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Visa Expands Push-to-Wallet for Virtual Cards Across Commercial Solutions Ecosystem

Fintech Finance

Visa (NYSE:V) , a global leader in digital payments, announced new capabilities that enable frictionless, provisioned virtual card push-to-wallet experiences. Virtual card transactions will exceed 121 billion globally by 2027, increasing 340% from 28 billion in 2022 1 , according to Juniper Research.

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Why Fighting Fraud Means Looking Beyond The Transaction

PYMNTS

On the upside, this digital gold rush has created an opportunity for merchants to push about a decade’s worth of digital innovations out the door in weeks. Sevounts said Kount has also recently noticed an uptick in “card-testing fraud.” Once they determine it is, they level up to the bigger fraudulent transactions.

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A2A Payments: The future of seamless transactions

The Payments Association

Account-to-account (A2A) payments are transforming how businesses handle transactions, making them a top choice for industries like e-commerce, gaming, and beyond. With A2A payments projected to grow from 60 billion transactions in 2024 to 186 billion by 2029 , this technology is set to revolutionise payments. What are A2A payments?

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Mastercard Goes OTP-Free in APAC for Faster, Safer Online Transactions

Fintech Finance

Crucially, by using Mastercard Click to Pay, online shoppers no longer need to have an account or a saved card-on-file with a merchant in order to use biometric authentication with payment passkeys, making quick, easy, secure guest checkout a reality.

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There’s a Push to Ban Junk Fees. Does It Affect Credit Card Surcharging?

Stax

In recent years, market adoption of credit card surcharging—a practice by which merchants pass on the transaction fee for accepting a credit card to the cardholder—has increased dramatically. In 2024 alone, more than a dozen state legislatures introduced bills related to surcharging and consumer fees generally.

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NBK Unveils Payment Verification Service on Its Mobile Banking App

Fintech Finance

In keeping with its constant dedication to providing cutting-edge services to its customers, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) announced introducing a new service that allows customers to confirm payment transactions online through the NBK Mobile Banking App, making itself as the first provider of this service in Kuwait.

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Deep Dive: How Businesses Deploy APIs And Webhooks To Meet Real-Time B2B Transaction Demands

PYMNTS

One-third of B2B payments are processed electronically, but accounting professionals are still pushing to expand that share. One-third of B2B payments are processed electronically, but accounting professionals are still pushing to expand that share. The challenges of B2B transactions.

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