Digital payments service Wirex has launched a multicurrency Mastercard debit card in the U.K. and EEA, along with a new reward program, a press release says. The new reward program, Wirex X-tras, its an extension of the company rewards scheme, allowing a new subscription upgrade...
Mastercard said Monday (March 8) said it is expanding its Engage platform to give “customers easy access to a growing network of qualified technology and FinTech partners that can quickly deploy Mastercard Digital First solutions.” The company said its business customers will be able “to...
Ethoca has relaunched and revamped its purchase transparency product for consumers, renaming the enhanced solution Consumer Clarity™, according to a press release. Formerly named Eliminator, Consumer Clarity™ gives consumers detailed information regarding their purchases, including itemized digital receipts, merchant names, embedded brand logos, contact information...
Mastercard has unveiled the Strivers Initiative consumer-facing platform, which elevates the visibility of Black female business owners overcoming obstacles to maintain and expand their companies as role models for the community and generations to come. The program will launch with a national ad spot showcasing...
Mastercard has debuted a new service to boost transparency for users’ purchases online, a press release says. The payments company’s service, delivered via Ethoca, will give customers more details on their purchases like the merchant’s name, logo and location of the purchase. Merchants have been...
Mastercard has applied new quantum-resistant technologies in order to develop a new kind of contactless payment, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. The new Enhanced Contactless (Ecos) specifications will come along with the demand for more efficient, safer products overall, the release stated....
U.K. shoppers could see higher prices for European Union purchases due to a planned increase in Mastercard fees, the Financial Times reported on Monday (Jan. 25). The fee hike won’t benefit Mastercard, but will go to British banks and other card issuers. If companies pass the...
A U.K. high court class action lawsuit brought by 46 million consumers could cost Mastercard £14 billion now that a court decision has allowed the case to go forward, the Financial Times reported on Friday (Dec. 11). Following a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court,...
Blackhawk Network, a global branded payments provider, has rolled out its Giving Good Prepaid Mastercard with a release that encompasses five choices that benefit charitable organizations, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 8) announcement. The collection of prepaid cards offers reward choices for B2B recipients, such...