Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

(source: investopedia.com)

Exclusive: Mastercard Expands ‘Tap on Phone’ Payments To LA’s Flyaway Airport Bus Service
Exclusive: Mastercard Expands ‘Tap on Phone’ Payments To LA’s Flyaway Airport Bus Service
November 08, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The rise of contactless payments will be a marathon, not a sprint. The latest foray into new territory came at the New York City Marathon...

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Keeping Transactions Secure Is Key to Making Business Payments Invisible
Keeping Transactions Secure Is Key to Making Business Payments Invisible
November 08, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Today’s most powerful technologies are those where the processes behind that innovation are hidden or invisible from users’ consciousness. When done right, this high-functioning tech...

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Shares of S.Korea’s Kakao Pay Soar Over 150% on First Day of Trading
Shares of S.Korea’s Kakao Pay Soar Over 150% on First Day of Trading
November 03, 2021  |  IPO

South Korean mobile payments app Kakao Pay soared out of the starting gate, more than doubling in its first day of trading on the Seoul...

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Logistics FinTech RoadSync Links Comdata’s Mobile Payments Suite With Checkout Platform
Logistics FinTech RoadSync Links Comdata’s Mobile Payments Suite With Checkout Platform
November 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Comdata has partnered with digital logistics FinTech provider RoadSync to enhance mobile payments for warehouses, distribution centers and similar places, according to a press release....

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LendingClub Loan Originations Up 14% Q/Q, Marketplace Revenues Gain 15%
LendingClub Loan Originations Up 14% Q/Q, Marketplace Revenues Gain 15%
October 27, 2021  |  Earnings

In a sign that consumer appetite for loan products has been resilient even in the pandemic — and that borrowers continue to online platforms to...

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Visa X-Border Payments Volumes Surge 38%
Visa X-Border Payments Volumes Surge 38%
October 26, 2021  |  Earnings

Visa’s latest earnings results, this time for its fiscal fourth quarter, showed continued rebounds in consumer spending, especially across borders, as economies reopened. In terms...

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WhatsApp Users Might Have to Verify ID for Payments
WhatsApp Users Might Have to Verify ID for Payments
October 25, 2021  |  Authentication

WhatsApp users might soon have to verify their identities to make payments on the platform, according to an XDA report Monday (Oct. 25) pointing to...

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Thunes Leans on Xoom for Broader Worldwide Reach 
Thunes Leans on Xoom for Broader Worldwide Reach 
October 25, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Global cross-border payments network Thunes on Monday (Oct. 25) said it’s teaming up with PayPal digital remittance service Xoom to allow customers in the U.S....

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Crypto Owners Are 4 Times More Likely to Use Digital Dollar Alternatives for Remittances
Crypto Owners Are 4 Times More Likely to Use Digital Dollar Alternatives for Remittances
October 25, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In much the same way that the shift from in-person retail to digital shopping has changed retail over the past decade, the expanded possibilities surrounding cross-border remittances are set to follow a similar...

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