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.

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Tap to Phone Surge Creates Opportunity for Tap-to-Commerce Expansion
Tap to Phone Surge Creates Opportunity for Tap-to-Commerce Expansion
March 03, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Consumers love to tap and businesses — particularly small businesses — are all in.  That’s the message from Visa, who announced Monday (March 3) that...

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Shift4 Explores Tencent and Ant Pacts After Acquiring Global Blue
Shift4 Explores Tencent and Ant Pacts After Acquiring Global Blue
February 19, 2025  |  Partnerships

Payments company Shift4 acquired tax-free shopping provider Global Blue in a deal that represents about $2.5 billion in enterprise value. Pennsylvania-based Shift4 gets access to...

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Retail’s Digital Tipping Point: Payments Plus Rewards With a Lot More Mobile
Retail’s Digital Tipping Point: Payments Plus Rewards With a Lot More Mobile
February 10, 2025  |  Retail

Before the pandemic pushed us all to live life electronically, going shopping was an active pursuit. Consumers browsed, budgeted, planned, and even dressed up to...

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What to Watch for as CFPB Stops Rulemaking in Its Tracks
What to Watch for as CFPB Stops Rulemaking in Its Tracks
February 07, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

To say it’s been an eventful week for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau might be an understatement. Last weekend, President Donald Trump fired CFPB Director...

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Corpay to Acquire Brazil-Based Gringo to Expand Vehicle Payments Business
Corpay to Acquire Brazil-Based Gringo to Expand Vehicle Payments Business
February 04, 2025  |  Partnerships

Corporate payments company Corpay announced Monday (Feb. 3) that it plans to acquire Brazil-based vehicle registration and compliance payment company Gringo. Gringo offers a “super...

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Mollie Expands Tap to Pay on iPhone Availability in Europe
Mollie Expands Tap to Pay on iPhone Availability in Europe
January 28, 2025  |  Mobile Payments

Mollie has expanded its Tap to Pay on iPhone capability to merchants in three more European countries: Austria, Italy and the United Kingdom. With this...

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Reports: HSBC Shuttering Cross-Border Payments App Zing
Reports: HSBC Shuttering Cross-Border Payments App Zing
January 23, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Just one year after its launch, HSBC’s cross-border payments mobile app is no more. A Yahoo Finance report on Thursday (Jan. 23) quoted a spokesperson...

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Thunes Adds PayPal’s Hyperwallet to Cross-Border Payments Network
Thunes Adds PayPal’s Hyperwallet to Cross-Border Payments Network
January 14, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Money movement platform Thunes says it has added PayPal’s Hyperwallet to its Direct Global Network. With this movement, Hyperwallet customers can send money in real time to more than 450...

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PayByCar Seeks $10 Million to Expand Mobile Payment Services
PayByCar Seeks $10 Million to Expand Mobile Payment Services
January 13, 2025  |  Investments

Mobile payments company PayByCar aims to raise $10 million to expand its services. The Boston-based company announced its funding plans Monday (Jan. 13), aiming to raise that...

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