Clearly Payments

MARCH 31, 2025

81% of small businesses accept credit and debit cards, while 37% accept digital wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. Cash remains an essential payment method for many SMBs, with 36.4% of those with 20 to 99 employees accepted cash payments. In the U.S., of total sales still being cash-based.

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Small Business Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Credit Cards Payments 59

Payments Dive

JUNE 26, 2025

Skip to main content CONTINUE TO SITE ➞ Dont miss tomorrows Payments industry news Let Payments Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. The company will earn a slice of revenue from handling the university payments to athletes, with a first phase of the program expected to begin this summer.

PayPal 78

PayPal Venmo Push-to-Card Privacy 78

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Wells Fargo is launching a new, low-cost bank account — with access as well to a new digital payments service — in its latest move to push beyond a series of scandals. In addition, account holders will be given a contactless debit card, with the ability to make purchase in a digital wallet.

Digital Payments 93

Digital Payments Accounts Zelle Online and Mobile Banking 93

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The digital shift brought on by the coronavirus has caused treasury banks to reprioritize their support of digital payments as consumers and merchants increasingly demand fast, easy and secure ways to get their money. Additionally, the initiative can serve the gig economy through offering real-time payments to any account.

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Treasury Visa Digital Payments Debit Card 89

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Wells Fargo & Co is seeking to sell its private-label credit card and point-of-sale (POS) financing unit as part of an ongoing strategic review of its businesses. Selling the private-label credit card unit would be a business reversal for the financial services group. Wells Fargo also reported heightened debit card usage.

Credit Cards 114

Credit Cards Point-of-Sale (POS) Push-to-Card Debit Card 114

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Consumers are increasingly concerned about protecting their payment details from fraud when shopping online,” according to PYMNTS’ November 2020 Next-Gen Debit Tracker ® done in collaboration with PULSE , a Discover company. Virtual cards are expected to facilitate $1.6 Merchants Align Behind V-Cards.

Debit Card 60

Debit Card Transactions Security Push-to-Card 60

Fintech Finance

AUGUST 15, 2024

Adyen , the global payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, today announced its expansion in India, following the grant of authorization from the Reserve Bank of India to operate as an Online Payment Aggregator in India for domestic and cross-border payments.

Process 111

Process Technology Cross-Border Payments Push-to-Card 111

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Safety-minded consumers the world over can now be seen tapping contactless cards, scanning QR codes or utilizing voice ordering technologies to make purchases without potentially putting themselves or others at risk of contracting the virus. The Beyond The Card: Toward The Cardless And Contactless Future report, a PYMNTS and i2c Inc.

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Innovation Contactless Payments FinTech Push-to-Card 120

Fintech Finance

AUGUST 28, 2024

BankDhofar is the fastest-growing bank in the country, with over 124 branches and a digital banking strategy enabling it to be the “closest to their customers”. Dhofar-Pay allows users to securely add their existing Visa debit and credit card details to their NFC-capable Android phones.

Push-to-Card 97

Push-to-Card Payments Debit Card Contactless Payments 97

PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

Instant payments — and the ability to push funds immediately across the debit rails to consumer bank accounts — has entered something of a renaissance. Today Visa , with Visa Direct , has added another use case for push payments — this time on a global scale. Remitly users in the U.S.

P2P 87

P2P Cross-Border Push-to-Card Debit Card 87

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Real-time payments continue to gain traction around the world. The country’s banking system is giving an upgrade to its instant payments system. Called PIX , the new payment rails have been in the works for some time and launched last week. Case in point: Brazil. It will be fully operational starting Monday (Nov.

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Real Time Payments Wire Transfer Push-to-Card Credit Cards 131

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Music aficionados who swear that digital distorts the sound of music. solution in a world of digital payments that continues to stick around. Checks have a long and frequently complained about history of being both slow and costly — a friction-filled paper-based payments method. And there’s the paper check — a 1.0

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Push-to-Card Debit Card Instant Payments Payments 79

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

And they don't have ATMs, don’t issue debit cards and offer very limited services beyond being places for consumers to interact with a cashier to deposit or withdraw funds at a counter. So, then I asked: ‘Why don't you issue a debit card?’ But everywhere I went, there were banks all over. or ‘Why don't you put in an ATM?’

Debit Card 84

Debit Card Push-to-Card FinTech ATM 84

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

To help merchants receive faster access to funds, EVO Payments Inc. has rolled out its Visa Direct-enabled EVO Express Deposit real-time push payments technology. retailers instantaneously get funds for card transactions with actual fund availability depending on receiving bank and geographic area, according to a Thursday (Sept.

Push-to-Card 83

Push-to-Card B2B Debit Card Payments 83

FICO

AUGUST 30, 2016

A few seconds later, after touching a few buttons on the payment terminal screen, I was walking out the door. I experienced two things: a frictionless digital payment, and a mild customer experience victory.*. Check out the blog in the tweet below for another payment expert’s hilarious, deeply personal tangle with EMV.).

Digital Payments 56

Digital Payments Security Payments Push-to-Card 56

The Fintech Times

MARCH 20, 2024

After years of pushing to a fully digital payments landscape that will in theory see a cashless economy in the (reasonably) near future, it could all come tumbling down after a series of technical issues that has seen major retailers unable to process card or contactless payments and once again relying on notes and coins.

Contactless Payments 115

Contactless Payments Push-to-Card Payments Online and Mobile Banking 115

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

Human living went digital-first in the time it took COVID-19 to circle the earth once – about three months. That digital continuity in the face of ruinous physical events changes everything. Digital payment technologies enable banks to meet evolving customer needs in everything from refunds and consumer incentives to [B2B] payments.

Digital Payments 52

Digital Payments Online and Mobile Banking Payments Push-to-Card 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

When Mastercard launched Send in 2015, the focus was on making it easy to move money quickly between businesses and people using the debit card as the proxy. Send doesn’t just work with Mastercard branded cards, either, Jess Turner, executive vice president of digital payments at Mastercard, told PYMNTS in a recent conversation.

Visa 57

Visa Push-to-Card Debit Card Payments 57

PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

Banks missed out on the first big wave of digital payments, but they don’t have to miss out on the next, Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. The entire [digital payments] industry ends up being created outside the banks on products that should have been developed by them,” Edwards said.

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On-Demand Instant Payments Push-to-Card Treasury 91

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

That left FIs scrambling to “rapidly figure out how to get that same emotional and engagement outcome when the possibility of face-to-face is virtually nonexistent,” Randy Piatt , head of product solutions at card technology firm Ondot Systems , told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Simple: Start with the cards.

Online and Mobile Banking 113

Online and Mobile Banking Push-to-Card Point-of-Sale (POS) Debit Card 113

PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

MoneyGram and Visa announced today (July 24) that they have partnered to deliver real-time digital disbursements to MoneyGram customers using Visa’s push payments platform, Visa Direct. MoneyGram is the first cross-border use case for Visa Direct,” Frew told Webster.

P2P 89

P2P Cross-Border B2C Push-to-Card 89

Stax

APRIL 30, 2024

Whether you run a small online store or a major brand, accepting electronic payments is a must for all businesses. According to Onbe, 73% of consumers prefer using digital payments like cards and payment apps. But to seamlessly receive these payments as a merchant, you’ll need merchant processing services.

Process 88

Process Online and Mobile Banking PCI DSS Debit Card 88

Clearly Payments

JANUARY 25, 2024

In this 2024 report, we’ll explore how payment methods have evolved in the Canadian market, focusing particularly on the shift towards digital, contactless payments , and mobile along with other 2024 trends. Digital banks, sometimes called Neobanks, push consumers into digital banking and digital payments.

Process 105

Process Online and Mobile Banking Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Digital Currency 105

PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2019

The two payments firms announced on Tuesday (July 2) the launch of PayPal’s Instant Transfer in Canada for SMBs and individual consumers. That news followed PayPal’s success with its Instant Transfer to debit card, which debuted last year and where balances in PayPal accounts can be transferred to debit cards instantly.

PayPal 79

PayPal Debit Card Push-to-Card Small Business 79

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

A new year has begun, but the pandemic continues to throw financial and operational curveballs at banks, businesses and their consumers regarding how they conduct daily tasks or routine payments. This includes shifts in which consumers are shopping and paying, and in the payment tools or methods they are using to finalize their transactions.

Debit Card 62

Debit Card Online and Mobile Banking Push-to-Card P2P 62

Stax

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

While electronic payments have been rising in popularity, you still can’t ignore cash. According to YouGov Profiles , 67% of Americans still use traditional payment options for in-store purchases. In 2023, card brands in the U.S. Electronic payment methods involve a middleman, which leads to payment processing fees.

Credit Cards 88

Credit Cards Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) Push-to-Card Debit Card 88

PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

Mastercard is expected to report strong revenue growth in its second-quarter earnings, thanks to a continued increase in retail spending and digital transactions, according to analysts. Mastercard is also working to improve its financial services by expanding open banking and digital banking services.

Visa 46

Visa Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Digital Payments 46

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

As the new year takes shape, the latest test in the push and pull of various stakeholders can be found in India. Beginning this year, and as tied to the budget for the current fiscal year, the government has eliminated the merchant discount rate (MDR) — the charge for electronic payments levied on merchants by banks as payments are processed.

Debit Card 52

Debit Card Push-to-Card Caps Laws 52

The Fintech Times

AUGUST 16, 2024

Global payments platform, Adyen , is actioning expansion plans into India, following the grant of authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India to operate as an Online Payment Aggregator in India for domestic and cross-border payments.

Process 64

Process Technology Cross-Border Payments Push-to-Card 64

Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

However, as the industry flourishes, so inevitably do the risks ranging from fraud to late payments. Affirm has introduced dynamic payment schedules in the US, while Riverty in Germany uses AI-driven tools to predict user behavior and optimize repayment plans. on an annual basis to reach US$560.1 billion in 2025.

BNPL 52

BNPL Technology Payment APIs and Integration AI 52

PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Facebook’s payment service in the U.K. Finextra , citing a Facebook spokesman, reported the P2P payment service that worked through Messenger was launched in 2017. Both sides of the chat had to provide debit card details and the amount being sent. Facebook had been able to get all of the leading banks in the U.K.

P2P 70

P2P Push-to-Card Payments Debit Card 70

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

The ongoing pandemic has pushed more consumers online to carry out their shopping and banking, with fraudsters following suit. Bad actors have moved to take advantage of the rush to digital payments — particularly those made with debit cards — leaving banks and financial institutions (FIs) racing to keep them off their platforms.

Debit Transaction 52

Debit Transaction Transactions Debit Card Security 52

PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2017

When it comes to accessing their money, today’s consumer wants it now, with the push of a button. As they grow bolder with this demand, consumer requirements for speed, simplicity and choice in how they get paid could soon make push payments technology a corporate standard. New Tools on the Block .

Checks 46

Checks Push-to-Card Debit Card Payments 46

CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Through trial and error, the company has set up key financial pillars across payments, cash deposits, and lending. Amazon Payments. Amazon has aggressively invested in payments infrastructure and services over the last few years. Making payments more cash efficient for Amazon and frictionless for customers is a key priority.

Online and Mobile Banking 101

Online and Mobile Banking Push-to-Card Payment APIs and Integration Non-Bank 101

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Visa has added a new partner in its quest to simplify, digitize and drive costs down in the global remittances space with its real-time push payments platform Visa Direct. Visa Direct has been used to process 2 billion transactions in 2019, a number it is looking to grow in 2020. And, as of today (Dec.

P2P 72

P2P Push-to-Card Credential Payment APIs and Integration 72

PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2020

Payment network giants such as Visa and Mastercard said in their most recent earnings reports that contactless payments , especially in face-to-face transactions, surged by double digits year over year. Yet mobile wallet usage has been stuck in the single-digit range, despite being available for years.

Consumer 87

Consumer Contactless Payments Push-to-Card Returns 87

PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

CEO of Afterpay , recently told Karen Webster that consumers — particularly millennials and Generation Z — were already showing distinct preferences for digital commerce and paying with debit cards rather than credit cards. As stores shut down, digital shopping quickly became almost all of shopping.

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Posting Debit Card Push-to-Card Consumer 82