Digital Payments

Digital Bank Startup Branch Offers Mobile Payments
June 16, 2020

Branch, the digital bank startup, is branching out. 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 Today. By completing this form, you...

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Mastercard Partners With WhatsApp In Brazil
June 15, 2020

Mastercard has partnered with Facebook to offer Brazilians a way to send and receive money on the social network’s WhatsApp. 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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Visa, Facebook Link Up For P2P Payments, eCommerce On WhatsApp
June 15, 2020

Visa is working with Facebook so that consumers can fully use the new payments feature on WhatsApp in Brazil, the global digital payments giant announced on Monday (June 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Chargeback Fears Prompts Delay Of Merchant Funds
June 14, 2020

Like many small businesses, Bluebonnet Photography has been hurt by the pandemic as customers have canceled photo shoots, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Experts Tell Congress It’s Time To Create A ‘Digital Dollar’
June 12, 2020

Trillions of dollars in federal COVID-19 stimulus payments are being disbursed through paper checks, prepaid debit cards and direct deposit — not very streamlined conduits when Uncle Sam needs to deliver aid speedily so that it’s most effective. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Tractor Supply CEO: Contactless Payments Are ‘Usurping’ Consumers’ Use Of Cash
June 11, 2020

Hal Lawton, CEO of Tractor Supply Company, said he thinks customers are likely to stick to the shopping habits they picked up due to the pandemic, according to a CNBC report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Stripe Adds Direct Debit
June 11, 2020

The FinTech Stripe said it will “create the first self-serve unified payments platform for U.K. businesses” by adding the popular Bacs Direct Debit payments service — which includes digital wallets and card payments — to its ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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MoneyGram Reports 100 Percent Digital Transaction Growth In May
June 09, 2020

MoneyGram has been doing well in May, illustrated by a triple-digit percentage increase in digital transactions. 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...

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Skrill Debuts Free Money Transfers In US
June 08, 2020

London-based Paysafe, a global online payments company, has announced the U.S. launch of its free Skrill Money Transfer service. 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...