contactless payments

Contactless payments are various touch free ways of paying. When you tap to pay with your contactless card or payment-enabled device, checkout is safe and secure. These payments are credit cards and debit cards, key fobs, smart cards (RFID, and NFC), or other devices, including smartphones and other mobile devices.

To Succeed in Retail Means Embracing the Contactless Revolution
To Succeed in Retail Means Embracing the Contactless Revolution
June 24, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Seamless transactions have moved from novelty to necessity for both shoppers and merchants. As the contactless economy grows, consumers now expect smooth, hassle-free digital experiences...

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Apple Expands ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ Availability in Europe
Apple Expands ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ Availability in Europe
May 27, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple has extended Tap to Pay on iPhone to eight more European countries. The feature, which enables merchants to use an iPhone to accept in-person...

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Mastercard Move Transactions Grow 35%, CEO Says Consumer Spending ‘Solid’
Mastercard Move Transactions Grow 35%, CEO Says Consumer Spending ‘Solid’
May 01, 2025  |  Earnings

Contactless payments continue to be a preferred method for consumers, Mastercard’s latest quarterly results showed, while debit and credit spending remained intact despite cardholders’ worries...

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Apple Brings Tap to Pay to 9 New European Countries
Apple Brings Tap to Pay to 9 New European Countries
March 18, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple is expanding Tap to Pay on iPhone to nine new countries in Europe. The contactless payment method is now available in Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Portugal,...

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Mastercard and ICBA Team to Strengthen Community Bank Card Programs
Mastercard and ICBA Team to Strengthen Community Bank Card Programs
March 17, 2025  |  Banking

Mastercard has teamed with ICBA Payments, payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America. The alliance is designed to help community banks modernize their card programs and...

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UK’s FCA Seeks Comment on Removing Contactless Card Payment Limit
UK’s FCA Seeks Comment on Removing Contactless Card Payment Limit
March 14, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking public comment on its proposal to remove the 100-pound (about $129) limit on contactless card payments....

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Intuit Adds ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ to QuickBooks Online
Intuit Adds ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ to QuickBooks Online
March 11, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Intuit began rolling out Tap to Pay on iPhone capabilities for QuickBooks Online customers Tuesday (March 11), saying this lets small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs)...

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Australia and Brazil’s Shared Vision for the Future of Checkout
Australia and Brazil’s Shared Vision for the Future of Checkout
March 11, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

As digital economies race to streamline the payment process, the checkout experience is at the forefront of change, with innovations around customer experience and security...

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Visa Tops 4.7 Billion Credentials, Logs 44% Growth in Tokens YOY
Visa Tops 4.7 Billion Credentials, Logs 44% Growth in Tokens YOY
January 30, 2025  |  Earnings

Visa’s fiscal first-quarter results noted significant growth in payments done digitally, and in tokens and credentials issued by the payments network. Payments volume grew by...

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