Payments

American Express is fine-tuning the credit options available to small-business owners squeezed by coronavirus and the economic slowdown.

Walmart’s membership service undercuts Amazon Prime on price and offers myriad perks, including access to streamlined checkout and deliveries — two areas where Walmart has struggled in the past.

Cross-border payments provider dLocal is offering its technology platform for Spotify users in Latin America, enabling alternative payment methods for underbanked Spotify Premium customers purchasing digital music.

PaymentsSource Senior Analyst Michael Moeser interviews Visa's global head of contactless payments, Dan Sanford, about the factors causing a sharp rise in the use of contactless cards and mobile wallets across the globe.

Capital One Financial is reining in credit lines to reduce its exposure while the nation’s largest card issuer, JPMorgan Chase, is rolling out a new card designed for travelers and diners.

CO-OP, a credit union payments firm, has teamed with the fintech to expand usage of digital payments offerings. But it's unclear to what extent members want those services.

Transfiya, a blockchain-based funds transfer system, is transforming payments in Colombia for the benefit of underbanked and financially excluded consumers.

Finding a balance between short and long-term needs is the main goal for future-focused leaders, said Tipalti's Chen Amit.

The trend toward payments that limit contact will continue beyond COVID-19, says EMVco.'s Brian Byrne.

An acquisition of the social app would bring with it users and data that can fuel Walmart, Microsoft or Oracle’s e-commerce and marketing battles against top competitors.

Responding to rivals' success in the “buy now-pay later” (BNPL) segment, PayPal launched a short-term installment lending product called “Pay in 4” to expand its Pay Later product suite.

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis, Tenn., is among the first to enable real-time payment posting into Epic systems and a single deposit that reconciles daily with the Baptist Memorial system.

The retailers seeing exponential growth are the ones who have tailored and localized their payments offering to a global audience, says PPRO's Steve Villegas.

Visa and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are in the middle of a 10-year merchant services agreement that gives Chase merchants certain advantages with the expected goal of favoring Visa card volume. But it’s not an exclusive arrangement.

A variety of new tools and strategies are emerging to manage payroll, billing, balances and cash management, says Bank of America's Karen Ly.

When the coronavirus pandemic forced teachers and students to move classroom learning online this year, school districts and educators suddenly faced a raft of challenges around handling new expenses for tools needed for cyber education.

Some customers have complained of limits being slashed by one-third to two-thirds, eroding their ability to borrow in an emergency during a pandemic or potentially hurting their credit scores.

Mastercard is entering the cashierless checkout fray with a spate of pilots it’s launching at convenience stores and drive-through QSRs including Circle K, Dunkin’ and White Castle.

COVID-19 has caused a shift in how workers are using the DailyPay earned wage access (EWA) service by withdrawing more money to help out others and pay down debt.

All parts of the payments industry can preserve cash, but mandates may be necessary, says Moorwand's Luc Geuriane.