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Fair Go Casino Player Turns $0.50 Into $45,000

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Electronic Games, Online, Casino, Gaming, Mobile Entertainment, Entertainment, Payment cards, Payment systems, Credit cards, Money, Casinos, Online casino, Visa Inc., MasterCard, Bitcoin, Pokey

This was the reaction of one lucky Fair Go Casino winner after she landed a massive $45,000 win while enjoying a few pokie spins at Australias favourite online casino.

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  • This was the reaction of one lucky Fair Go Casino winner after she landed a massive $45,000 win while enjoying a few pokie spins at Australias favourite online casino.
  • She will also keep a little back so she can continue to play at Fair Go Casino.
  • If you havent already, I would encourage you to sign up to Fair Go Casino as it really is the best online casino in Australia.
  • Fair Go Casino is available on desktop and mobile and offers a wide range of payment methods including Visa, MasterCard, Neosurf and Bitcoin.

OnPoint Community Credit Union Introduces New 2% Cash Back Credit Card

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Money, Finance, Economy, Payment systems, Credit cards, Debit cards, Visa Inc., Line of credit

PORTLAND, Ore., July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OnPoint Community Credit Union today announced the OnPoint Signature Visa with Cash Back Rewards*, a new credit card that offers members who qualify for OnPoint Bundle Rewards ** 2% cash back on all purchases, with no annual fee or spending limits.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OnPoint Community Credit Union today announced the OnPoint Signature Visa with Cash Back Rewards*, a new credit card that offers members who qualify for OnPoint Bundle Rewards ** 2% cash back on all purchases, with no annual fee or spending limits.
  • "The OnPoint Signature Visa with Cash Back Rewardsis the latest way we're rewarding our members for selecting us as their financial partner," said Rob Stuart, President and Chief Executive Officer, OnPoint Community Credit Union.
  • OnPoint Community Credit Union is the largest credit union in Oregon, serving over 440,000 members and with assets of $8.4 billion.
  • OnPoint Community Credit Union will waive up to $175 off closing costs on any new EquityFlex Line of Credit product.

Visa to Acquire Currencycloud

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Professional services, Data management, Technology, Finance, Software, Banking, Payment cards, Credit cards, Money, Payment systems, Financial District, San Francisco, Visa Inc., Travel visa

Visa (NYSE: V) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Currencycloud, a global platform that enables banks and fintechs to provide innovative foreign exchange solutions for cross-border payments.

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  • Visa (NYSE: V) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Currencycloud, a global platform that enables banks and fintechs to provide innovative foreign exchange solutions for cross-border payments.
  • The financial consideration will be reduced by the outstanding equity of Currencycloud that Visa already owns.
  • The acquisition of Currencycloud is another example of Visa executing on our network of networks strategy to facilitate global money movement, said Colleen Ostrowski, Visas Global Treasurer.
  • Re-imagining how money flows around the global economy just got more exciting as we join Visa, said Mike Laven, Chief Executive Officer, Currencycloud.

UnionPay-IATA Partnership Gives Card Users Broader Access to Purchasing Tickets Online

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Money, Financial services, Finance, Credit cards, Interbank networks, Banking in China, UnionPay, Payment systems, Acquiring bank, E-commerce payment system, RuPay

All airlines can enable UnionPay acceptance for different online sales channels simply through an API call without additional system modification.

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  • All airlines can enable UnionPay acceptance for different online sales channels simply through an API call without additional system modification.
  • In recent years, UPI has cooperated with global acquirers and major gateways to step up optimizing online card acceptance.
  • At present, UnionPay online payment has been enabled for more than 22 million merchants in over 200 countries and regions.
  • In partnership with more than 2400 institutions worldwide, UnionPay International has enabled card acceptance in 180 countries and regions with issuance in 70 countries and regions.

UnionPay-IATA Partnership Gives Card Users Broader Access to Purchasing Tickets Online

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Money, Financial services, Finance, Credit cards, Interbank networks, Banking in China, UnionPay, Payment systems, Acquiring bank, E-commerce payment system, RuPay

All airlines can enable UnionPay acceptance for different online sales channels simply through an API call without additional system modification.

Key Points: 
  • All airlines can enable UnionPay acceptance for different online sales channels simply through an API call without additional system modification.
  • In recent years, UPI has cooperated with global acquirers and major gateways to step up optimizing online card acceptance.
  • At present, UnionPay online payment has been enabled for more than 22 million merchants in over 200 countries and regions.
  • In partnership with more than 2400 institutions worldwide, UnionPay International has enabled card acceptance in 180 countries and regions with issuance in 70 countries and regions.

GoCardless Survey: Three-quarters of Americans Plan to Decrease Their Use of Credit Cards as Debt Falls out of Favor

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Money, Finance, Payment systems, Mobile payments, Online payments, PayMe, Credit cards

According to a survey from GoCardless , a global fintech for account-to-account payments, 76% of Americans would like to decrease their use of credit cards.

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  • According to a survey from GoCardless , a global fintech for account-to-account payments, 76% of Americans would like to decrease their use of credit cards.
  • Reasons include:
    "The pandemic put people in tough positions financially, and that likely accelerated the move away from credit cards.
  • But this is part of a larger trend, particularly among young Americans," said Hiroki Takeuchi, co-founder and CEO of GoCardless.
  • The consumer research cited in this release was conducted by Propeller Insights and GoCardless to highlight Americans' credit card and payment preferences.

Thunes acquires Limonetik to accelerate rollout of global payment collections

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Online payments, Paas, Money, Finance, Credit cards, Financial services, Payment systems

SINGAPORE and PARIS, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross-border payments leader Thunes today announced the acquisition of Limonetik, a European Payment Methods Platform. This move will complement existing Thunes Cross-Border Payments solutions by enabling businesses to get paid in 70 countries, using over 285 local payment methods such as mobile wallets, payment by instalments (BNPL), QR code payments and more. The solution will be known as Thunes Collections.

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  • Limonetik is one of the earliest developers of an alternative payment methods platform suitable for international merchants and marketplaces.
  • Founded in Paris in 2008, Limonetik is led by CEO & co-founder Christophe Bourbier, a multiple-time entrepreneur and payment space expert.
  • We are excited to further strengthen our offering with a global collections capability made possible through the acquisition of Limonetik.
  • "Limonetik has been driving the transformation of collections with its platform-as-a-service (PaaS) model, while Thunes possesses a powerful global payments network.

Thunes acquires Limonetik to accelerate rollout of global payment collections

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Online payments, Paas, Money, Finance, Credit cards, Financial services, Payment systems

SINGAPORE and PARIS, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross-border payments leader Thunes today announced the acquisition of Limonetik, a European Payment Methods Platform. This move will complement existing Thunes Cross-Border Payments solutions by enabling businesses to get paid in 70 countries, using over 285 local payment methods such as mobile wallets, payment by instalments (BNPL), QR code payments and more. The solution will be known as Thunes Collections.

Key Points: 
  • Limonetik is one of the earliest developers of an alternative payment methods platform suitable for international merchants and marketplaces.
  • Founded in Paris in 2008, Limonetik is led by CEO & co-founder Christophe Bourbier, a multiple-time entrepreneur and payment space expert.
  • We are excited to further strengthen our offering with a global collections capability made possible through the acquisition of Limonetik.
  • "Limonetik has been driving the transformation of collections with its platform-as-a-service (PaaS) model, while Thunes possesses a powerful global payments network.

AffiniPay is One of the Best Places to Work in Austin Again

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Legal, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Human resources, Professional services, Audio, Video, Software, Networks, Other Professional Services, Financial law, Payment, Business, Accounting, Articles, Economy, Credit cards, Payment systems

AffiniPay, the leading provider of payment technology for professional service industries, announced Friday that for the second year in a row it has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Austin by the Austin Business Journal (ABJ).

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  • AffiniPay, the leading provider of payment technology for professional service industries, announced Friday that for the second year in a row it has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Austin by the Austin Business Journal (ABJ).
  • In the mid-size company category, AffiniPay was named as the 5th Best Place to Work in Austin for 2021.
  • AffiniPay is the technology behind industry-leading payment brands LawPay, CPACharge, AffiniPay for Associations, ClientPay and DesignPay.
  • AffiniPay is the financial technology market leader in professional services payments serving legal, accounting, architectural, engineering and construction firms.

Credit Card Payments Market to Reach $263.47 Bn, Globally, by 2028 at 8.5% CAGR: Allied Market Research

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Money, Finance, Articles, Payment systems, Credit cards, Payment, Credit

According to the report, the global credit card payments market generated $138.43 billion in 2020, and is estimated to garner $263.47 billion by 2028, witnessing a CAGR of 8.5% from 2021 to 2028.

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  • According to the report, the global credit card payments market generated $138.43 billion in 2020, and is estimated to garner $263.47 billion by 2028, witnessing a CAGR of 8.5% from 2021 to 2028.
  • Surge in demand for alternatives ways for cash payment and presence of affordable credit cards worldwide drive the growth of the global credit card payments market.
  • However, rise in credit card fraudulent activities across the globe hinders the market growth.
  • Owing to job losses and reduction in salaries during the Covid-19 pandemic, consumer spending has been reduced, which in turn, impacted the credit card payments market.