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Real-Time Payments Successfully Gets Through Its First Test Drive

Real-Time Payments Successfully Gets Through Its First Test Drive
Real-Time Payments Successfully Gets Through Its First Test Drive
November 14, 2017  |  Real-Time Payments

The U.S.’ first new payment and clearing system in more than 40 years is up and running. At 4:59:40 p.m. on Monday (Nov. 13), $3.50 was...

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Mastercard Gets Vocal on VocaLink, Kroger, Masterpass
Mastercard Gets Vocal on VocaLink, Kroger, Masterpass
July 27, 2017  |  Earnings

A rise in consumer spending, broad-based across several geographies, helped Mastercard beat Wall Street estimates for the second quarter. The company announced news on Thursday that...

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PSR Offers Up Annual Report and Regulatory Roadmap
PSR Offers Up Annual Report and Regulatory Roadmap
July 12, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

The latest annual report by the Payments System Regulator, which oversees the British payments industry, debuted Thursday – and gives a nod to the competitiveness...

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How Faster Payments Collaboration Breeds Financial Services Competition
How Faster Payments Collaboration Breeds Financial Services Competition
July 10, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Accelerated payments initiatives like the U.K.’s Faster Payments Scheme (FPS) are only valuable when financial institutions and other players can actually access the service. That’s...

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Starling Eases Access To Faster Payments With Vocalink
Starling Eases Access To Faster Payments With Vocalink
June 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Payment systems provider Vocalink, recently acquired by Mastercard, continues to push for quicker payment offerings. Reports said its latest focus-driven initiative involves a partnership with...

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NEWS: Mastercard Completes Acquisition of Vocalink
NEWS: Mastercard Completes Acquisition of Vocalink
May 02, 2017  |  News

Now that the ink has dried on the paper, Mastercard’s acquisition of Vocalink is now official, as announced today on Mastercard’s  Q1 earnings release. In the...

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Mastercard President On How Networks Drive Innovation
Mastercard President On How Networks Drive Innovation
May 01, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

From bits of paper receipts to bytes across POS, payments have scaled technological heights globally. At an Innovation Project 2017 fireside chat, Mastercard president of Global Products...

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Starling Bank To Incorporate Pay By Bank For Online Purchases
Starling Bank To Incorporate Pay By Bank For Online Purchases
April 26, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Starling, the digital bank, has inked a partnership with Pay by Bank, the mobile payment app of Vocalink, to enable users to buy things online....

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Regulators Say A-OK For Mastercard’s VocaLink Acquisition
Regulators Say A-OK For Mastercard’s VocaLink Acquisition
April 12, 2017  |  Partnerships

Done deal. Mastercard’s proposed acquisition of U.K. payments technology firm VocaLink has received approval from regulators, with the deal expected to close in the coming...

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