Electronic funds transfer

ACI Readies European Banks and Merchants for Instant Payments

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

In addition, ACI recently launched its ACI Instant Pay solution in Europe and the U.K., enabling merchants to accept online, mobile and in-store payments instantly via a simple API integration with ACI Payments Orchestration Platform.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, ACI recently launched its ACI Instant Pay solution in Europe and the U.K., enabling merchants to accept online, mobile and in-store payments instantly via a simple API integration with ACI Payments Orchestration Platform.
  • Merchants are set to gain significantly from the adoption of instant payments through the elimination of interchange fees, instant settlement — which means instant liquidity — and the elimination of chargebacks.
  • “Instant payments will help to secure the competitiveness of banks, financial services providers and merchants.
  • In 2022, instant payments were 2.5% of total payments volume, while other forms of electronic payments represented 66.4%, and paper-based payments represented 31.1%.

Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy Announce Claims Against Bank of America to Go Forward for Failing to Protect Unemployed Californians During Pandemic

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Saturday, May 27, 2023

Under federal law, BofA is required to investigate cardholders’ claims of unauthorized transactions on their account.

Key Points: 
  • Under federal law, BofA is required to investigate cardholders’ claims of unauthorized transactions on their account.
  • Plaintiffs allege that instead of conducting the required investigations, Bank of America summarily denied cardholder claims and froze their accounts.
  • The law firm of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy filed the class action lawsuit Yick v. Bank of America, N.A.
  • Bank of America failed to safeguard the accounts of EDD debit cardholders and then failed to handle fraud claims when made.

Priority Will Debut MX™ POS, a New POS for Businesses at Transact 2023

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Monday, April 24, 2023

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTH) (Priority), which owns a platform for unified commerce that delivers integrated payments and banking at scale, will debut its MX™ POS solutions at the Electronic Transaction Association’s (ETA) Transact 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTH) (Priority), which owns a platform for unified commerce that delivers integrated payments and banking at scale, will debut its MX™ POS solutions at the Electronic Transaction Association’s (ETA) Transact 2023.
  • MX POS is not a traditional point of sale system (POS), its features set it apart.
  • The MX POS system supports restaurants, retail, and other merchants that need business-enhancing POS solutions.
  • Priority encourages ETA Transact 2023 participants looking for a quick-to-implement and easy-to-use POS system to stop by booth #1725 for a demo and to meet the team.

Online Bill Payment Automation Software for Business Announced by Rillion

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Sunday, April 2, 2023

Rillion has announced Rillion Pay, a fully managed payments operations solution enabling organizations to eliminate paper checks, manual payment processes, and supplier exceptions.

Key Points: 
  • Chicago, Illinois--(Newsfile Corp. - April 2, 2023) - Rillion, a leading provider of invoice and payment automation software, has announced Rillion Pay, a fully managed payments operations solution enabling organizations to eliminate paper checks and manual payment processes.
  • Online payment automation such as Rillion Pay, or Payments as a Service (PaaS), helps organizations save time, reduce costs, prevent fraud and gain visibility into their payment process.
  • Payment automation is a valuable tool for companies looking to outsource their vendor invoice payments.
  • The AP automation solution includes capture, invoice processing, approval workflow, PO matching, auditing, an invoice archive and automated payment.

North American Bancard PCI Director Named to Prestigious Payments Industry List

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

The list of honorees recognizes innovative leaders and influencers in the payments industry.

Key Points: 
  • The list of honorees recognizes innovative leaders and influencers in the payments industry.
  • ETA solicited nominations from across the payments industry, seeking talented payments executives under 40.
  • The final group was selected by previous honorees and the ETA Awards and Recognition committee based on the nominees' impact on the payments industry and their professional character.
  • “NAB has proven to be an industry leader and a great environment to enhance my skills over the years.

GoCardless opens up access to its global bank payment network

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

LONDON, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GoCardless, a global leader in direct bank payments, has launched GoCardless Embed, a new integration for third party payment providers to access its global bank payment network and reap the benefits of bank-to-bank payments.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GoCardless , a global leader in direct bank payments, has launched GoCardless Embed , a new integration for third party payment providers to access its global bank payment network and reap the benefits of bank-to-bank payments.
  • GoCardless Embed also slots seamlessly into their existing solution, meaning payment providers retain complete control over the customer experience.
  • Our greatest achievement is building a global bank payment network, connecting disparate payment schemes into one interoperable network -- a challenge that our peers and competitors had previously considered insurmountable.
  • Through GoCardless Embed, payment providers can meet growing merchant demand for bank payments.

GoCardless opens up access to its global bank payment network

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

LONDON, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GoCardless, a global leader in direct bank payments, has launched GoCardless Embed, a new integration for third party payment providers to access its global bank payment network and reap the benefits of bank-to-bank payments.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GoCardless , a global leader in direct bank payments, has launched GoCardless Embed , a new integration for third party payment providers to access its global bank payment network and reap the benefits of bank-to-bank payments.
  • GoCardless Embed also slots seamlessly into their existing solution, meaning payment providers retain complete control over the customer experience.
  • Our greatest achievement is building a global bank payment network, connecting disparate payment schemes into one interoperable network -- a challenge that our peers and competitors had previously considered insurmountable.
  • Through GoCardless Embed, payment providers can meet growing merchant demand for bank payments.

Euronet Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

LEAWOOD, Kan., Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euronet (or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading global financial technology solutions and payments provider, reports fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results.

Key Points: 
  • LEAWOOD, Kan., Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euronet (or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading global financial technology solutions and payments provider, reports fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results.
  • Euronet reports the following consolidated results for the fourth quarter 2022 compared with the same period of 2021:
    Operating income of $79.1 million, a 173% increase from $29.0 million (206% increase on a constant currency basis).
  • The fourth quarter results were in line with our expectations, with favorable effects from foreign currency largely offset by higher-than-expected operating tax expense.
  • To listen to the call via telephone please register at Euronet Fourth Quarter Earnings Call.

First FTC ROSCA case challenges bogus BOGO and "free" claims

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Your e-commerce clients will want to know about the FTCs first ROSCA case, filed recently in Nevada.

Key Points: 
  • Your e-commerce clients will want to know about the FTCs first ROSCA case, filed recently in Nevada.
  • Among the defendants more colorful business names: Weight Loss Dojo, Longhorn Marketing (sorry, Texas fans), Black Bull, and Unleash the Thunder.
  • The FTC says the defendants lured people in with bogus promises of a free trial or deceptive buy-one-get-one (BOGO) offers.
  • In addition to the ROSCA counts, the FTC says the defendants practices violated the Electronic Fund Transfer Act by debiting consumers accounts on a recurring basis without their prior written authorization.
  • A federal judge has entered a temporary restraining order and the FTC is seeking to put a permanent stop to the defendants illegal practices.
  • If your clients have ROSCA questions, the complaint offers the first example of how the FTC has used the statute.
  • If your clients havent had ROSCA questions, maybe now is the time to remind them of what the law requires.

Global Aviation Fuel Market Report 2022: Rising Military Expenditure Fueling Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

The booming travel and tourism industry is one of the primary drivers of the global aviation fuel market.

Key Points: 
  • The booming travel and tourism industry is one of the primary drivers of the global aviation fuel market.
  • New flight routes and a heavy flow of investments in new airports worldwide is also contributing factor to the global aviation fuel market growth.
  • The rising focus of governments on the military sector is another factor spurring the growth of the aviation fuel market.
  • Stringent regulations regarding the sustainability of aviation fuel are further boosting the competition among aviation fuel manufacturers, positively impacting the overall growth of the global aviation fuel market.