Mobile payments

EQS-News: Netcetera: New Mastercard 3DS testing platform for issuers is now LIVE!

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Friday, July 16, 2021

New Mastercard 3DS testing platform for issuers is now LIVE!

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  • New Mastercard 3DS testing platform for issuers is now LIVE!
  • The new testing platform that the payment expert Netcetera built with Mastercard, will help issuers test end-to-end app-based authentication flow.
  • This will enable issuers to leverage the benefits of EMV(R) 3DS, and to improve the app payment flow.
  • The reliability and safety associated with the existing merchant testing platform launched in August 2020 have led to the continuation of an existing partnership with Mastercard for the development of this new 3DS testing platform for issuers.

QuickBooks Introduces New Hardware to Enhance Mobile Payments Offering for Small Businesses

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

In particular, almost half of small businesses that process contactless payments only started doing so since COVID-19 began (46%).

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  • In particular, almost half of small businesses that process contactless payments only started doing so since COVID-19 began (46%).
  • With QuickBooks Card Reader, small business owners are well positioned to adapt to these shifts and can speed up in-person sales, accept payments on the go and have transactions automatically reconciled in QuickBooks.
  • Working in tandem with the QuickBooks Mobile app, QuickBooks Card Reader gives small businesses a mobile point-of-sale tool at the ready, whenever and wherever they need to do business.
  • QuickBooks Payments customers can now purchase QuickBooks Card Reader for $49 on the QuickBooks website .

Play2Pay Raises $13M Series A Led by Telesoft Partners to Globally Scale Payment Gamification

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

The alternative payment platform brokers a value exchange between brands and consumers, converting attention and engagement into a currency, which can be redeemed for bill payment.

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  • The alternative payment platform brokers a value exchange between brands and consumers, converting attention and engagement into a currency, which can be redeemed for bill payment.
  • Play2Pay is at the sweet spot of the intersection of mobile payments, monetization and gaming, said Arjun Gupta, Chief Believer and Founder of Telesoft Partners.
  • The Play2Pay product creates a triple whammy winning experience: a win for consumers, a win for brands and a win for service providers.
  • Service providers realized up to 17% revenue expansion as a result of subscriber engagement on the Play2Pay platform.

Blackbaud Launches Payment Terminal Solution for Arts and Cultural Organizations

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

With Payment Terminal, Blackbaud Altru customers are able to leverage card readers that have EMV technology , which enables secure payments by encrypting transactions and reducing fraud.

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  • With Payment Terminal, Blackbaud Altru customers are able to leverage card readers that have EMV technology , which enables secure payments by encrypting transactions and reducing fraud.
  • "We have seen amazing success with clients in our early access program for Payment Terminal, and I'm thrilled to see our full breadth of Blackbaud Altru clients be able to leverage this crucial capability," said Dale Strange, president and general manager, Arts and Cultural Solutions, Blackbaud.
  • Payment Terminal will allow arts and cultural organizations, like museums and zoos, to:
    Accept contactless payments via credit cards with embedded chips, as well as "tap to pay" technologies like Apple Pay and Google Pay
    "Throughout COVID-19, health and safety has been a top priority.
  • The Blackbaud team helped us get Payment Terminal up and running, and it is working amazingly.

Comviva launches the next gen digital wallet and payment platform - mobiquity® Pay X

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

NEW DELHI, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Comviva , the global leader in mobility solutions, today announced the launch of mobiquity Pay X, its next generation digital wallet and payment platform.

Key Points: 
  • NEW DELHI, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Comviva , the global leader in mobility solutions, today announced the launch of mobiquity Pay X, its next generation digital wallet and payment platform.
  • With its next generation mobiquity Pay X platform, Comviva has enhanced all aspects of digital financial solution, including scalability, faster deployment and time to market, simpler user lifecycle management & experience and enhanced security.
  • Customer demand and public health priorities are pushing contactless paymentadoption and our mobiquity Pay X platform shall help financial service providers scale their digital wallet and payment services faster and seamlessly.
  • mobiquity Pay X offers Order and Payment System that provides consumers a unified view of transactions performed by various payment instruments.

Comviva launches the next gen digital wallet and payment platform - mobiquity® Pay X

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 15, 2021

NEW DELHI, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Comviva , the global leader in mobility solutions, today announced the launch of mobiquity Pay X, its next generation digital wallet and payment platform.

Key Points: 
  • NEW DELHI, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Comviva , the global leader in mobility solutions, today announced the launch of mobiquity Pay X, its next generation digital wallet and payment platform.
  • With its next generation mobiquity Pay X platform, Comviva has enhanced all aspects of digital financial solution, including scalability, faster deployment and time to market, simpler user lifecycle management & experience and enhanced security.
  • Customer demand and public health priorities are pushing contactless paymentadoption and our mobiquity Pay X platform shall help financial service providers scale their digital wallet and payment services faster and seamlessly.
  • mobiquity Pay X offers Order and Payment System that provides consumers a unified view of transactions performed by various payment instruments.

Verizon Business and Mastercard Partner to Bring 5G to the Global Payments Industry

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

What you need to know:

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  • What you need to know:
    Harnessing Verizons 5G connectivity and the power of the Mastercard network, Verizon Business and Mastercard will work closely to innovate the future of payments and commerce.
  • BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and PURCHASE, N.Y., July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Business and Mastercard today announced a strategic partnership expected to drive transformational solutions for the global payments and commerce ecosystem.
  • This includes:
    Enabling smartphones or connected devices to seamlessly accept payment: Mastercards commitment to delivering contactless payments at scale will be coupled with Verizon 5G to turn certain connected devices into commerce-enabled devices.
  • Together, Mastercard and Verizon plan to explore 5G and Mobile Edge Computing technology and use cases, while also enhancing the overall experience for Mastercard employees.

FTC Charges Two Florida-based Companies with Helping Student Debt Relief Scammers

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Monday, July 12, 2021

Frere and his companies reached a settlement with the FTC in November 2020 and also pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges in 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Frere and his companies reached a settlement with the FTC in November 2020 and also pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges in 2019.
  • The accounts that Greene and his companies helped create for Freres scam allowed the processing of credit card and debit payments from consumers.
  • The FTC filed the complaint and final order in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
  • Stipulated final orders have the force of law when approved and signed by the District Court judge.

FTC Charges Two Florida-based Companies with Helping Student Debt Relief Scammers

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 12, 2021

Frere and his companies reached a settlement with the FTC in November 2020 and also pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges in 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Frere and his companies reached a settlement with the FTC in November 2020 and also pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges in 2019.
  • The accounts that Greene and his companies helped create for Freres scam allowed the processing of credit card and debit payments from consumers.
  • The FTC filed the complaint and final order in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
  • Stipulated final orders have the force of law when approved and signed by the District Court judge.

'Buy Now, Pay Later' The Go-To Payment Method for Aussies

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Sunday, July 11, 2021

Over the past few years, Buy now pay later (BNPL) providers, like Zip , have well and truly captured the attention of Aussie consumers and the market continues to grow.

Key Points: 
  • Over the past few years, Buy now pay later (BNPL) providers, like Zip , have well and truly captured the attention of Aussie consumers and the market continues to grow.
  • Zip explains that BNPL allows customers to make large purchases without having to pay the entire amount upfront, which can help with cash flow.
  • Zip Pay customers can add their Zip card to Apple Pay or Google Pay to pay for anything, as long as the store accepts contactless payments.
  • Customers can choose from flexible weekly, fortnightly or monthly repayments, which are automatically direct debited from the payment method that was added in the initial sign up.