October 01, 2024
Mastercard Acquires Subscription Management Service Minna

Mastercard agreed to acquire subscription management service Minna Technologies. The deal aims to ease the frustration consumers feel when dealing with subscription services, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 1) press...

October 01, 2024
Senators Introduce Bill to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Healthcare

In a significant move to enhance cybersecurity across the healthcare sector, Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) have introduced the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act. According to...

October 01, 2024
Missing Pieces: What the Pundits Get Wrong About the DOJ...

After listening to and scrolling through days of “expert” commentary about the lawsuit filed by the DOJ against Visa over debit interchange, I feel compelled to weigh in. Big headlines...

September 30, 2024
Indeed Flex and Branch Team to Offer Temps Same-Day Pay

Temporary staffing platform Indeed Flex launched a partnership with workforce payments company Branch. Via the collaboration, the companies are offering Same Day Pay, which lets Flex users get up to...

September 30, 2024
Mastercard, Amazon Team to Digitize Payment Acceptance in MENA, S....

Mastercard and Amazon have teamed to digitize payment acceptance in Africa and the Middle East.  The partnership between Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services, announced Monday (Sept. 30), covers countries that...

September 30, 2024
New Approaches to Fraud Prevention Needed as Card Issuance Ecosystem...

The expanding ecosystem of card issuance demands a new approach to defending against fraud as criminals become more sophisticated and employ advanced technologies to steal card data or hide behind...

September 27, 2024
Fiserv Says Wells Fargo Merchant Acquiring Joint Venture to Expire...

Fiserv disclosed Wednesday (Sept. 25) that it expects its merchant acquiring joint venture with Wells Fargo to expire April 1, 2025. The joint venture, Wells Fargo Merchant Services (WFMS), is...

September 27, 2024
EPI Rolls Out Wero Instant Payment Solution Across Western Europe

A new digital wallet and instant payment solution dubbed “Wero” is reportedly being rolled out across western Europe. Backed by 16 of the European Union’s major banks and payment processors,...

September 27, 2024
The Justice Department Challenges Visa’s Predatory Power

By: Robert Kuttner (The American Prospect) The Biden Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission continue to push boundaries in their mission to revive antitrust enforcement against a capitalist system that...