MasterCard


Mastercard is a leading global payments & technology company that connects consumers, businesses, merchants, issuers & governments around the world. Mastercard Incorporated is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in the Mastercard International Global Headquarters in Purchase, New York, United States.

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Mastercard Debuts Web3-Based Musician Accelerator Program
Mastercard Debuts Web3-Based Musician Accelerator Program
January 08, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Mastercard says it wants to help musicians use Web3 to build their audience. To that end, the company has launched its Artist Accelerator, designed to...

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Mastercard Data Shows Inflation’s Impact on Holiday Shopping
Mastercard Data Shows Inflation’s Impact on Holiday Shopping
December 26, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Inflation changed the way Americans did their holiday shopping this year Mastercard’s latest Spending Pulse report shows. “This holiday retail season looked different than years...

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Mastercard Settles With FTC Over Sharing Data With Competing Networks
Mastercard Settles With FTC Over Sharing Data With Competing Networks
December 23, 2022  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants Mastercard to share card data with competing payment networks.  Under a proposed order announced Friday (Dec. 23), Mastercard will have to share with competing networks...

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68% of Companies See One-Stop Online Bill Payment as Priority 
68% of Companies See One-Stop Online Bill Payment as Priority 
December 20, 2022  |  Digital Payments

More companies are adding one-stop online bill payment to address dissatisfaction with their invoicing ecosystems. This, according to PYMNTS and Mastercard’s new study, “The One-Stop...

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Mastercard’s Aikat: Installments Program Helps SoFi Tailor BNPL to Member Needs
Mastercard’s Aikat: Installments Program Helps SoFi Tailor BNPL to Member Needs
December 20, 2022  |  BNPL

BNPL’s appeal for merchants lies in increasing basket size amid a pressured macro environment.   Mastercard’s Chiro Aikat told Karen Webster that BNPL’s momentum has...

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Can One-Stop Solutions Ease Execs’ Bill Payments Pain?
Can One-Stop Solutions Ease Execs’ Bill Payments Pain?
December 19, 2022  |  Consumer Payments

Recurring inefficiencies that impact both individual bill-payers and companies’ billing and collections teams are weighing heavily on billing executives’ sentiment. PYMNTS’ research finds that 30%...

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DFC and Mastercard Team for Financial Inclusion in Africa
DFC and Mastercard Team for Financial Inclusion in Africa
December 16, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) plans to further financial inclusion in Africa. The initiative, which was announced at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Friday...

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Restaurants Lead 8.1% Rise in Retail Sales in November
Restaurants Lead 8.1% Rise in Retail Sales in November
December 09, 2022  |  Retail

Consumers spent more in the restaurant, fuel and convenience, and grocery sectors in November. Those sectors were the big winners during a month in which...

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NY Fed, Top Banks Test ‘Watershed’ Digital Dollar Project
NY Fed, Top Banks Test ‘Watershed’ Digital Dollar Project
December 07, 2022  |  CBDC

A group of large banks is preparing to test a shared digital asset settlement platform. According to the announcement, the study is set to take...

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