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The state of fraud in 2024: Key mid-year takeaways

The Payments Association

In the world of digital payments, fraud is an ever-present threat that continues to evolve, creating serious risks for both businesses and consumers. From shifts in unauthorised card fraud to the evolving nature of authorised push payment scams, there’s a lot to unpack—and a lot at stake. What’s next?

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Wallet wars: How digital payments are reshaping finance

The Payments Association

According to Yaccarino, the partnership will allow for secure and instant funding to users X Wallet via Visa Direct, connecting to their debit cards and allowing for peer-to-peer payments. By replacing the need for physical cash or cards, they allow seamless payments via smartphones, tablets, or other connected devices.

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US Consumers' FICO Score Hits Highest Since 2005

PYMNTS

score in July, according to the Journal, was 711 — up from 708 in April 2020 and 706 in July 2019. He added that deferment policies and government stimulus checks “are having a further effect of pushing out that stress for many people.”. Even as they're paying down debt, Americans continue to spend money, data suggests.

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MoneyGram Teams With Visa Direct, Checkout.com To Advance P2P Payments

PYMNTS

Global payments firm MoneyGram is advancing its Visa debit card deposit service across Europe in a partnership with Checkout.com and continued collaboration with Visa’s real-time push payments platform Visa Direct. Consumer demand for real-time payments direct to bank accounts and mobile wallets continues to surge.”.

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India’s Digital Banking Revolution Fueled by Innovation, Regulatory Support and Advanced Digital Infrastructure

Fintech News

This dynamic ecosystem is supported by regulatory advancements and collaborative partnerships, which are expected to continue fostering innovation and growth in the sector. Banks push for digitalization According to the report, large banks are at the forefront of the sector’s digital transformation.

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Open Banking Meets Instant Payments At The Online Checkout

PYMNTS

According to Ossama Soliman , chief product officer at open banking provider TrueLayer , the very fact that there are so many payment options pushes new entrants to differentiate themselves from the pack. “But But actually, it raises the bar for what it takes to add a new payment method into the checkout.”. Click, Biometric, Done.

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UK Bank Tide Inks Deal With Mastercard

PYMNTS

small and medium-sized business (SMB)-focused bank Tide said it has a new relationship with Mastercard that makes Tide one of the card company’s principal issuers, Finextra reported Monday (July 20). In October 2019 the company raised $54 million. SMBs in 2019. Tide, which launched in 2016, has its headquarters is in London.

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