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Mastercard: Collaboration Is Key To Scaling Real-Time Payments

Mastercard: Collaboration Is Key To Scaling Real-Time Payments
Mastercard: Collaboration Is Key To Scaling Real-Time Payments
February 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With speed being the most obvious value proposition of real-time payments capabilities, and with businesses often looking to extend payment terms as long as possible,...

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How FIs Can Win The Battle Against ‘Smarter’ Payments Fraud
How FIs Can Win The Battle Against ‘Smarter’ Payments Fraud
February 19, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Not so long ago, payments cyber fraud was done primarily by brute force, through guessing passwords and usernames — a scattershot approach akin to trial...

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Coronavirus Fear Infects NYC Ridesharing
Coronavirus Fear Infects NYC Ridesharing
February 19, 2020  |  Ridesharing

The emergence of a novel threat — particularly one like the COVID-19 coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China — has a way of bringing out...

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Rebuilding Document Authentication For A Faster-Paced Planet
Rebuilding Document Authentication For A Faster-Paced Planet
February 18, 2020  |  Authentication

Technology tends come with much advanced promotion — for the good reason that the more novel an idea, the more time needs to be spent...

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Mastercard: Online Platforms – And Data – Help Cities Tackle Urban Challenges
Mastercard: Online Platforms – And Data – Help Cities Tackle Urban Challenges
February 18, 2020  |  Mastercard

Bright lights, big (and small) cities and Big Data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Fighting Fraudsters At The FI/Customer Journey Starting Line
Fighting Fraudsters At The FI/Customer Journey Starting Line
February 18, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

In the battle against fraudsters, financial institutions (FIs) must start at the beginning – literally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Visa, Accor Team To Push Loyalty Past Points To Preference
Visa, Accor Team To Push Loyalty Past Points To Preference
February 18, 2020  |  VISA

There has been no shortage of new takes on card-based loyalty schemes — especially in the last decade as digital has exploded and the competition...

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Flywire’s Massaro: Healthcare Payments’ $375B Efficiency Opportunity
Flywire’s Massaro: Healthcare Payments’ $375B Efficiency Opportunity
February 17, 2020  |  Healthcare

A digital-first world needs a digital-first healthcare payments reboot, especially as consumers become among its largest payors. It’s one of the reasons that Flywire CEO...

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