The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered federal supervision of Google on Friday (Dec. 6) after a contested designation. The regulator published an order establishing supervisory authority over Google Payment Corp., saying that this is its second supervisory designation order in a contested matter, according to...
The payment ambitions of the largest, marquee names in technology now will come under greater scrutiny at the federal level. A finalized rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which was issued on Thursday (Nov. 21) will essentially treat the tech firms — with...
Google introduced new tools to elevate online and in-store shopping experiences through artificial intelligence-powered features in Google Lens, Google Maps and Google Pay. Following the launch of a revamped Google Shopping platform in October, the company is applying its AI technology to improve the in-store...
Google Pay is expanding its buy now, pay later (BNPL) options with the addition of Afterpay and Klarna. Afterpay’s BNPL is now available to consumers checking out online through Google Pay at select merchants, the BNPL provider said in a Tuesday (Nov. 19) press release....
March 06, 2024
When it comes to digital wallet adoption, the youngest consumers are outpacing older generations by a wide margin, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals. By the Numbers The report “How Preferred Payment Availability Can Reduce Cart Abandonment,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Adobe collaboration, draws from a survey of more than 3,500 U.S. consumers to understand their actions, […]
June 09, 2023
The whole point of buy buttons is to cut to the chase, as it were, for customers who have made up their minds and want to pay. This simple approach...
March 06, 2023
The payment methods favored by those on stable financial footing compared to those struggling to meet bills is often a tale of living strictly within one’s means or having the...
February 17, 2023
We’re going online, more often, to buy the electronic gadgets that keep us online. As noted in our most report on digital commerce, “The Ascent of Digital Wallets,” consumers’ “share”...
December 12, 2024
Nuvei can now integrate Google Pay into its cashier solution for merchants across Latin America. The capability represents an expansion of the company’s global partnership with Google, which already makes Google Pay available through Nuvei in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific and Australia, Nuvei said in a Thursday (Dec. 12) press release. “Our strengthened […]
December 06, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered federal supervision of Google on Friday (Dec. 6) after a contested designation. The regulator published an order establishing supervisory authority over Google Payment Corp.,...
November 19, 2024
Google Pay is expanding its buy now, pay later (BNPL) options with the addition of Afterpay and Klarna. Afterpay’s BNPL is now available to consumers checking out online through Google...
November 05, 2024
Contactless Google Wallet payments are coming to Brazil’s Pix system. The country’s central bank this week previewed the new offering — Pix by Proximity — on Monday (Nov. 4), with...
