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How banks can use cleaner payment data to improve loyalty, marketing
BofA acquisition makes its health care payments business more nimble
PayPal, Visa chart a course for crypto that banks could follow
Zelle teams with Clearing House to speed P2P payments — and woo small banks
Early Warning's person-to-person payment network predicts that faster settlement through The Clearing House's Real Time Payments will enhance its appeal. ... Read full article
Banks want to regain control of consumer bill pay. Mastercard offers help.
The card brand's data exchange platform, which provides mobile real-time processing, has gained support from the likes of PNC and Citizens. ... Read full article
Amex upbeat on consumer travel, less so on business
The card brand is betting on homebound consumers' eagerness to get out, but restrictions will need to ease. And corporate spending will take much longer to come back. ... Read full article
When rioters attacked the Capitol, these payment companies were quick to respond
Some companies cut off the flow of cash to insurrectionists, while others put a halt to their political spending. Their actions came quickly after the events of Jan. 6. ... Read full article
11 fintech M&A deals that defined 2020
The year 2020 was disruptive and chaotic. And while it derailed or delayed some companies' plans for growth, it also created opportunities for new combinations — or, at the very least, didn't slow them down. ... Read full article
No holiday off as banks, payment networks clean up after SolarWinds hack
With Microsoft, Equifax and others acknowledging that the SolarWinds hack of U.S. government entities had affected their holdings, security teams and vendors have put the holiday aside while continuing around-the-clock surveillance to ensure no financial ... Read full article
Bank of America upgrades improve international payment transparency
Bank of America has launched a cross-border payment tracker though its Swift GPI module that allows clients real-time visibility into their international payments. ... Read full article
Visa Joins Mastercard in Pornhub review following abuse claims
The card brands are reviewing ties to MindGeek after a New York Times column accused the parent of the Pornhub.com website of distributing videos depicting child abuse and nonconsensual violence. ... Read full article
Payments firms see green as more states legalize pot
One area of certainty in the 2020 election is the momentum for legalizing cannabis, as a string of ballot box victories makes it harder for banks to avoid working with dispensaries and other legal marijuana businesses. ... Read full article
Maintaining Thrust While Your Industry Crashes
The travel industry was hit extremely hard by the coronavirus pandemic. WEX, a payments processing and financial technology solutions organization with offerings for corporate travelers, felt the shockwave first hand. ... Read full article
Better data is key to beating bias in small-business lending
The increased use of technology, along with holistic data points, can eradicate racial and gender disparity for fintech lenders in small business, says Become’s Eden Amirav. ... Read full article
Contactless payments will miss the boat without 'in time' funding
Digital wallets arguably reached a tipping point this spring when contactless payments jumped 40% in response to concerns that cash and payment terminals were helping to spread the coronavirus, Vidya Peters of Marqeta writes. ... Read full article
PPP recipients seek forgiveness help; processors delay paying out funds
Borrowers say getting the loans forgiven is just as complicated as obtaining the money; payment companies are holding some merchant funds in reserve as chargebacks spike. ... Read full article
Mom-and-pop shops left holding bag in consumer card disputes
Payments processors are keeping a portion of payments as a reserve against potential disputes between cardholders and merchants. Small-business owners say the practice is eating into their profits. ... Read full article
Not all payments can be processed at home: How one JPMorgan team managed
The lines of white cooling trailers that silently announce the scale of the tragedy are what lockbox employees at JPMorgan Chase see on their way to work. ... Read full article
The American payment system was ready for the coronavirus pandemic
The modern-day payment system was, over the last two decades, tailor-made for the shelter-in-place conditions many now live and work under today. ... Read full article
