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MasterCard Tees Off Wearable Payments At PGA TOUR
March 16, 2016

MasterCard’s plan for the future of connected commerce — which, of course, includes payment-enabled wearables and virtual/augmented reality commerce experiences — is set to make its appearance at the PGA Tour’s kickoff event at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, which is slated for Thursday (March 17). Get...

Heartland Secures International Payment Processing Partner
March 15, 2016

Heartland Payment Systems has secured a strategic partner to bring its U.S. customers access to new markets with a deal that brings them secure international payment processing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Visa Checkout Adds Issuer-Friendly Feature To Checkout
March 14, 2016

Visa has rolled out a new feature for its Visa Checkout online digital payment option aimed at making mobile commerce more interactive and faster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Inside The New JetBlue MasterCard Credit Card
March 14, 2016

Airline company JetBlue said that it is teaming up with Barclaycard and launching the latest slew of JetBlue MasterCard credit cards, tied to the firm’s TrueBlue loyalty program. The firms said in a press release that the JetBlue Card offers a limited-time, 10,000 bonus points...

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Amex’s Worries, Square’s Win And Gift Cards’ Woes
March 14, 2016

We know, it’s exciting and hard to concentrate. We can barely focus either with Innovation Project kicking off in a little under 48 hours. The best and brightest in payments and commerce will gather at Harvard. The opening on day one is nothing like you’ve...

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Visa Details Electronic Payments’ $300B GDP Impact
March 10, 2016

The results of a Visa-commissioned study, released Wednesday (March 9), found that the increased use of electronic payments boosted economic growth across 70 countries between 2011 and 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Posting Growth, Fair and Square
March 10, 2016

Square reported earnings, and there was good news. Revenues and gross payment volumes were both up, and investors breathed a sigh of relief. Will the positive momentum continue?

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Longing For The Good Old (Bubble) Days?
March 10, 2016

Investors everywhere are in the midst of some pretty heavy headwinds, both public and private. In FinTech and payments, it’s particularly tricky. Here’s a look into our crystal ball for how we see the rest of 2016 playing out in our favorite sector. Hint. It’s...

What’s Next For Amex? Reactions From Around The Street
March 09, 2016

Unless you’ve been living under a payments rock for the past few years, it’s no secret that American Express has had its fair share of misery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...