Cards

Biometric cards have garnered more attention in recent times through various trials, but the coronavirus pandemic looks set to accelerate their adoption with a series of major card issuers beginning to roll out the technology.

The upcoming U.S. election could move the cannabis industry closer to the mainstream, but legal dispensaries will still have to deal with workarounds to accept card or mobile payments.

With the increase in bank transfers and e-wallets, consumers' payment preferences are heading in this direction, particularly during economic crises, says PPRO's James Booth.

Once a BOPIS strategy is in place with the appropriate fraud controls and logistics to provide a smooth customer experience, it can be a secure way for merchants to find growth and convenient way for consumers to shop, says Visa's Michael Lemberger.

The agency solicited input on the effects of the CARD Act regulations as part of a statutory requirement that the bureau review policies 10 years after they are implemented.

The agency solicited input on the effects of the CARD Act regulations as part of a statutory requirement that the bureau review policies 10 years after they are implemented.

Part of the coronavirus’s economic story is the sudden boom in installment payment services — a sure sign of consumers and merchants wanting a haven from revolving debt. But the rush to simpler credit is also a reflection of how the crisis has changed the way people are living and managing their lives.

For Marqeta, the advancement of 3D Secure 2.0 in Europe presented an opportunity to design its own version of the online security protocol in order to claim ownership of the standard and provide more flexibility for its use with customers.

The decentralizing of accounts payable and supply chains is a chance to turn to virtual cards, says Nvoicepay's Kristin Cardinali.

The complexity of the migration is an opportunity to examine other elements of the payment experience, says TNS' Brian DuCharme.