Consumers want what they want, how they want it. Consequently, when it comes to payments and commerce, businesses that can adapt to their needs and offer convenient ways to pay are best positioned to win in the long run. Case in point: digital wallets. The...
There are many truisms about the B2B landscape, and they mostly center around better payments. After all, the ongoing digital transformation reshaping the B2B marketplace is increasingly defined by businesses moving away from paper checks and manual processes toward electronic payment methods, while B2B payment...
Maybe there’s one bit of stolen digital information fraudsters can’t make use of: tokens. Calling them “the magic behind payments,” Valeri Vanourek, vice president of digital products at Discover® Global Network, told PYMNTS in an interview that tokenization is emerging as a double-duty asset for...
Galileo Financial Technologies has begun offering wire transfer capabilities to FinTechs. The So-Fi-owned company announced the new offering Tuesday (July 9), saying it provides FinTechs with another option for fast and secure money movement. Through its wire transfer API, Galileo connects FinTechs working with Community Federal Savings Bank to Fedwire,...
July 10, 2024
Maybe there’s one bit of stolen digital information fraudsters can’t make use of: tokens. Calling them “the magic behind payments,” Valeri Vanourek, vice president of digital products at Discover® Global Network, told PYMNTS in an interview that tokenization is emerging as a double-duty asset for digital payments. It enhances payment security for merchants, issuers and […]
July 05, 2024
As U.S. consumers take to the road this summer, the state of electric vehicles hangs in the balance and the payments industry grapples with the issues that will provide the...
June 25, 2024
Nothing’s settled, it seems — except that the $30 billion so-called “swipe fee” settlement is, at least in this incarnation, seemingly dead and gone. And what comes next is almost...
June 25, 2024
In today’s digitally connected economy, security and user experience are becoming increasingly intertwined and interdependent. Against that backdrop, the transformative potential of passwordless authentication represents a crucial step toward a...
July 18, 2024
Worldline has formed a partnership with intelligent vending machine company Selfly Store. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (July 16), will see Worldline work with payment expert Antenor to integrate a contactless payment solution with Selfly’s machines, which are designed to provide an autonomous meal/snack solution for hotels, offices and other venues. “Crafted by payment expert Antenor […]
July 09, 2024
Galileo Financial Technologies has begun offering wire transfer capabilities to FinTechs. The So-Fi-owned company announced the new offering Tuesday (July 9), saying it provides FinTechs with another option for fast and secure money...
June 20, 2024
Fiserv has announced that former J.P. Morgan Global Head of Payments Takis Georgakopoulos will join the company, effective Sept. 3. Georgakopoulos will serve as a senior advisor, executive vice president...
June 20, 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) plans to review the issue of surcharging in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector. This review comes as the RBA aims to expand...
