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AFP: Does the US need Faster Payments?

Finextra

The second day of AFP in Nashville, Tennessee, saw BNY Mellon’s Sumner Francisco, Finzly’s Karuna Kathir, PTap Advisory’s Peter Tapling and Walmart’s Sarah Arnio, take to the stage to discuss the adoption and benefits of Faster Payments and the differences between rails such as instant payments, same-day ACH, and push-to-card transactions.

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What Is Tiered Pricing in Credit Card Processing?

Stax

Accepting credit card payments at your business is a surefire way of increasing customer satisfaction and retention. Over 80% of American adults owned at least one credit card in 2023. Also, credit cards contributed to 27% of the spending at point-of-sale (POS) systems worldwide. That’s over $10 trillion in transactions.

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Visa Rolls Out Card Payouts, Pushing Payments To Gig Workers

PYMNTS

To that end, Visa announced Tuesday (April 2) that it has introduced Card Payouts, an app designed help mid- to large-sized businesses manage cash flow — and speed payments to gig economy workers, to boot. The app is built to support card capture, tokenization and card-on-file transactions, Visa said on Tuesday.

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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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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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The Mastercard Payment Passkey Service Debuts in the Middle East with noon Payments, Revolutionizing the Online Checkout Experience Using Biometrics

Fintech Finance

Using device-based biometrics, such as fingerprints or facial scans, payment passkeys replace one-time passwords (OTPs) to make online transactions not only faster and more convenient, but also more secure against fraud and scams. Upon successful authentication, the transaction is instantly completed. billion by 2028. billion by 2028.

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BankDhofar Selects Entrust to Enable Cardholders Across Different Banking Offerings With Digital Card and In-App Payment Capabilities

Fintech Finance

To enhance its conventional and Islamic banking applications with digital payment capabilities, BankDhofar has implemented the Entrust Digital Card Solution for Tap to Pay services and tokenization enablement – making BankDhofar one of the first banks in Oman to enable Tap to Pay services to its customers.