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BBVA Launches Spanish Social Media Payment Tools
May 22, 2017

BBVA has launched a new bot that allows Spanish customers to access financial information via Facebook and Telegram, as well as a tool for making payments from WhatsApp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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First Data Launches Tools For Gig Economy PayFacs
May 19, 2017

First Data, the payment technology company, is going after the sharing economy, announcing Thursday (May 18) the launch of the First Data Global PFAC solution that provides a slew of capabilities to payment facilitators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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PayPal And Android Pay Take Commerce To Chrome
May 18, 2017

Almost exactly one month ago, PayPal and Google made some news with a payment partnership that made PayPal a payment option inside of Android Pay wherever Android Pay is accepted — in-store, in-app and online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Masterpass Lets US Bank Customers Skip The Line
May 18, 2017

Why stand in line waiting? With Mastercard Masterpass, U.S. Bank customers can skip the line and check out using their Android phone in participating stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Singaporeans Ditch Cash For Digital Payments
May 18, 2017

The number of consumers in Singapore who prefer electronic payments over cash increased 11 percent in 2016 to 87 percent. 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...

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Today In Data: Cards Are Still A Cash Cow
May 17, 2017

Not every payment can be made by smartphone (yet), but for those that can’t, technology is still surging forward. EMV chip technology, virtual shopping security and contactless payments are making it easier than ever to spend money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Around 70 Percent Of Financial Cards Now Have A Chip
May 17, 2017

The International Card Manufacturing Association (ICMA) is out with a new report that finds 70 percent of all financial cards have a chip embedded in them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Samsung Pay Launches In UK Nearly Two Years After Rivals
May 17, 2017

Samsung Electronic launched its contactless mobile payment service Samsung Pay in the U.K. Tuesday (May 16) playing catchup to rivals Apple Pay and Android Pay, both of which have been in the country for nearly two years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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GrubHub Ups The POS Game With New POS Partnerships
May 17, 2017

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