba-Affliated Online Bank
May 28, 2015

MYbank, the online financial institution tied to China’s Alibaba Group Holding, has been granted approval by the Chinese banking regulatory body to begin operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Visa CEO Talks Apple Pay, Union Pay, Visa Europe Potential
May 28, 2015

Addressing the crowd at the Sanford Bernstein Conference yesterday (May 27), Visa CEO Charlie Scharf shared some insight into the two regions of the world that the payments industry has been focused on when it comes to regulatory matters: China and Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Mobile Commerce
European M-Banking Startup Monese Gets Big Backing
May 28, 2015

Monese, the newest player in the European mobile banking startup, has yet to launch and it’s already getting the backing of some big names. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Alternative Finances
Facebook Rolls Out Pay-Your-Friend Messenger App to New York
May 28, 2015

Facebook is adding New York and the surrounding metro area to its list of U.S. cities in which users are able to send or receive money between friends via Messenger, reports TechCrunch. The free feature was launched in March of this year and is available...