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PayPal settles Venmo disclosure complaints with the FTC

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The Federal Trade Commission contends Venmo misled consumers on funds availability and security disclosures.

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Payment Security: Everything You Need to Know About Secure Payments

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To stay ahead of fraud means merchants must understand the threats, use trusted and secure providers, and keep up to date on payment security trends. So, let’s dive into payment security, touching on the basics of what you need to know to ensure secure payments.

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BigCommerce Announces Support For Venmo And Masterpass

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BigCommerce, the eCommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, announced Wednesday (November 14) the addition of Venmo and Masterpass as supported payment methods available to BigCommerce merchants. According to BigCommerce, more than $35 billion worth of transactions were processed via Venmo in 2017 alone.

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Consumers Are Less-Than-Secure Over Payments Security

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The younger bracket, Kling said, will also occasionally use Venmo or other mobile payment apps to send money to one another. After all, hackers are rather savvy, too. The older demographic uses credit cards for purchases more often than younger consumers.

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Serving Mobile P2P Payments To The Gen X Crowd

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Person-to-person (P2P) payments providers are also trying to accelerate their services. PayPal recently announced that it would enable users of its Venmo P2P app to instantly transfer funds to bank accounts over The Clearing House’s Real-Time Payments rail. Find these and all the rest of the latest headlines in the Tracker.

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It’s OK, Boomer: Pondering P2P Payments and How to Fight Fraud

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I’m not big on reading tabloid confessions at the grocery checkout, but as a payments professional, I have a shocking admission to share: I am a late bloomer in adopting mainstream person-to-person (P2P) payment apps like Venmo, Cash App (owned by Square), Snapcash and a slew of others. Wash your hands. by Darcy Sullivan.

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HIPAA-Compliant Payments: Everything You Need to Know

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FAQs regarding HIPAA-compliant payment apps FAQs regarding HIPAA-compliant payment apps Is Venmo HIPAA-compliant? Venmo is not HIPAA-compliant. It’s primarily a peer-to-peer payment service used for personal transactions and isn’t designed to handle PHI in accordance with HIPAA regulations.

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