December, 2023

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Mastercard ties growth to digital strategy

Payments Dive

The network is advancing technologies to let consumers and businesses more easily use its cards, after doubling the number of merchants that accept them over the past five years.

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Three best practices to boost on-time payments using personalized links

Payments Next

By Steve Kramer, VP Product, PayNearMe Though many of us manage our bill payments quite smoothly, you might be surprised to learn The post Three best practices to boost on-time payments using personalized links first appeared on Payments NEXT.

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Demystifying Credit Card Interchange Fees: What You Need to Know [2024 Rates and Updates]

Stax

When you research payment solution providers , you’ll start hearing the term “interchange” used when talking about payments. Interchange is the fee that credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard charge businesses to accept their cards. The interchange fee depends on a number of factors and isn’t always easy to understand. In this article, we will break down credit card interchange fees so you will know exactly how much you’re spending when running your business.

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FPC 2024 Spring Member Meeting

Faster Payments Council

The Spring Member Meeting will bring together FPC members for two days filled with presentations on the most pressing issues in faster payments, panel discussions with industry experts, roundtables on timely topics, and engaging networking opportunities. This in-person event will take place on March 27-28, 2024, at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Addressing Threat Prioritization Challenges Within the Financial Payments Industry

Fintech Weekly

At the recent Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) Community Meetings in North America and Europe, the premiere conference for everything related to the payment card and financial payment industry, several topics were top of mind for participants and attendees. For instance, many discussions around emerging payment technologies ease assessment across various PCI standards, as well as conversations about the challenges businesses and assessors face in implementing ongoing ch

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Cybersecurity Trends For 2024 With TransUnion, Forter, WatchGuard, Vouched, FIDO Alliance, Fusion

The Fintech Times

It’s a time of reflection and anticipation at The Fintech Times throughout December, as we look back at developments and trends over the last 12 months and forward to the year ahead. We’re pleased to share the thoughts of fintech CEOs and industry leaders from across the globe to 2023’s key takeaways and what we should expect to be top of the agenda in 2024.

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Navigating the embedded finance revolution: Strategies for simplifying legacy bank technology

Payments Next

By Michael Engel, Managing Director & VP Software | Banking, Diebold Nixdorf The race to seamlessly integrate financial services into everyday consumer The post Navigating the embedded finance revolution: Strategies for simplifying legacy bank technology first appeared on Payments NEXT.

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From Legacy to a Thriving Financial Services Ecosystem

Fintech News

Traditional banking systems, burdened by age and complexity, can cripple innovation, restrain time to value, and strain customer relationships. This is not an isolated challenge; many incumbent banks struggle to keep ownership and maintenance costs in check and swiftly expand product offerings to compete with nimble challenger banks. Digital transformation is no longer a choice; it’s a lifeline.

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Apple, Visa and Mastercard face anti-trust class action lawsuit

Finextra

Apple, Visa and Mastercard are facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that they conspired to suppress competition in the market for point-of-sale payment card services.

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What ChatGPT Got Wrong about Top 5 Fintech Trends of 2024

Finovate

I’ve received dozens of 2024 fintech trends prediction pitches in my email inbox over the past month. And while many of them are insightful, I wanted to see what our AI overlord ChatGPT had to say about the matter. My prompt read, “What are your predictions for the top five newest and hottest trends in fintech for 2024?” Here is how the AI responded: Predicting the exact trends for 2024 is speculative, but here are potential emerging trends in fintech: Embedded Finance : Furthe

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Fintech in 2024: Predictions With Kueski, Protegrity, CMC Invest, Crowdstreet, Hokodo, Spendesk, Burges Salmon

The Fintech Times

It’s a time of reflection and anticipation at The Fintech Times throughout December, as we look back at developments and trends over the last 12 months and forward to the year ahead. We’re excited to share the thoughts of fintech CEOs and industry leaders from across the globe to 2023’s key takeaways and what we should expect to be top of the agenda in 2024. insights served up today cover a wide range of topics, including investment trends in Latin America, the resilience of in

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Durbin bashes United Airlines in CCCA fight

Payments Dive

Sen. Dick Durbin took to the Senate floor Thursday to push for a vote on the Credit Card Competition Act, taking a swipe at United Airlines along the way.

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Here are the newly minted fintech unicorns

TechCrunch Fintech

Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. If you want to receive The Interchange directly in your inbox every Sunday, head here to sign up! We’re looking at a bunch of news — from new unicorns, to a fintech doing good, to one that shut […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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The Best of BlueSnap: The Top 10 Payment Content Pieces of 2023

BlueSnap

For many businesses, 2023 has been about making the most of the time, resources and money at hand. Our most read content within our Resource Center says a lot about what businesses are thinking about payments today and their impact on the bottom line. The post The Best of BlueSnap: The Top 10 Payment Content Pieces of 2023 appeared first on BlueSnap.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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Singapore and China to Begin e-CNY Pilot, Explore Cross-Border Payment Linkage

Fintech News

Singapore and China have agreed to collaborate on a pilot programme that uses the e-CNY, China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), for cross-border transactions. This programme is designed to ease payments for travelers from both countries during their overseas visits. This pilot programme is part of a series of initiatives announced following the 19th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) in Tianjin.

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Durbin-Marshall: Europeanizing the U.S. Payments System

Electronic Payments Coalition

The Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) issued a new document examining the negative effects the credit card mandates, similar to those imposed in Europe, would have on American consumers and the nation’s economy. Europeans, as a result of government mandates, have significantly restricted access to credit cards, and those with cards face fees up to 105% higher than American cardholders.

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Paytech in 2024: Intix, Brite, PPRO, emerchantpay, Valopa, Bottomline, Primer, Global Payments

The Fintech Times

It’s a time of reflection and anticipation at The Fintech Times throughout December, as we look back at developments and trends over the last 12 months and forward to the year ahead. We’re excited to share the thoughts of fintech CEOs and industry leaders from across the globe to 2023’s key takeaways and what we should expect to be top of the agenda in 2024.

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EPC girds for 2024 CCCA fight

Payments Dive

The Electronic Payments Coalition is “fully funded” for the continuing fight over the proposed Credit Card Competition Act next year, said the organization’s executive chairman.

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Top Strategies to Future-Proof & Sustain Your Merchant Services Portfolio

Build a sustainable merchant services portfolio with practical strategies to ensure long-term success. Diversify across industries to spread risk and stabilize income, balancing high-risk and low-risk clients for a robust mix. Combine large and small merchants to create a resilient payment portfolio, leveraging each type's strengths. Foster long-term relationships through exceptional service and personalized support.

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Investment in India is in free fall

TechCrunch Fintech

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. You shouldn’t compare apples to oranges, but similarly, comparing iPhones to Androids is a fool’s errand as well. Now that Apple is finally phasing out the Lightning connector after 11 years in favor of the more universal standard USB-C (across […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Hot or Not? Experts Weigh in on Fintech Trends

Finovate

Much of our behind-the-scenes work at Finovate is determining what’s hot and what’s not in fintech and banking. But given the ever-evolving regulatory landscape, volatile consumer preferences, and fast-changing enabling technologies, it can be hard to keep up on current trends. And while we like to consider ourselves experts on the fintech landscape, it is always important to consult external thought leaders to gauge their thoughts on industry themes.

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22 Global Fintech Events to Attend in 2024

Fintech News

The global fintech landscape is witnessing a staggering growth, fueled by booming consumer adoption, supportive regulatory efforts and technological advancements. Between 2015 and 2019, consumer adoption of digital money transfer and payment services grew from a mere 18% to an impressive 75%, findings from a Statista survey found. Insurtech, alternative lending and online savings and investment recorded similar spectacular growths, surging between 20 to 40 points during the period.

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Samsung pushes mobile wallet take-up with Mastercard partnership

Finextra

Samsung is joining Mastercard's new Wallet Express programme, making it easier for banks and card issuers in the UK to offer their customers the electronic giant's own multi-faceted mobile wallet offering.

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Secrets of a Successful Sale: Optimizing Your Checkout Process

Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Open Banking in 2024: Insight from Aryza, Axway, Cashflows, Entrust, Unlimit

The Fintech Times

It’s a time of reflection and anticipation at The Fintech Times throughout December, as we look back at developments and trends over the last 12 months and forward to the year ahead. We’re excited to share the thoughts of fintech CEOs and industry leaders from across the globe to 2023’s key takeaways and what we should expect to be top of the agenda in 2024.

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Don’t know what a digital wallet is? We’ve got you covered.

Payments Dive

This primer fills in the gaps on how digital wallets work, what companies compete to provide such payment tools and what to expect from them in the future.

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Fintech’s wild ride in 2023

TechCrunch Fintech

Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. If you want to receive The Interchange directly in your inbox every Sunday, head here to sign up! What a year This is the last edition of The Interchange for 2023 — it’s hard to believe that the […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Gen AI to enhance software development, Mastercard exec says

Bank Automation

Financial institutions are looking to generative AI for software development, chatbots and operational efficiencies, and more AI applications are expected to surface in 2024. Gen AI for software development, for one, is expected to be “transformational” in the financial services industry, according to Mastercard’s “Generative AI: The transformation of banking” report, released Dec. 4.

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7 Essential Criteria for Choosing the Right Payments Partner

Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

In this webinar, Brad Pinneke, Vice President of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, will dive into the 7 must-have criteria for evaluating payments partners, helping you maximize both efficiency and the long-term value of your investment. From assessing technology capabilities to leveraging business development opportunities, this session will give you a clear, actionable strategy to select the right partner for scaling your business.

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Mastercard and NEC to Test Facial Recognition Checkout in Asia by 2024

Fintech News

Mastercard, in partnership with NEC , is set to pilot a facial recognition-based checkout system in Asia. The initiative is set to commence with trials next year, targeting potential markets in Asia, including Singapore and Indonesia. This initiative reflects the region’s keen adoption of new technologies, with over 80 percent of Mastercard transactions in Asia being contactless.

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Cash usage grow for first time in a decade

Finextra

Cash usage in the UK has grown for the first time in a decade as consumers shy away from overspending on plastic payment cards during the ongoing cost of living crisis.

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Payments 2024: Predictions With Brightwell, 40Seas, Wink, ConnectPay, Swipesum, Paystrax

The Fintech Times

It’s a time of reflection and anticipation at The Fintech Times throughout December, as we look back at developments and trends over the last 12 months and forward to the year ahead. We’re excited to share the thoughts of fintech CEOs and industry leaders from across the globe to 2023’s key takeaways and what we should expect to be top of the agenda in 2024.

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Authorized payment scams climb in US

Payments Dive

Such scams are expected to jump 50-plus percent to $3 billion by 2027, forcing financial institutions to address the rising threat, according to a new report.

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Loyalty 101: How To Turn Browsers Into Buyers For Lasting Engagement

Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all retail, and say hello to experiences that keep your customers coming back for more! Customer loyalty isn’t just earned - it’s cultivated through meaningful engagement with the help of data. This webinar will take you behind the scenes of how top retailers turn customer data into personalized experiences that drive engagement and retention.