CommBank Expands Tap & Pay

CommBank app Tap & Pay now supports both MasterCard and American Express credit card payments, adding to the existing debit card functionality and giving more Australians the ability to further embrace the digital wallet and manage their money on-the-go. Customers can now make credit card purchases at the Point of Sale using CommBank app Tap

MasterCard Enables Corporate Card Use in All Digital Wallets

MasterCard announced it will provide tokenization services to commercial credit card issuers. Soon, corporations and business travelers will be able to load eligible corporate credit cards within participating mobile and digital wallet services. With the addition of corporate cards, MasterCard will now enable tokenization across virtually all its products – consumer credit, debit and prepaid

EMP Processes GTBank Debit and Credit Cards in Kenya

Emerging Markets Payments (EMP), the leading electronic payments processing company in Africa and the Middle East, and Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) announced a processing partnership for debit and credit cards that has enabled GTBank to launch the first platinum MasterCard Credit Card in Kenya. The launch of GTBank’s Platinum card reflects demand from a growing

TSYS Research Reveals Canadian Consumers Prefer Credit Cards as Payment Choice

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

Kohl’s is Among First Retailers to Integrate its Private Credit Card into Apple Pay

Kohl’s Department Stores will bring Apple Pay, which has transformed mobile payments with the easy, secure and private way to pay, to customers in all Kohl’s stores nationwide this fall. Kohl’s will also be among the first retailers to integrate both its Kohl’s Charge private credit card as a form of payment as well as

Commerce Bank Provides Free FICO Scores to Commerce Bank Consumer Credit Card Customers on Their Monthly Statements

In an effort to help customers with their financial health, Commerce Bank has begun delivering complimentary FICO Scores to Commerce Bank Consumer Credit Card customers. Beginning immediately, Commerce Bank Consumer Credit Card customers can access their FICO Score on their monthly statement, for free. “The transparency of credit score information provided by the FICO Score

CareCredit and Vets First Choice Sign Exclusive Credit Card Acceptance Agreement

CareCredit and Vets First Choice, a national provider of branded online pharmacy services for veterinary practices, have signed an exclusive agreement to give pet owners the opportunity to use the CareCredit healthcare credit card to pay for their online purchases of pet medicines and diet food products at more than 10,000 participating veterinary practice websites

Everything You Need to Know About Credit Card Chargeback Fees- Part 3

The Cost of Chargebacks Though accepting credit card payments is beneficial to a business, chargebacks can cause major drawbacks. We covered a few aspects of the chargeback process here and here. In this post we’ll discuss how to avoid chargebacks. If a customer disputes a transaction for one reason or another, the merchant will have

Everything You Need to Know About Credit Card Chargeback Fees- Part 1

Accepting credit cards as payment in your business transactions is a very promising concept. You can increase your revenue, your customer base and improve productivity. Getting a merchant account to be able to accept cards for payments adds convenience, cost-effectiveness and a gives the impression that your business is professionally run. If you have already

Citizens Bank Launches New Credit Card With Unlimited Cash Rewards

Citizens Bank announced the launch of the Citizens Bank Cash Back Plus World MasterCard, a new credit card offering up to 1.8% cash back with no annual fee and none of the category restrictions or caps on rewards often found with other rewards cards. The new card is the latest offering from Citizens’ Bank Better