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Tap to Pay: What It Is and How It Works

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Since the first plastic credit card was issued by American Express in 1959 , payment tech progress has been growing exponentially. EMV chip card technology had a good two decades or so, beginning in the mid-’90s. Most modern card readers and payment terminals are NFC-equipped.

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PULSE: Why Debit And Payroll Cards Are An Employer’s Strategic Advantage

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And according to Jennifer Schroeder, executive vice president of product management at PULSE, prepaid and payroll cards are proving increasingly popular among forward-thinking employers. As has been reported, the platform can help issuers manage, or restrict, transactions across groups of compromised cards. The Security Angle.

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A List of Digital Banks in Asia

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Are digital first banks in Asia poised to lead a disruptive charge against well-entrenched, established commercial banks? In the traditional banking sphere globally, but especially true in Asia, there is a considerable proportion of unbanked and underbanked populations who lack complete or any access to banking services.

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Apple Pay’s China Competition Just Got Tougher

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Huawei Technologies, the Chinese handset giant, has been taking steps to push its mobile payment service even further into that country, which means that the field is getting a bit more crowded for Apple Pay — right where the largest smartphone market in the world resides, The Wall Street Journal noted on Tuesday (March 22).

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Canada Cannabis Payments Face Hurdles

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The legalization of marijuana in Canada was a big win for the prime minister, who said he would legalize pot use when he was running for office in 2015. The legalization of marijuana in Canada was a big win for the prime minister, who said he would legalize pot use when he was running for office in 2015. Bank Participation.

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Everything You Need To Know About What Amazon Is Doing In Financial Services

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But it’s clear that the company remains very focused on building financial services products that support its core strategic goal: increasing participation in the Amazon ecosystem. Based on our findings, it’s hard to claim that Amazon is building the next-generation bank. Continue to reduce any buying/selling friction. Amazon Payments.

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Beyond The Need For Payments Speed

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Saks likened the “early days” of faster payments as one analogous to the advent of credit cards, which eventually shaped the way eCommerce is conducted. Saks likened the “early days” of faster payments as one analogous to the advent of credit cards, which eventually shaped the way eCommerce is conducted.