Last week I was asked to give my thoughts on what the market obstacles are to payments innovation and what if anything the government should do about this. The occasion was an excellent conference put on by the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. Get the...
PayPal’s PR people must be tired. The debut of PayPal Here, its new blue triangle dongle, was just two weeks ago; then the team turned around and introduced David Marcus as PayPal’s new president just days later. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
It’s no laughing matter: the Durbin amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act set April 1, 2012 as the effective date for “the prohibition on network exclusivity as it applies to issuers.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Global Payments Inc.’s stock price fell more than 9 percent on Friday after it was revealed the company had fallen victim to a card data breach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
To settle the argument over interchange fees once and for all, financial regulators have decided to pit merchants and networks against each other in a winner-take-all battle royale! Who would you nominate for the ultimate interchange fee showdown? Nominate Now! Get the Full Story Complete...
In an attempt to benefit from the overwhelming popularity of competing celebrity-endorsed prepaid cards, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is launching a reloadable product of her own. Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
An unnamed plastic payment card manufacturer is preparing to announce an explosive breakthrough: the firm has managed to fit telephone-calling capabilities onto a plastic mag stripe card. Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
How can a man be expected to impress voters when the prospect of building a colony on the moon isn’t enough? He takes on the next biggest challenge: igniting NFC payments in the U.S. Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
We run a lean mean operation here at the home of what’s next in payments. But we simply couldn’t pass up on a recent opportunity to upgrade our brand image. Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...