Contactless Cards news and trends

Study Finds Contactless Cards Still Apple Pay’s Biggest Competition at Checkout
Mobile Wallets // August 01, 2022

Apple Pay extended its commanding lead over the mobile wallet competition in the last 12 months, now capturing 48% of all in-store mobile wallet payments in the United States, with second place Google Pay far behind at 17%. However, mobile wallets remain unpopular for in-store...

Decoupled Debit Turns Foreign Exchange Fees Into Donations for Frequent Travelers
Next-Gen Debit // January 27, 2022

Consumers are becoming more comfortable using emerging technologies to make payments as these tools become more trustworthy and convenient. The desire for contactless payment options and potential cost savings leads to a spike in decoupled debit cards, which are issued and operated by entities other...

Credit Unions Stake Future On Contactless Cards, Digital Wallets
Credit Unions // July 16, 2021

Credit unions (CUs) are known for catering to consumers with a personal touch and for helping small business clients thrive and grow, which has positive ripple effects throughout their communities. Jeremiah Lotz, managing vice president, digital and data at PSCU, told PYMNTS that, as the...

PSCU Taps New Leaders To Advance Products, Innovation
Personnel // February 10, 2020

PSCU has appointed Denise Stevens as senior vice president and chief product officer, while Scott Young will head the product delivery leadership team as vice president of innovation, PSCU announced today (Feb. 10). Stevens will oversee product delivery and management, as well as its innovation...

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Study Finds Contactless Cards Still Apple Pay’s Biggest Competition at Checkout

August 01, 2022
Apple Pay extended its commanding lead over the mobile wallet competition in the last 12 months, now capturing 48% of all in-store mobile wallet payments in the United States, with second place Google Pay far behind at 17%. However, mobile wallets remain unpopular for in-store payments, accounting for just 5.8% in Q2 2022 — slightly […]

Decoupled Debit Turns Foreign Exchange Fees Into Donations for Frequent Travelers

January 27, 2022
Consumers are becoming more comfortable using emerging technologies to make payments as these tools become more trustworthy and convenient. The desire for contactless payment options and potential cost savings leads...

Credit Unions Stake Future On Contactless Cards, Digital Wallets

July 16, 2021
Credit unions (CUs) are known for catering to consumers with a personal touch and for helping small business clients thrive and grow, which has positive ripple effects throughout their communities....

2020 To Mark A Turning Point At The Point of Sale

December 31, 2019
The end of one decade, the beginning of another. Might the coming year be marked by innovation at the point of sale (POS)? The PYMNTS 2019 end-of-year survey of 30...

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Nelo and Paymentology Team to Expand Google Pay Use in Mexico

September 12, 2023
Consumer payments platform Nelo has joined forces with Paymentology to drive financial inclusion in Mexico. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (Sept. 12), will see Paymentology — a U.K.-based card issuer — supporting Nelo’s Mastercard in-person payments through Billetera de Google in Mexico, as well as with the launch of physical cards.  “Thanks to Paymentology, Nelo now has access to a fast and scalable infrastructure […]

PSCU Taps New Leaders To Advance Products, Innovation

February 10, 2020
PSCU has appointed Denise Stevens as senior vice president and chief product officer, while Scott Young will head the product delivery leadership team as vice president of innovation, PSCU announced...

Commuters In India Will Soon Need Only One Transport Payment Card

January 16, 2020
Metro authorities in India are planning to launch automatic fare collection (AFC) gates that will work with the country’s National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) that was introduced in March by...

PSCU Expects To Issue More Than 3M Contactless Cards In 2020

November 20, 2019
PSCU is prepared to handle what they predict will be a rush in 2020 to adopt contactless cards, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (Nov. 20). The...