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US Banks Double Down On Zelle, Instant Payments Network
October 25, 2016

The Zelle instant payments network will start appearing as a mobile and digital payments option for consumers in a move that Reuters reported comes as financial firms in the United States make a bid to compete with Venmo and others firms. The new technology initiatives...

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USA Technologies Adds minuteKey To ePort Connect Customers
October 25, 2016

USA Technologies (USAT), a payment technology service provider of integrated cashless and mobile transactions in the self-service retail market, announced Monday (Oct. 24) it has added minuteKEY, which is believed to be the world’s first self-service key duplication kiosk, to its growing list of ePort Connect...

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Startups Not Revving Up US Economic Growth
October 24, 2016

The image of the startup carries with it thoughts of high-flying product design teams, funding rounds and innovations that change (maybe) the very fabric of our lives. Startups — coming by the dozen, as fast as can be minted by entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and...

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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...