Card Transactions news and trends

Taking On Card Declines With Interoperability
Startup Check-In // October 16, 2018

Merchants are facing a sizable number of card declines, which are stubbornly averaging at around 15 percent. That challenge is not lost on FinTech startups. “Merchants are now getting swamped with declines,” Modo Chief Executive Bruce Parker told PYMNTS in an interview. Get the Full...

Network Issue Causes Payment Card Issues In Finland
Mobile Payments // July 30, 2018

Scandinavian payment firm Nets said that clients at some Finland banks reported issues when using their payment cards on Sunday (July 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

UK Card Services Get A Closer Look From Regulators
Europe // July 25, 2018

The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR), Britain’s official payment watchdog group, has announced it will be reviewing banks that process card transactions on merchants’ behalf to evaluate whether customers are getting the best deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Mastercard Seeks Blockchain-Based Payment Verification Patent
Mastercard // June 08, 2018

To verify payment cards at the point of sale (POS), Mastercard is looking into blockchain technology. In a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the company said it has devised a process to send and retrieve payment credentials through a “publicly accessible...

Interviews & Exclusives
JPMorgan Points To Healthy Consumer Spending, Card Transactions Jump 10 Pct.

January 14, 2020
The consumer is doing just fine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of […]

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Network Issue Causes Payment Card Issues In Finland

July 30, 2018
Scandinavian payment firm Nets said that clients at some Finland banks reported issues when using their payment cards on Sunday (July 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]

Mastercard Seeks Blockchain-Based Payment Verification Patent

June 08, 2018
To verify payment cards at the point of sale (POS), Mastercard is looking into blockchain technology. In a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the company said...