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WhatsApp Moves Payments From Pilot To Rollout In India
July 26, 2019

Following a year-long pilot, WhatsApp is now officially introducing a payments utility in India. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Nevada Marijuana Dispensary Uses Food Trucks To Sidestep Cards Regs
July 21, 2019

No one would ever mistake a marijuana dispensary for a food truck, but that is what one shop in Reno, NV calls itself when charging customers’ credit cards. Credit card statements will show that a purchase was made at the “Midgrun Eats LLC food truck,...

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Taking The Cash Out Of Cashing Out Tips
July 17, 2019

You may have noticed in recent years that the cash you have in your wallet, pocket or purse tends to last longer than it used to. Drew Edwards, CEO at Ingo Money, sure has — a situation he says was brought about by the increasing...

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If Real-Time Payments Is All About Now, What’s Holding It Back?
July 16, 2019

Now, now, now — that’s the chorus coming from consumers, merchants and other companies when it comes payments, and that demand is fueling progress in real-time payments. It is not only one of the major trends for 2019 but promises to take on increased importance...

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PayPal’s Xoom Goes Global And Door-to-Door
July 15, 2019

Xoom, PayPal’s international digital money transfer service, is launching in the U.K. and 31 countries, allowing millions of users to remit in bytes and bits. Julian King, Xoom general manager, tells PYMNTS that PayPal’s scale and expanded send-side presence can let people transact across digital...

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Amex Write-Off Rate Is Down; Delinquency Rate Holds 
July 15, 2019

American Express has reported that its American consumer card delinquency rate was 1.4 percent for June, the same number it was in May, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bank Of America’s Card Delinquency Rate Remains Flat In June
July 15, 2019

Card delinquencies have remained steady at Bank of America, which reported June credit card delinquencies of 1.56 percent. The figure registered at the same rate as the prior month, SeekingAlpha reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Old Habits Die Hard For Accounts Payable
July 05, 2019

Accounts payable (AP) professionals often use established — if unsatisfactory and possibly outdated — payment methods, mostly because that’s just the way it’s always been done. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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The Surprising Industries Speeding Instant Payments Adoption
July 03, 2019

The global value of real-time compensation is projected to reach $34.3 billion over the next five years, according to the July Disbursements Tracker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...