Kate Fitzgerald is an Arizona-based senior editor for American Banker and longtime payments reporter. Fitzgerald began her journalism career at the San Diego Tribune, and has worked as a reporter and editor at several other publications, including Advertising Age and the Arizona Republic. She is a graduate of Lewis & Clark College and holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
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Fuel payment options in the trucking industry have long relied on private-label cards from giants like Comdata and WEX, but a new challenger called Gas Pos is hoping to break in by capitalizing on new payments technology and the looming gas-station EMV migration.
February 22 -
The Electronic Transactions Association has appointed one of its executives, Amy Zirkle, to serve as interim CEO while the organization begins its search to replace Jason Oxman.
February 21 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Dutch central bank's processing PSD2 licenses for U.K. firms; Wyoming pushes crypto laws; Citymapper adds prepaid card; Paytm hires former Amazon exec; Bluefin gets PCI certification.
February 21 -
Bill.com is eliminating wire-transfer fees for businesses making electronic payments in local currencies in key global markets, as competition in the small- to midsize B2B payments sector heats up.
February 20 -
Through a partnership with Adyen, Dutch airline KLM is one of the first large merchants to adopt an online payments approach that bypasses payment cards, powered by PSD2's open banking framework.
February 20 -
Furniture retailers typically split payment for big-ticket items with a deposit and the balance due upon delivery, but the process is usually fraught with paperwork, security and efficiency gaps.
February 19 -
In the tug-of-war over merchants refusing either cash or cards embroiling local governments in New Jersey, New York City and Philadelphia, the Iowa State Fair is taking the middle ground. Beginning next year, all fair vendors will be required to accept cash, cards and contactless payments through First Data’s Clover devices.
February 19 -
The cross-border B2B payments startup is introducing a rewards program to help drive repeat usage and expand its network.
February 19 -
Battle lines are hardening in the fight against stores that eschew cash, as New York City’s Committee on Consumer Affairs plans to hear arguments Thursday on a proposal to ban cashless stores like Amazon Go.
February 14 -
Walgreens is expanding its payment options to include Alipay, Ant Financial’s mobile wallet, at most of its U.S. stores.
February 13 -
Pentagon Federal Credit Union, JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, Citigroup and a handful of others have pumped more than 100 million contactless credit and debit cards altogether into the U.S. market recently, but it’s a drop in the bucket in the world’s largest card market.
February 13 -
The quest to implement a broadly accepted digital ID solution may take years, but Jumio is hoping to get headway with a new authentication service leveraging video selfies.
February 12 -
JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, Citigroup, Pentagon Federal Credit Union and a handful of others have pumped more than 100 million contactless credit and debit cards altogether into the U.S. market recently, but it’s a drop in the bucket in the world’s largest card market.
February 11 -
Mastercard has dropped its name in many brand references but it’s adding a customized sound, which consumers may begin to hear soon as they pay in stores and through voice assistants.
February 8 -
The pushback on stores that don’t accept cash seems to be gaining momentum, with Philadelphia the latest municipality to consider a law that would ban cash-free shops.
February 6 -
The U.S. car rental industry has frustrated many young adults for years with special restrictions and credit checks for customers under who try to pay with a debit card. But big data is bringing some relief.
February 5 -
Ingenico has hired a new chief financial officer with M&A experience, days before the embattled payments equipment and software provider's plans to announce lower-than-expected 2018 earnings.
February 4 -
Singapore’s banks have gained a six-month extension to comply with regulations aimed to protect consumers and businesses using P2P and other electronic funds-transfers within the country.
February 4 -
Game day is a big day not just for athletes — anyone who sells pizza, chicken wings and beer will also win big if they have the capacity to handle all of the orders that come in. Many are turning to mobile and online technology to increase sales and remove friction from the payment process.
February 1 -
Often considered a rival to mass transit, Uber is inching closer to public transportation by embedding Denver's system for routes within its app, with the capability to purchase and use tickets coming soon.
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