Payment processing

Widespread card acceptance was key to keeping small businesses afloat during the pandemic and will be crucial to helping consumers and businesses get the economy booming again, says the National Taxpayers Union's Thomas Aiello.

Contactless ticketing innovation has long driven parallel adoption nearby retail. New work habits may change that dynamic.

Apple Inc. was handed a European Union antitrust complaint over its app payment rules, drawing one of the world’s toughest competition enforcers into a global battle over fees for downloads on smartphones and tablets.

Citizens Bank and Barclays US are among the lenders expanding in this market — with or without fintechs on board.

Citizens Bank and Barclays US are among the lenders expanding in this market — with or without fintechs on board.

Incumbents have access to tons of information on consumers, but developing the means to analyze and act on it requires a strategic change, says Icon Solutions' Simon Wilson.

Fiserv is joining the increasingly crowded market for earned wage access in partnership with Instant Financial.

It’s time organizations use the same type of data security approach to meet Nacha compliance as they do to secure PANs in accordance with PCI DSS, says comforte AG's Trevor Morgan.

With greater connectivity and more information being shared about customers and transactions, there will be more potential to generate valuable business intelligence, says Citizens' Matt Richardson.

While a merchant may choose to run a program incorrectly, it is our responsibility as professionals to fully understand what the rules are and communicate the impact if they are not followed, says Clearent's Phil Ricci.

The tech vendor allows merchants using the Clover point-of-sale platform to accept PayPal and Venmo payments, a move that serves the company's continuing focus on full omnichannel experiences for its merchants.

Barclays US, which offers a range of cobranded credit cards targeting middle-income consumers, is adding a buy now/pay later option for its merchant partners.

Kate Fitzgerald, senior editor at PaymentsSource, talks to Eric Schuppenhauer, Head of Consumer Lending and National Banking at Citizens Bank, about lending at the point of sale.

Four out of five gig workers want faster payments, and most have less than $500 in savings, according to a study by Branch and Marqeta.

Mobile wallets have seen strong adoption as an in-store payment method in China, but have lagged in appeal in the U.S. until recently. Coronavirus fears have caused many Americans to rethink the mobile wallet’s value proposition.

Fraud detection and prevention technology must align with clear return policies and strong customer service ensuring that confused but loyal and well-intentioned customers can continue to purchase from merchants, says Ravelin's Mairtin O'Riada.

The card brand has built a sizable business after receiving approval to operate in China eight months ago.

Issuers should use the next year to build their own card program, tailored for their market's specific needs, says Zeta's Bhavin Turakhia.

Long after the pandemic is finally behind us, the many security and financial benefits owners, management companies and fans alike receive from having the technology in place will remain too invaluable to ignore, says Corsight's Rob Watts.

Affirm's deal to buy Returnly emphasizes the need to simplify the process when a point-of-sale lender stands between the consumer and merchant.