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Developer Tracker: Say Hello To … Biometric Rent Payments?
October 27, 2016

The check, it seems, is not in the mail. Today’s renters, particularly young ones, increasingly expect to pay landlords using modern payment methods. That means property management companies need to keep up to accommodate them. October’s Developer Tracker™ features an interview with Kate Hampton, vice...

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Ingenico ePayments Launches TapHero For Online Payments Via Mobile
October 26, 2016

Ingenico ePayments, the online and mobile commerce division of Ingenico Group, and Ingenico Labs, its innovation department, announced Tuesday (Oct. 25) they have jointly developed a completely new way to make secure online payments on a mobile device, simply by tapping a payment card against it. Get...

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In Processing, Refocusing On Service
October 26, 2016

Here’s a question for payments processors: At what point does value add become a distraction and detraction from the business at hand? According to Don Kasdon, CEO at credit card processor T1 Payments, processors lose out when they lose sight of customer service.

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Credit Card Companies’ Focus On Subprime Increases Rate Of Missed Payments
October 25, 2016

Credit card companies have not been shy when it comes to lending to subprime customers, but according to new data from TransUnion, that strategy is starting to backfire for the credit card issuers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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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...