Stripe Charge Card: Fintech Stripe debuts charge card program in US; soon to launch in UK, EU

1 week, 2 days ago

Why more Americans are turning to Buy Now, Pay Later payment plans, in 4 charts

CNN

CNN — Buy now, Pay Later services had their best day yet on Cyber Monday, with consumers spending a record-breaking $991.2 million, according to Adobe Analytics. BNPL payment plans especially influence shoppers who usually spend less and are more reliant on credit cards, said Dionysius Ang, a consumer researcher and associate professor at the University of Leeds in England. “The …

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1 week, 4 days ago

UK Moves Forward With Plans to Cap Some Credit-Card Fees

Live Mint

-- A top UK regulator is moving forward with a proposal that would cap how much British merchants pay in credit-card fees on certain purchases made by European consumers, risking retaliation from lawmakers on the continent who feel their banks are being treated unfairly by Britain. “We consider that consulting on a range of options for capping prices is the …

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3 weeks ago

Credit card changes in December: 4 banks revise fees and rewards

India Today

As 2024 comes to a close, banks like SBI, Axis Bank, YES Bank, and AU Small Finance Bank are introducing key changes to credit card policies starting December 1. YES BANK From December 1, 2024, YES Bank will limit reward point usage for flights and hotels as follows: MARQUEE credit cardholders can redeem their YES Rewardz points for flights and …

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1 month ago

Chase Bank offers first-ever credit card to selected customers

Daily Mail

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2 months, 1 week ago

Federal government promises to crack down on card surcharges by 2026

ABC

There is an end in sight for consumers getting hit with sneaky surcharges when they pay on card, with the federal government prepared to ban the practice by 2026, promising to give consumers and small businesses "a fair go". He said less than 12 per cent of retail transactions were now made using cash, but despite payment service providers and …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Credit card surcharges are added to most purchases, but what are the rules behind these extra fees?

ABC

You head to the register at the cafe to pay for your lunch, swipe your card and suddenly realise you've been hit with an extra small but unexpected charge. Card surcharges in Australia At the start of this century, payments for goods and services were mainly made by cash, paper cheques, credit and debit cards. The Reserve Bank of Australia …

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5 months ago

Why inserting or swiping your card could help you save on surcharges

ABC

Have you bought a coffee or paid a bill recently? However, if the business only accepts card payments, and there is no way to avoid paying a surcharge, the ACCC says the extra cost needs to be included in the advertised price. You might save on surcharges by swiping or inserting your card If you use a debit card, it's …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Why Credit-Card Swipe Fees Are So Hotly Contested

Bloomberg

Every time a credit or debit card is swiped or a website’s “buy” button is clicked, a series of events moves money from consumer to merchant. Retailers have been pushing back, and on March 26, Visa and Mastercard agreed to cap so-called swipe fees as part of a settlement to end a legal fight that’s lasted almost two decades. What’s …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Your wallet may soon be getting thinner. The new features could mean Americans will be carrying fewer physical cards in their wallets, and will make the 16-digit credit or debit card number printed on every card increasingly irrelevant. That means no more carrying, for example, a Bank of America or Chase debit card as well as their …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Banks prepare to take on the Biden administration over billions of dollars in overdraft fees

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While banks have drastically cut back on overdraft fees in the past …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Customers of The Iconic at risk of being defrauded due to lack of payment verification measures

ABC

Online retailer The Iconic has failed to provide basic security measures to verify its customers' payment details when placing an order, putting its 2.1 million customers at risk of being defrauded, cybersecurity experts say. Key points: The Iconic confirmed it does not require customers to verify their stored payment details, including CVC numbers, before they place an order A cybersecurity …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Cutting the card: how Payconiq is building a borderless future for European payments

The Independent

Payconiq is a Business Reporter client. As consumers and businesses embrace real-time payments, mobile apps and e-commerce, regulators are eyeing a new infrastructure revolution to create a new, unified instant payment scheme and platform for Europe – the European Payments Initiative. Meanwhile, events such as the exclusion of Russia from the SWIFT international payment scheme in response to the invasion …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Global card linkage will help users, merchants

China Daily

A recent decision by WeChat Pay and Alipay to fully open up their online payment services to international card organizations such as Mastercard, Visa, JCB and Discover Global Network will offer greater convenience to global users in mobile payments and enable millions of small merchants to tap overseas purchases, industry experts have said. "China's mobile payment has leapfrogged to become …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Global card linkage will help users, merchants

China Daily

A recent decision by WeChat Pay and Alipay to fully open up their online payment services to international card organizations such as Mastercard, Visa, JCB and Discover Global Network will offer greater convenience to global users in mobile payments and enable millions of small merchants to tap overseas purchases, industry experts have said. "China's mobile payment has leapfrogged to become …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | RBI’s proposal for interoperability of credit and debit cards

The Hindu

The story so far: On July 5, apex banking regulator Reserve Bank of India floated a draft circular seeking comments from stakeholders about mandating that card issuers provide their customers with the choice of multiple card networks. The regulator has also proposed that cards be issued across more than one network, with issuers not enteringinto any arrangement or agreement with …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Paymentsense named in E2E Tech 100 index of fastest growing companies

The Independent

Paymentsense is a UK-based payment processor company that provides merchant services to small and medium-sized businesses. Paymentsense offers a range of payment solutions, including card machines, online payments, phone payments and virtual terminals. Paymentsense’s card machines can process contactless payments, chip and PIN, and magnetic stripe transactions, making it easy for businesses to accept card payments in-store. Paymentsense has recently …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Just one charge point installed for every 53 electric cars sold in 2022

The Telegraph

Just one new public charger was built for every 53 electric cars sold last year, putting the adoption of the green vehicles under strain. Only one charger was installed for every 62 new plug-in hybrid and battery-powered cars sold in the last three months of the year, SMMT said. Ginny Buckley, founder of electric car site Electrifying.com, said there were …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Bank of Baroda launches two premium debit cards

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Bank of Baroda and Visa on Monday announced the launch of two new premium Debit Cards for Bank of Baroda customers – bob World Opulence - a super-premium Visa Infinite Debit Card and bob World Sapphire - a Visa Signature Debit Card. We are adding two premium debit card offerings to our portfolio and are pleased to enter into …

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2 years, 2 months ago

New EU law imposes single charger for all smartphones, tablets and cameras

Live Mint

According to a new law passed by the EU parliament, all new smartphones, tablets and cameras will have a single standard charger from late 2024. But currently the wireless charging option offers lower power and data transfer speeds than USB-C. EU policymakers say the single charger rule will simplify the life of Europeans, reduce the mountain of obsolete chargers and …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Expert groups to explore adoption of common chargers

Hindustan Times

India plans a shift to two standard chargers across mobile phone brands and portable-electronic devices for which an expert committee will be set up soon, the consumer affairs ministry decided on Wednesday after holding its first meeting in this regard. The government is of the view that the country should move to two types of standard charging systems: one for …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Government exploring adoption of common charger for all devices

The Hindu

The government is exploring the adoption of a common charger for a variety of devices, including smartphones and tablets, and has called a meeting on August 17 to discuss the issue with the industry, a senior consumer affairs ministry official said on Tuesday. The meeting with mobile makers and sector-specific organisations has been scheduled to assess the possibility of ending …

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2 years, 4 months ago

EU antitrust regulators quiz developers on Google app payments

The Hindu

EU antitrust regulators have asked app developers whether Alphabet unit Google's threat to remove apps from its Play Store if they use other payment options instead of its own billing system has hurt their business, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Critics say fees charged by Google and Apple at their mobile app stores are excessive and cost …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Vodafone’s Europe roaming charges: What does it mean for my phone bill?

The Independent

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2 years, 10 months ago

EU’s one-size-fits-all policy for phone chargers makes Apple a misfit

The Hindu

The story so far: Last September, the European Commission took an important step to push smartphone makers into harmonising their mobile devices’ charging ports. Verheugen’s self-regulation call was heard as ten leading phone manufactures, including Apple, Samsung and Nokia, signed on a Memorandum of Understanding to provide chargers compatible on the basis of micro-USB connector, the most prevalent charging component …

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3 years ago

Visa CEO: COVID caused permanent shift to digital payments

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Al Kelly believes there has been a permanent shift in how consumers worldwide pay for goods and services. Since he took over, the company’s stock has tripled in value as more of us pay with Visa’s credit and debit cards — a trend bolstered by the pandemic, as once cash-only establishments started accepting plastic and shoppers did …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Analysis | Visa’s Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle

The Hindu

Amazon.com Inc's latest spat with Visa shows big retailers, armed with a growing array of payment options, are gaining the upper hand in their power struggle with card providers, but it's not a crisis for the payment company. Amazon said last week that it would stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom from Jan. 19, 2022, saying …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Urgent action needed to support payments system, say businesses

The Independent

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3 years, 2 months ago

Today's Cache | EU's charger mandate is problematic

The Hindu

The European Union’s proposed legislation on smartphone chargers may not hit all targets Complementary goods are usually sold together as demand for one translates to demand for another. But sometime last year Apple decided rethink the chemistry between smartphone and the humble charger. It While the commission’s plan may not effectively solve the consumer cost issue, it could throw a …

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3 years, 3 months ago

M2P fintech acquires credit card focussed startup Wizi

Live Mint

M2P fintech, an application programming interface infrastructure company, on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Wizi, a credit card focussed startup. Wizi’s vision to democratize the credit card buying experience using its proprietary recommendation engine coupled with the programmable credit card stack of M2P augurs well for the roll-out of hyper-personalized credit card offerings in the Indian market, it said in …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Mastercard to eliminate magnetic stripes in credit, debit cards starting 2024

The Hindu

Payments giant Mastercard has said it will phase out magnetic strips in debit and credit cards starting 2024, and will focus on alternatives like contactless and biometric cards. “Based on the decline in payments powered by magnetic stripes after chip-based payments took hold, newly-issued Mastercard credit and debit cards will not be required to have a stripe starting in 2024 …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Stripe continues cash haul, now valued at $95 billion

Associated Press

The online payment company Stripe continues to attract investors, raising $600 million in funding to reach a whopping company valuation of $95 billion. The company which makes software that allows companies to accept online or in person card payments said it will use the capital in the latest round of funding to invest in its European operations, particularly its Dublin …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Mastercard partners with Razorpay to drive digital payments acceptance

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Global payments solution major Mastercard on Tuesday said it has partnered with fintech player Razorpay to drive digital payments acceptance by small businesses and start-ups in the country. New businesses are evolving every day with different payment and banking needs and catering to a different set of consumers and markets," said Amitabh Tewary, Chief Innovation Officer, Razorpay. "One …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Fintech companies can re-imagine banking products, says Vaidyanathan

Live Mint

MUMBAI: Indian fintech players have a plethora of opportunities in re-imagining banking products that are being offered at present, said V. Vaidyanathan, managing director and chief executive, IDFC First Bank. Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest on Wednesday, Vaidyanathan said while banks and financial institutions have moved most of their products online, the products have not changed much. The standard …

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