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612RidesharingMastercard, Curb Launch Donation Campaign For American Cancer Society
Mastercard is teaming with the taxi ride-hailing app Curb to help the American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program, which provides free...
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600CryptocurrencyTreasury Secretary: Libra Isn’t Ready For Release
Following the news that several more companies had left Facebook’s Libra project, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, said on Monday...
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2.0KCryptocurrencyLibra’s Unraveling And The Geneva (Crypto) Convention’s Folly
After the mass exodus on Friday (Oct. 11) from the Libra project, the cryptocurrency’s remaining 22 corporate backers are gathering in Geneva,...
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2.6KCryptocurrencyMastercard, Stripe, eBay And Visa Drop Out Of Facebook’s Libra Association
Mastercard, Stripe, eBay and Visa have all dropped out of Facebook’s Libra Association. The departures follow on the heels of PayPal’s exit...
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2.9KMastercardRoyal Mint Launches 18-Karat Gold Mastercard With Unlimited Spend
The Royal Mint announced that it is partnering with Mastercard and Accomplish Financial to launch a solid gold payment card. The 18-karat...
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2.5KNewsTop News In Payments: Libra Fears Grow; Uber-IPO Impact Spreads; And SMBs Get Faster Payments
Today’s payment news roundup includes a look at more fears and concerns around Libra, the spreading losses related to Uber and WeWork,...
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1.6KB2B PaymentsBanks Keep Vendors In AP Automation Conversation
The convergence of accounts payable and accounts receivable has led many in the AP automation industry to begin turning their attention to...
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1.7KPartnerships / AcquisitionsMastercard Collab Enables WEX To Issue V-Cards In UAE
Commercial payments company WEX has announced a collaboration with Mastercard that will allow the firm to issue virtual cards in the Middle...
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2.1KCryptocurrencyMastercard, Visa, Stripe Warned By Senators To Beware Of Libra
Democratic senators Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Brian Schatz of Hawaii wrote letters to Visa, Mastercard and Stripe asking that the firms...
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1.8KInvestmentsRobinhood Relaunches Checking Feature With 2 Pct. APY
Stock trading app Robinhood, which offers no-fee trading, is relaunching a checking feature called Cash Management after it was previously shelved due...
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3.9KNewsApple’s Missed Shot, Marcus Loss And Fraud Prevention Top Week’s News
Life is never boring in the world of payments and commerce, and the newest edition of the PYMNTS Weekender report is proof...
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1.8KNewsTop News In Payments: Brex Unveils Management Account; Saga Teams With Marcus For Savings Accounts
Today in the payments news roundup, FinTech startup Brex is launching a business cash management account to take the place of traditional business...
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2.1KPayments InnovationSamsung Pay Rolls Out Samsung Pay Cash
To offer a new way to shop and spend, the new virtual Samsung Pay Cash account is letting users add money and...
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2.6KFraud PreventionHow More FIs Are Playing Offense Against Digital Fraud
This week, Mastercard launched Threat Scan, a global solution to help banks spot authorization weaknesses before a breach occurs. This new product is in...
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3.9KMastercardMastercard: Fraud-Fighting’s New Mantra — Test, Protect, Prevent
The competition between cybercriminals and the fraud and security teams at banks, tasked with stopping their attacks, is incredibly lopsided. The fraud...
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3.0KFacebookMastercard, Visa Stay Mum On Libra Support
Might the Libra project see more than turbulence as key backers reconsider their support? The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Oct. 1)...
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2.1KInvestmentsComcast Leads $18.3 Round For Authentication Software Firm
With new venture capital from Mastercard, Comcast, Samsung and other investors, New York-based tech startup HYPR has notched $18.3 million in funding. The...
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3.0KSecurity & FraudMastercard’s Threat Scan Helps Banks Detect Vulnerabilities
Mastercard has launched Threat Scan, a global solution to help banks spot authorization weaknesses before a breach occurs, the company announced in...
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1.9KWearablesFibank, Mastercard Team For Garmin Pay Transactions In Bulgaria
First Investment Bank (Fibank), Mastercard and Garmin have partnered for the Garmin Pay watch in Bulgaria, Fibank announced in a press release...
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2.9KDigital PaymentsMastercard Teams With Retailers To Enable Digital Payments For Factory Workers
Mastercard is aligning with clothing retailers in a global effort to digitally pay factory garment workers to ensure they consistently get paid,...
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2.7KSecurity & FraudVocalink Teams With TSB To Stop Real Time Payments Fraud
TSB is teaming up with Mastercard’s Vocalink to roll out a solution to help prevent fraud and payment mix-ups, Vocalink announced in...
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3.3KArtificial IntelligenceBrighterion On Unlocking The Full Potential Of AI’s Present And … Future For FIs
The real power of AI, Mastercard SVP and Head of Brighterion, Sudhir Jha told Karen Webster, is in offering solutions that dynamically...
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3.8KNewsTop News In Payments: SWIFT, Microsoft Team With BNY Mellon On Cloud Trial; Amazon Unveils Voice Interoperability Initiative
Today in the payments news roundup, SWIFT and Microsoft have teamed with Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to finalize the...
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3.2KMastercardMastercard Launches Digital Sales Platform For Farmers
Mastercard and Rabobank are partnering to offer a digital platform to 1 million farmers in emerging markets, Mastercard said in a press...
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3.1KPayment MethodsMastercard Joins Pay.UK’s ‘Request To Pay’ Service
Mastercard is joining Pay.UK’s Request to Pay bill pay service to help provide customers with bill payment options, the company said on...
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3.4KDigital BankingAussie FinTech Douugh Expands Mastercard Debit Cards To US Customers
Australian consumer FinTech company Douugh is kicking off its visual “Savings Jar” feature as it widens the availability of its artificial intelligence...
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3.1KPayments InnovationB2B Payment Innovations Keep Suppliers In Mind
This week, Mastercard announced plans to modernize its B2B payment ecosystem with Mastercard Track. The Mastercard Track Business Payment Service is said...
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4.9KPayment MethodsWalmart Launches New Rewards Credit Cards With Cap One
Walmart has announced it is teaming up with Capital One on a new credit card to be released on Sept. 24, according...
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2.3KB2B PaymentsSpeed Finds Opportunity In B2B Payments Beyond Accounts Payable
Corporate treasurers show increasing interest in real time and faster payment solutions, the latest research suggests. However, it’s not necessarily the ability...
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3.1KInvestmentsPlaid Gets Strategic Funding From Visa And Mastercard
Plaid, which focuses on APIs, said on Mon. (Sept. 16) that it has received strategic investments from Mastercard and Visa. The companies...
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2.8KNewsTop News In Payments: Mastercard Grows Track Platform; Affirm Aims For $1.5B In Funding
Today in the payments news roundup, Mastercard is modernizing its business-to-business (B2B) payment ecosystem. Also, Affirm is reportedly seeking to raise around...
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2.5KB2B PaymentsYardi Links Property Managers To Mastercard V-Cards
Yardi, a FinTech company enabling property managers to make electronic B2B payments to their vendors, is expanding the functionality of its Yardi...
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1.8KNewsTop News In Payments: R3 Works With Mastercard On Blockchain Tech; Uber Pushes Back On California Law
Today in the payments news roundup, R3, an enterprise software provider, is collaborating with Mastercard to establish a blockchain cross-border payments solution....
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4.2KB2B PaymentsMastercard Track Expands Focus To Faster B2B Payments, Data Collection
Mastercard is launching a new business-to-business (B2B) payment ecosystem to streamline and simplify transactions between suppliers and sellers. The Mastercard Track Business...
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1.9KCashMastercard Launches UK Retailer Cashback Initiative
A new resource to expand cash access in the U.K. is being launched by Mastercard, the company said in a press release...
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2.9KB2B PaymentsChase, AFP Applaud B2B’s Shrinking Check Use
The paper check continues to be a prominent — and, in many cases, dominant — payment method in B2B transactions. PYMNTS research...
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3.9KPartnerships / AcquisitionsMastercard, R3 Team Up To Bring Blockchain To X-Border Payments
Enterprise software provider R3 is teaming up with Mastercard to establish a blockchain solution for cross-border payments, the companies said in a...
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3.9KPayment MethodsUS Payment Card Market Tops $6T
Commercial and consumer cards issued in the U.S. generated $6.13 trillion in spending for goods and services in 2018, The Nilson Report...
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2.2KB2B PaymentsRegulators Stoke The Flames Of The Early Wage Access Debate
Regulators recently announced plans to take a closer look at the early wage access industry, but as demand among the workforce for...
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3.0KNewsTop News In Payments: Mastercard Added To Marco Polo Network; Apple Gains Watch Patents
Today in the payments news roundup, Mastercard announced it has joined the Marco Polo Network. Also, Apple has gained three separate patents related to the...
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3.7KMastercardMastercard Joins Marco Polo Global Trade Finance Network
Mastercard announced it has joined the Marco Polo Network. The network — and its more than 25 member banks — aims to...
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5.6KB2B PaymentsB2B’s Summer Of Faster, Integrated Payments
For B2B payments, this summer was a season of technological progress. Both buyers and suppliers say they are looking forward to adopting...
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3.0KNewsNew Cyber Threats, Square’s Strategy And Subscription Changes Top Week’s News
It’s that time again — the last unofficial weekend of summer. In this new edition of the PYMNTS Weekender you can read...
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4.4KGig EconomyNew Report: Why 84 Percent Of Paycheck-To-Paycheck Gig Workers Want Early Pay
A growing number of workers are turning to platforms like Uber, TaskRabbit and Upwork to earn extra money – or even to...
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2.2KNewsTop New In Payments: Data Key To Credit Union Member Retention; Mastercard On The Opportunity For ePayables
Today in the payments news roundup, a report shows that credit unions could be more in tune with their customers’ needs, and...
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8.1KMastercardMastercard: The Opportunity Ahead For ePayables
In the quest to streamline B2B processes, and to move beyond the way things have always been done – especially when it...
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5.8KSecurity & FraudBreach Of Mastercard Loyalty Program Affected 90K Germans’ Data
Belgian and German data protection regulators were notified by Mastercard of a possible data breach, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Aug. 23). The...
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3.5KFacebookRegulatory Pushback Spooks Libra Backers
Some early supporters of Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra, spooked by the intense regulatory scrutiny both national and worldwide, want to distance themselves...
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6.8KMastercardMastercard: Driving The Gig Economy’s Future Through Pay Advance
While traditional temporary and contract workers are not exactly new in the economy, the modern gig economy enabled by mobile technology is...
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3.4KPayments InnovationMastercard, Visa Enable Tap To Pay For Miami Commuters
Transportation solutions provider Cubic Transportation Systems, along with the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW), will enable tap-and-go payments...
