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Payment Methods

What is a payment method? Well there are many, debit, credit, ACH, blockchain, and cross border. There are also many other way to transact through the wires. Credit card, debit card, cheque, money transfers, and recurring cash or ACH (Automated Clearing House) disbursements are all electronic payments methods.

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Google Assistant Could Soon Support Payments
Google Assistant Could Soon Support Payments
January 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Google is taking the first steps to integrate its Google Assistant with different paid services. According to a report, citing an APK teardown by XDA, Google’s...

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UK Contactless Card Payments Surge In November
UK Contactless Card Payments Surge In November
January 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Contactless card transactions are growing in the U.K., with the UK Cards Association reporting that a quarter of all card transactions are done via a...

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First Data Integrated Solutions Group Launches To Expand Software Developer Relationships
First Data Integrated Solutions Group Launches To Expand Software Developer Relationships
January 16, 2017  |  Payment Methods

First Data, the commerce-enabling technology company, announced Friday (Jan. 13) the launch of a new business, First Data Integrated Solutions Group, which is focused on...

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Retail Spending In Nov., Dec. Strongest In Five Years
Retail Spending In Nov., Dec. Strongest In Five Years
January 16, 2017  |  Retail

Retail spending in the months of November and December came in at the strongest level in five years. According to Visa’s Retail Spending Monitor, which...

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Mobile Banking Lifts Kenyans Out Of Poverty
Mobile Banking Lifts Kenyans Out Of Poverty
January 16, 2017  |  International

Mobile banking may not be taking off in all corners of the world, but in Kenya, it is having a significant positive impact, with the...

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Airtel’s Mobile Payment Bank Now Available Nationwide In India
Airtel’s Mobile Payment Bank Now Available Nationwide In India
January 13, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Airtel, the largest telecom provider in India, announced Thursday (Jan. 12) the national launch of a mobile payments bank, which, according to a report, is...

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HSBC To Take On Jetco In P2P Mobile Payments
HSBC To Take On Jetco In P2P Mobile Payments
January 13, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

HSBC is gearing up to take on Hong Kong P2P mobile payment company Jetco, launching its own P2P mobile payment app. According to a report, HSBC...

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PayPal, Discover Ink POS Deal — Cashback As Tender Type
PayPal, Discover Ink POS Deal — Cashback As Tender Type
January 12, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Discover Financial Services and PayPal inked a deal in which PayPal will be more available to Discover card members, acquirers and merchants. According to PayPal,...

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Fifth Third Now Accepts All Mobile Payments
Fifth Third Now Accepts All Mobile Payments
January 12, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Fifth Third Bancorp announced Wednesday (Jan. 11) it is one of a few banks based in the U.S. to offer customers the ability to use...

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