TSYS announced the results of its 2014 nationwide consumer primary research study. This fourth annual Consumer Payment Choice Study includes the latest data on key consumer payment preferences and new insights on a range of popular industry topics. The results provide insightful information for use in developing and confirming payment strategies and initiatives. “TSYS provides
Fiserv, Inc. a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced that its eBill Easy Activation program was awarded a Direct Marketing Association (DMA) Innovation Award for Global Sustainability. eBill Easy Activation is a “try before you buy” solution that enables customers to pilot electronic bills (e-bills) while still receiving paper bills, and is
MasterCard will demonstrate its newest digital innovations including MasterPass, MasterCard Digital Enablement System (MDES) and wearable technology during a press event at the grand opening of its new technology hub in New York City. MasterCard will also showcase its MDES tokenization service enabling Apple Pay. The global payments and technology company houses emerging payments teams
Sign2Pay, a Belgium-Dutch fintech startup, officially launched its mobile payment method at this week’s TechCrunch Disrupt in London. Selected as one of 15 companies competing for a chance to win £30,000 and the coveted Disrupt Cup, Sign2Pay’s new payment method allows consumers to pay for online orders by simply signing on the screen of their
“Mobile money, while undoubtedly achieving impressive growth across Africa, is really still in its infancy,” says Vahid Monadjem, co-founder and CEO of cash-based POS platform provider Nomanini. “Unfortunately, many of the statistics surrounding the number of mobile money transactions taking place in countries like Kenya are misleading. We need to continue to build on the
Bharti Airtel announced plans to launch a cross border money transfer product in East Africa that will enable Airtel Money customers to send, receive and withdraw money from their Airtel Money wallets. The pilot phase will kick off on November 1st, 2014 with the first phase targeting – Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. This follows
MasterCard and Zwipe have announced their partnership for the launch of the world’s first contactless payment card featuring an integrated fingerprint sensor. The launch of the card comes after a successful live pilot with Norway’s Sparebanken DIN, aligned to the Eika Group, as an answer to the complex challenge of providing a fast, convenient payment solution
The Payments Security Task Force announced a forecast of participating acquirers estimating that at least 47 percent of U.S. merchant terminals will be enabled for EMV chip technology by the end of 2015. The estimates are based on forecasts provided by acquirers representing approximately 80 percent of U.S purchase volume. Organizations participating in the forecast
Westpac has launched its new mobile payment sticker, enabling customers to make payments with any mobile device. The Westpac PayTag, can be attached to the back of a mobile device (or any other suitable item), enabling customers to make quick, secure contactless payments of up to $80 simply by holding their smartphone up to a
Citi cardmembers will have a new way to checkout that feels more like shopping in the express lane. Citi cardmembers will be able to pay with a simple touch within apps and at more than 200,000 stores by adding a participating Citi credit or debit card to Apple Pay. Apple Pay offers important new security
