According to a recent report, online, mobile and contactless payment transactions will hit $5 trillion in just four years. The research in question is called, Digital Payment Strategies: Online, Mobile & Contactless 2014-2019, and claims that online transactions will jump from $2.5 trillion in 2014...
In a move that will potentially open up U.S. e-commerce for millions of Chinese consumers currently without a convenient payment method when shopping on sites based outside of China, Stripe will now be enabling consumers to pay with Alipay. The rare partnership between U.S.-based Stripe and...
Americans generally are feeling more comfortable about their financial security, bolstered by an improved job market and stocks at record highs. But should another financial crisis occur, they are SOL since many lack the savings to cover their expenses but feel all that concerned. Are...
TSYS company ProPay has announced the release of EnsureBill, a new service that allows merchants to streamline the maintenance process associated with the storage of customer data. The new system makes it easier to update customer information for recurring billing, auto-shipments, subscriptions and other functions....
April showers bring May flowers … and consumer spending, as it turns out. MasterCard SVP Sarah Quinlan tells MPD CEO Karen Webster that spending by consumers remains strong, fueled by travel and increased spend in a retail category that may surprise you. Listen in to...
Take a cloud-based credit card vault, bring it to 71 countries, and integrate it with 29 payment gateways. What do you get? Spreedly. Last year, we spoke with the company’s CEO Justin Benson to get the scoop on what Spreedly brings to the table –...
EMV. It’s the three-letter word that could completely redefine the checkout experience, especially as it relates to mobile payments. While it may be clear to most how EMV will better secure card-present transactions, how will it come into play with contactless mobile transactions?
Suncorp Bank has officially launched a new feature for its mobile banking app for iOS and Android phones—QuickShare. The add-on allows users to transmit account details through SMS or QR codes, allowing payments to both other Suncorp customers or patrons of the wider banking world. Get the...
Just how exactly does the health care industry feel about “value-based” contracts? According to a recent survey, health care managers believe linking reimbursement from health plans and government payers to efficiency and the quality of care could hurt overall profits.
