October 05, 2021
AI’s Love of Complexity Is Perfect Match for Digital Business...
Digital identity verification solutions have advanced so far and fast that they’re now a staple within the technology arsenal of most consumer-facing organizations. With COVID-19 preventing banks, retailers and just...
October 04, 2021
76% of Healthcare Firms Willing to Innovate Accounts Receivable for...
When hospitals and clinics seek payment for services rendered, their interactions with claims processors and insurance companies generally include exchanging information, following up on payment statuses and, finally, transferring funds....
October 04, 2021
Amazon Adds Address-Free Gifting Feature Ahead of Holidays
Amazon on Monday (Oct. 4) debuted a new feature that will allow U.S. Prime subscribers to send gifts to friends and family members without knowing their addresses, instead relying on...
October 01, 2021
Google Abandons Plans for Plex User Bank Accounts
Google has jettisoned its plan to offer bank accounts to its users, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (Oct. 1). A Google spokeswoman said the company is shifting its...
October 01, 2021
The Week in Payments: BNPL Takes Over the World; Alexa...
Just when you thought buy now, pay later (BNPL) couldn’t make any more headlines, this week saw Mastercard enter the space with a “build your own” installments capability enabled on...
October 01, 2021
AptPay, NRT Unveil smartSEND for Instant Casino, Gaming Payouts
Canadian payment process AptPay is working with NRT Technology and Mastercard to allow casinos and online gaming sites to disperse winnings instantly into guests’ or players’ bank accounts, mobile wallets...
October 01, 2021
Almost Half of Subscription Churn Caused by Preventable Friction in...
The bane of subscription brands and merchants is churn, but what triggers that churn is often a failed payment that starts a chain reaction resulting in a canceled subscription. This...
September 30, 2021
Andela Unicorn Status Increases Buzz Around Africa’s Startup Scene
Seven unicorns and counting. The speed at which unicorns are emerging on the African continent is a key indication that its startup scene continues to blossom, helped by booming FinTech...
September 30, 2021
Deep Dive: What Consumers’ Changing Payment Preferences Mean for Rewards...
Consumers grew more adventurous with their payment choices in 2020, leaving behind the predictability of paper checks and cash transactions for digital-only mobile wallets and peer-to-peer (P2P) mobile apps. Sixty-two...
Embedded finance can help nonfinancial brands reach their full potential by allowing customers to transact seamlessly wherever they are, reducing the risk of cart abandonment online, says Mastercard’s Sherri Haymond. Read more in the “Embedded Finance Tracker®,” a collaboration with Galileo,