The payment ambitions of the largest, marquee names in technology now will come under greater scrutiny at the federal level. A finalized rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which was issued on Thursday (Nov. 21) will essentially treat the tech firms — with...
Mastercard and Samsung Electronics have partnered on a new program called Wallet Express in the United Kingdom. This collaboration aims to provide banks and card issuers with an efficient way to expand their digital wallet offerings, giving U.K. consumers more options to make payments conveniently and securely, the companies said...
Banks in the U.S. report a rapid increase in fraud and fraud losses, highlighting the urgent need for newer and better anti-fraud technologies. The rise of digital banking and faster digital payment methods have made financial institutions (FIs) more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated fraud and...
American Express (Amex) is ditching support for Samsung Pay in India, which was launched in 2017 to back credit and debit cards from financial institutions (FIs). Amex is one of several banks that folded Samsung Pay into its system, but has now decided to exit...
March 25, 2019
For an increasingly growing share of connected consumers, contextual commerce is becoming a way of life – even if they aren’t exactly familiar with the term. With the rapid proliferation of shoppable social media channels – as well as the explosion of wearables, smart speakers and other connected devices that are location-aware, along with advances […]
September 19, 2018
Polished shoes and nice jacket? Check. Laptop? Yep. Business cards and document pouch? Got it. Company-issued plastic? Ha! Who needs that? A successful business trip depends on preparation, and that...
April 23, 2018
Brick-and-mortar retail has spent the last decade building bridges to the digital world so a new generation of digital consumers can move fluidly between them. What’s been largely left behind,...
November 23, 2017
Anniversaries are a time for reflection, and one year into India’s grand de-monetization drive, the results are mixed. Counterfeiting activity has simply moved to embrace the new notes. GDP is...
July 29, 2025
Coinbase says its North American app customers can now purchase cryptocurrency with Samsung Pay. “With just a few taps, eligible users can move from interest to action – without needing to switch apps or re-enter payment information,” the company wrote on its blog Tuesday (July 29). “This new integration brings together the convenience of Samsung’s […]
December 06, 2023
Mastercard and Samsung Electronics have partnered on a new program called Wallet Express in the United Kingdom. This collaboration aims to provide banks and card issuers with an efficient way to expand their digital wallet...
August 30, 2021
American Express (Amex) is ditching support for Samsung Pay in India, which was launched in 2017 to back credit and debit cards from financial institutions (FIs). Amex is one of...
May 27, 2020
To help users manage everyday finances, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. has announced a new mobile-focused money management experience called Samsung Money by SoFi. The technology company said the account is secure and offers...