Capital Prepaid Services has made loading checks more convenient with the availability of mobile check cashing for the program it manages, the BlazePays Visa Prepaid Card. The new feature allows cardholders to cash checks to their BlazePays Prepaid Card easily from virtually anywhere. Using a smartphone, BlazePays cardholders can take a picture of a check
ZAZOO, a business unit of Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc., has partnered with Funifi, a startup based in the UK and Cyprus, to enhance their service by adding a secure payment mechanism to the Funifi DO (chore) app using Mobile Virtual Card (“MVC”) technology. This partnership adds momentum to ZAZOO’s growth, as the unit is
TSYS and Acquirer Systems announced the launch of ASTREX, a new testing solution that simplifies the EMV certification process for both Value-Added Resellers (VARs) and Integrated Software Vendors (ISVs). Developers can now use a streamlined approach to integrate with TSYS’ current testing environment, where ASTREX provides a robust card brand simulation tool with real-time results.
NCR Corporation, the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, announced that Vodat International is using Authentic, an intelligent payments platform from Alaric, an NCR business. Vodat is using the platform to underpin its Unified Payment Service, which is providing retailers with a managed, PCI-compliant card processing solution. This has enabled Vodat’s clients to significantly reduce
MasterPass officially rolls out in Latin America with the launch in the Brazilian market. MasterPass by MasterCard is a digital payment platform that enables consumers to use any major credit, debit or prepaid card to checkout online conveniently, securely and with just one click. MasterPass saves consumers time by eliminating the need to re-enter payment
S2M, a North African pioneer in card payment solutions, has deployed Cryptomathic’s CardInk, EMV data preparation system, to enhance the flexible issuance of its EMV chip card portfolio and support the growing customer demand across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The solution integrates CardInk for data preparation and an Automation Utility, also provided
American Express announced the launch of Amex Express Checkout, a first-ever, fast and secure way for U.S. Card Members to check out quickly at participating online merchants by using their americanexpress.com account login. With Amex Express Checkout, Card Members simply use their existing americanexpress.com User ID and Password, and American Express auto-fills the checkout fields
BancNet, the largest interbank network service provider in the Philippines, has selected FIME, the world’s leading EMV migration service provider for domestic and international card payment schemes, to support the country’s migration to chip card technology. Following a mandate from Bangko Sentral Ng Philipinas, the Philippines’ Central Bank, BancNet is leading the program to migrate
TSYS announced the results of its 2015 Canadian Consumer Payment Choice Study. The second annual research found that when given a choice, 46 percent of Canadian consumers prefer to pay using their credit cards more than any other payment method. That’s up from 34 percent in 2014. The recent online survey of more than 1,200
The tourism industry is a popular target for credit card fraud, according to a leading payment services provider – but there are ways to manage the risk. “Accommodation establishments like hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs are especially vulnerable when it comes to last-minute bookings,” says PayGate head of business development Brendon Williamson. “Online booking services usually
