Considering how few details have yet emerged on how the Merchant Customer Exchange will work, or even what it will look like, it’s hard to assess the future of those retailers’ own play in the mobile wallet space. But anything that unites Walmart, Target, CVS/Pharmacy,...
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, a Republican from Missouri and a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, had harsh words for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Good research is oftentimes all about the data, and MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse certainly has good data. The research arm of MasterCard’s worldwide operations uses spending data from across the entire MasterCard network to identify shifts in consumer preferences and monitor current economic activity against key...
In the U.S. and abroad, payments firms are rolling out new prepaid solutions in an attempt to deliver financial services to consumers without bank accounts. Here in the states, big banks like JP Morgan and PNC have garnered recent headlines by launching new cards designed...
Trillions are spent each year on health care in the U.S., and the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA might only increase that number. For Trey Jinks, head of health care payments at TSYS, that spells opportunity for payments firms. Get the Full Story...
On name alone, it’s difficult to know what the MasterCard Business Network is all about “” a “business network” could refer to a great many things, after all. But in fact, the new platform for MasterCard’s small and medium-sized business partners needs a broad name,...
Home Depot has already made its share of bold payments plays. The company invested in mobile point-of-sale technology back in 2010, and more recently partnered with PayPal to bring the “empty hands” form factor to all of its registers. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Joe Randazza, CEO of the National Payment Card Association, thinks some people are missing the point in the conversation about mobile payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
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