Payment Methods

Walmart Canada Leaves 50.6M Visa Cardholders Hanging
June 13, 2016

In a recent move by a retailer to protest credit card transaction fees, Walmart Canada said that it will no longer accept Visa in its locations, a move against what the firm says are unpalatably high percentages taken as a slice of goods sold. Get...

VocaLink Launches Mobile Payments App For UK’s Big Banks
June 13, 2016

VocaLink is pairing up with four of the largest U.K. banks to launch the “Pay by Bank” mobile payments app, which will soon be available. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Samsung Pay’s Singapore Launch Set For June 16
June 13, 2016

While it’s been well known that Samsung Pay was coming to Singapore, it now has an official date: June 16. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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The Real-Time Differentiator For Virtual Cards
June 13, 2016

Within the B2B card payments space mid- to large-market entities are hitting a wall – one that traditional commercial card payment solutions just can’t seem to fix. Todd King, Chief Product Officer at AOC Solutions, joined PYMNTS to discuss why it takes an entirely new...

Chase Pay Coming To Shell Stations
June 10, 2016

Chase Pay hasn’t launched yet for in-store or in-app payments, but it already has support from a major gas station chain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Wallets – Single Or With A ‘Plus One?’
June 10, 2016

Would consumers rather have a master credential to rule them all in a digital world – or a “plus one” where a branded issuer credential can be embedded into another merchant app. NACHA has a point of view on this based on examining consumer behavior...

MGM Resorts Launches MasterCard Rewards Card
June 09, 2016

MGM Resorts International announced the launch of its new MasterCard rewards card in partnership with First Bankcard. 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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Lawsuit Claims Chase Adds Extra Fees to Ex-Inmate Accounts
June 09, 2016

Courthouse News Service reported on Wednesday (June 8) that, “adding insult to injury,” banking giant Chase adds fees to the cards that it provides to federal prisoners — so much so that the cards are, in fact, useless outside of prison. The allegations come through a class-action...

CurrentC Will Finally Rest In Peace On June 28
June 09, 2016

On August 15, 2012, MCX threw its hat into the mobile payments market ring when a group of retailers banded together to create its own, mobile-only, merchant-centric payments network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...