Mastercard’s proposed acquisition of U.K. payments technology firm VocaLink took another step closer to approval today when U.K. regulator the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) signaled its satisfaction with the duo’s proposal to allow open access to U.K. ATM network infrastructure and assets. Earlier this year,...
The problem with building financial inclusion — particularly in a developing world context — is that it is a tough goal to pursue directly. While there isn’t much in the way of disagreement that more should be done to connect the approximately 2.5 billion adults...
Mastercard is rolling out a new program that gives cardholders another option for financing their purchases, leveraging their existing credit, debit and commercial cards: installment payments. In an age where cardholder choice means making a sale or not, flexibility and control are key, Juan Pablo...
False declines cost merchants plenty: billions in lost sales and even more in broken consumer relationships. That commerce-killer is what inspired Mastercard to create its new Decision Intelligence platform, which launches today with a promise to turn false declines into a thing of the past...
Mastercard reportedly will be included as a payment option in a new intelligent dashboard that is being created by IBM Watson for General Motors. According to the report, the new platform, dubbed OnStar Go, will enable drivers to access merchants and brands so they can access...
Wallets and purses are going the way of the dinosaur, at least in the U.K., according to a new study by Mastercard. In a press release, the credit card issuer said it found that, on average, Britons have less than £5 in cash on them with...
Ready to speak finance? To the fitness tracker around your wrist? Mastercard is betting that payments-enabled devices and a personalized service focused on personal finance — via bot — will get people moving and spending.
While the emerging world of mobile payments has allowed us to collectively envision a world where payments goes far outside good old fashioned plastic, it is likely the case that very few people ever imagined that they would literally be able to use their face...
As the famous line from “Cabaret” goes, money makes make the world go round. Though much of the world has changed since Fred Ebb wrote that lyric, that essential truth remains … well, essentially true. But when it comes time to spend that money or find a...
