Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

From independent sales organizations (ISOs) and payment facilitators (PayFacs) to acquirers, card associations, and beyond, each entity plays a unique role in shaping the payment industry. billion cards in circulation in the US in 2022, they play a significant role. In 2023, Visa alone facilitated a staggering $18.6 With over 7.2

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2017

Payment card spending in the U.K. increased 1 percent during the month of November to hit £56 billion, thanks in part to an increase in debit card spending. According to The UK Cards Association, the 1 percent increase in November was driven by a £476 million rise in debit card spending. percent increase.

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Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

At the forefront of payment industry, particularly in credit cards, are two giants: Visa and Mastercard. Bank of America launched the BankAmericard in 1958, widely considered the first credit card available to consumers, which eventually evolved into Visa. UnionPay has 32% of the global credit card market.

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Evolve Payment

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Table of Contents PCI Compliance in a Nutshell PCI compliance, also known as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard , or PCI-DSS, is an important standard that major credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard have adopted to protect themselves and their merchants from the risks associated with exposed cardholder data.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2017

Cards Association (UKCA) found that cashless purchases made through debit and credit cards more than doubled in the past decade. billion purchases were made by credit and debit cards. . “The improving convenience and security of the eCommerce channel are key drivers of this growth.” In 2006, 6.7

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2017

With the popularity of online shopping, it should come as no surprise that there’s been an uptick in card-not-present purchases. Cards Association (UKCA) finds that the amount of purchases made through debit and credit cards has more than doubled in the past decade. A new report from the U.K. There were 6.7

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2017

The UK Cards Association reported that a quarter of all card transactions are done via a contactless terminal. The trade group said that in November alone, there were 325 million purchases using contactless debit and credit cards, representing 25 percent of all the card payments that month.

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Evolve Payment

MARCH 21, 2024

Seamless and secure credit card processing is crucial for any business. But behind the simple swipe of your customer’s card lies a complex web of vendors working together to ensure every transaction runs smoothly. Merchant processing is how your business handles card transactions. But fret no more, weary merchant!

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Stax

MARCH 4, 2024

While debit and credit card transactions remain popular, many are now contactless, using near-field communication (NFC). Outside of standard card transactions, mobile wallets are gaining popularity, with 3.4 SET protocols use digital certificates that protect online credit card transactions.

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Synapse Payment Systems

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The Clover point-of-sale system is a big step above a standard credit card terminal. Easy gift card processing is one reason Clover is a good POS system for many small businesses that want to grow. Gift cards are a great way to increase customer loyalty, customer base, and revenue.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

credit card market is massive. North America accounts for about 60 percent of the global card market, according to analysis from ResearchAndMarkets.com released earlier this year, while the American Banking Association found in April that about 70 percent of Americans have at least one credit card.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 9, 2024

This option is even more advantageous than using other means of payment outside the country, bringing savings up to nine per cent compared to traditional credit cards for international travel. Supporting global travel The debit card associated with the Global Account offers coverage in over 200 countries and territories.

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Exact Payments

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The world of payment processing has evolved rapidly since the early days of credit card payments. Issuing banks Issuing banks, or issuers, are entities that issue customer credit cards and handle the transfer of funds to the merchant’s account.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2017

have doubled the amount of cashless payments within the past decade due to the increased use of debit and credit cards, according to the UK Cards Association (UKCA) research we shared last week. The drivers of the U.K. Initially, people in the U.K. From 2006 at 6.7 billion purchases to 2016 at 16.4 billion, U.K.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2017

Banks and credit card companies now find themselves more likely to be targeted by class action lawsuits stemming from customer complaints. . ” Brian Tate, president and CEO of the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association (NBPCA), had a similar reaction. At issue now: Who bears the cost for increased legal wrangling?

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Evolve Payment

JUNE 27, 2023

Table of Contents It’s Time to Tackle Your Merchant Statement As a business owner, you rely on credit card processing to facilitate smooth transactions with your customers. Accepting credit card payments allows your customers to have a safe and secure transaction, knowing that their personal banking information will not be stolen.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Rewards programs are especially popular among hackers as they can hold large amounts of valuable data, including payment information. ChowNow processes $40 million in transactions each month, so it only uses its human team to check for false positives.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

Most transactions, however, are assigned trustworthiness scores based on several factors, including how recently the user’s email address was created and whether the credit card associated with the transaction has been logged in a fraud database.

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Payment Savvy

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In a traditional setting, large banks (for example, Bank of America) that are members of credit card associations (Visa and Mastercard) handled all the payment processing services for merchants. Why is there a need for ISOs in the modern financial ecosystem? Once you get approved, the last step is to pay a fee of $10,000.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2016

Brad Fauss, CEO of the National Branded Pre-Paid Card Association and MPD CEO Karen Webster dug into the potential for these rules to create the kind of inconsistencies that could very well disadvantage the very consumers that the CFPB intended to protect. .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The UK Cards Association reported that, as of Nov. 2016, there were more than 100 million contactless cards in issue in the U.K., According to Finextra , AIB customers are using contactless payment for more than 5 million transactions each month — and that number is only expected to grow.

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Exact Payments

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) plays a crucial role in protecting cardholder data for businesses that accept credit card payments. This set of security guidelines is mandated by major credit card associations such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

As an example, he pointed to the Evansville Teacher’s Federal Credit Union in Evansville, Indiana, which has offered — in tandem with Amazon Prime — a promotion with five time the number of points on Amazon Prime Day purchases made with credit cards. There also is a contest in place to win an Amazon Prime subscription, he said.

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PayHawk

APRIL 18, 2023

Address Verification System (AVS) A system that compares the billing address provided by the cardholder with the address on file with the card issuer to verify the authenticity of a transaction. Annual Percentage Rate (APR) The annual interest rate charged by a credit card issuer on outstanding balances.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2016

Then, yesterday, Mastercard, in partnership with Plastiq, announced that it will enable cross-border tuition payments via any Mastercard branded debit or credit card from Chinese students (or their parents, more probably) to the U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2016

Take one of the biggest issues at stake in the prepaid card rulemaking: how prepaid card overdrafts are treated – as an overdraft (today) or as short-term loan (the CFPB’s preference). I chatted with CEO of the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association , Brad Fauss, about this issue not long ago.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Arbitration clauses in contracts for products like bank accounts and credit cards make it nearly impossible for people to take companies to court when things go wrong,” said Cordray in a CFPB statement detailing the rule.

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