Payments Popularity Contest, As Measured by Facebook Fans
February 28, 2012

Which payments companies have gotten the most out of the consumer engagement opportunities presented by Facebook? We highlight some of the most popular payments brands on Facebook below, and include some other notable competitors for each category: networks, issuers, credit cards, e-tailers, and acquirers. Get...

Facebook Credits: Do Payments Firms Need to Worry?
February 28, 2012

It’s a wallet, it’s a currency, and it leaps tall buildings in a single bound, it’s: Facebook Credits. And, yes, unless you have green kryptonite, if you’re in the payments business you need to worry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Connect Facebook Users To Bank Accounts? CommBank’s Done It
February 28, 2012

Facebook must envy Apple. 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...

Facebook Commerce
February 28, 2012

If the short answer (a firm yes) surprises you, the potential impact MPD Founder David Evans suggests Facebook Credits could have on foreign exchange — think countries like Italy and Greece — will blow you away. Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Facebook Commerce
February 28, 2012

Which of the big four payments networks has the most Facebook fans? Which e-tailer can claim almost 20 million Facebook fans? The answers to these questions and more await. Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Facebook Commerce
February 28, 2012

Facebook’s user base makes it the best bet to be the first to figure out social commerce. But two other dark horse candidates aim to solve the puzzle first (Yes, one of them is Pinterest). Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Facebook Commerce
February 28, 2012

To date, only a small fraction of Facebook’s users have connected their accounts to a payment account. But over the past two months, an Australian bank has given its customers a new way to transfer money over Facebook. The key word: kaching. Read More Get...

Facebook Commerce
February 28, 2012

We invite voices from around the payments industry to “sound off” with 140 characters about the future of social commerce and Facebook. Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Western Union Brings Money Transfer to Afghanistan
February 27, 2012

Western Union will provide consumers in Afghanistan with money transfer services through a partnership with Roshan, the country’s leading communications provider. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...