Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that it has agreed to acquire LoopPay, the acclaimed mobile wallet solutions provider that turns existing magnetic stripe readers into secure, contactless receivers. LoopPay’s technology has the potential to work in approximately 90% of existing point-of-sale (POS) terminals, according to internal research, with no investment in new infrastructure required by
Planet Payment, Inc., a leading provider of international and multi-currency payment processing services, is promoting its Pay in Your Currency solution as a way for US merchants to help offset the expense of upgrading their point-of-sale systems for EMV acceptance while also providing their international customers with enhanced customer service. In October 2015, the Payments
Bluefin announced that it will provide its Decryptx PCI-validated Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) Solution to Heartland Payment Systems’ clients seeking a PCI-validated P2PE solution. Bluefin’s PCI-validated P2PE solution secures card transactions by encrypting all data within a PCI-approved point of entry swipe or keypad device, preventing clear-text cardholder data from being available in the device or
RBS and NatWest first UK-based bank to offer login to mobile app using just a fingerprint following feedback from customers. Never until now has banking for UK customers been more at their fingertips, or fingerprints. From 19 February, RBS and NatWest customers will be the first of any UK-based bank to be able to login
Mobeewave, the leader in fast and secure NFC mobile payment acceptance services, announced that it has secured Series A investment in a round led by SBT Venture Capital. This new strategic funding will fuel Mobeewave’s rapid growth and support new market openings worldwide, while fast tracking the roll out of its products roadmaps. Mobeewave is
The CardLinx Association, the leading global organization promoting card-linking, has published the final versions of its first four standards to enable interoperability between the payments and digital marketing ecosystems. The standards have been developed by CardLinx Association working groups comprised of the leading global payment networks, merchants, banks, digital advertising publishers, payment processors, and card-linked
Infinite Peripherals, Inc. (IPC) works with JetBlue to equip its crewmembers with the Infinea Tab M, a leading mobile POS (mPOS) device compatible with the iPad mini, helping JetBlue Airways become the first major domestic carrier in the U.S. to accept Apple Pay on flights. Travelers with an iPhone6, iPhone 6 Plus and soon Apple
Visa Inc., the global leader in payments, announced that it is expanding the use of new security technology that replaces the traditional 16-digit Visa account number with a unique series of numbers, helping to prevent exposure of sensitive consumer account information in online and mobile payments. “In 2015, Visa will offer secure payments across a
Visa Inc., the global leader in payments, is introducing a new mobile service designed to reduce unnecessary purchase declines often triggered when consumers travel outside of their home area. Visa Mobile Location Confirmation uses mobile geo-location information to more reliably predict whether it is the account holder or an unauthorized user making a payment with
Sallie Mae Bank – the retail banking arm of Sallie Mae – announced it has been named a best online bank of 2015 by GOBankingRates, a leading personal finance site. “Sallie Mae consistently delivers customers high interest rates on deposit products, a necessity for savers in this low interest rate environment,” said Casey Bond, managing
