Banking: Page 63

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    CBDC could accelerate cross-border payments: NY Fed

    Researchers designed a prototype digital currency that cleared cross-border transactions within 10 seconds, but they said the study doesn’t endorse a CBDC or assume the Fed will issue one.

    By Rajashree Chakravarty • Nov. 10, 2022
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    Marqeta lands new client, faces questions on Block

    While the company said this week that it won new business from a fintech backed by Walmart, it also faced questions over contract renewals for its biggest customer, Block. 

    By • Nov. 10, 2022
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    Payments industry seeks to keep pace with fraudsters

    As losses from fraud in payments have climbed, companies are seeking new tools to combat illicit schemes.

    By Payments Dive staff
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    Jack Henry & Associates bucks slowdown trend

    Executives for the tech services provider asserted that their pipeline of new business remains healthy despite economic headwinds beating up the rest of the industry.

    By Caitlin Mullen • Nov. 9, 2022
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    Preparing for the CBDC era

    Central bank digital currencies would allow for faster cross-border payments that would “help boost trade within the region and with the rest of the world,” an Equinix executive writes.

    By Lance Homer • Nov. 9, 2022
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    Affirm curbs hiring amid economic uncertainty

    The buy now-pay later company is pulling back on adding talent in some areas, but plunging ahead in others and seeking out talent in lower-cost regions.

    By Jonathan Berr • Nov. 9, 2022
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    FIS targets $500M in cost cuts

    The digital payments company is aiming to cut costs by streamlining operations, reducing capital expenditures and pulling back on vendor contracts.

    By Jonathan Berr • Nov. 9, 2022
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    How active shooters pay for guns

    Payment methods used by active shooters to acquire guns are becoming part of the U.S. dialogue about such incidents. A Payments Dive series tracking those details seeks to inform the discussion.

    By Payments Dive staff • Updated Dec. 13, 2022
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    FedNow gives fee holiday in 2023

    Federal Reserve banks introducing the new instant payments system next year will jettison customer transfer and participation fees for the launch.

    By • Nov. 7, 2022
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    PayPal girds for slowdown, leans on Apple, Amazon

    The digital payment pioneer is counting on its ties to Apple and Amazon as it prepares for an economic slowdown already showing up in e-commerce.

    By • Nov. 4, 2022
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    Amex’s Squeri gets $15M in stock options

    The special grant to American Express CEO Steve Squeri reflects “his outstanding leadership” at the company, Amex said in a regulatory filing.

    By Caitlin Mullen • Nov. 4, 2022
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    Musk aims Twitter at payments

    Twitter’s new billionaire owner plans to make the company into a payments player, but industry pros say social media platforms aren’t cut out for that game.

    By • Nov. 3, 2022
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    Stripe chops workforce for ‘leaner times’

    The payments company will cut about 1,140 jobs as it reins in expenses in the face of deteriorating economic conditions after growing too fast.

    By • Nov. 3, 2022

  • Amazon offers merchants cash advances

    Sellers on the company’s online marketplace can access from $500 to $10 million in cash advances, with repayment based on a fixed percentage of their gross merchandise sales. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 2, 2022
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    6 payments takeaways from big consulting firms

    Recent reports from Ernst & Young, Forrester Research and McKinsey examined forces at play in the payments industry, from “swipe” fee frustration to open banking and cross-border payments trends.

    By Caitlin Mullen , , Jonathan Berr • Nov. 2, 2022
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    Honeywell jumps into mobile payments battle

    The tech conglomerate will couple new payments software with its mobile computers to process transactions anywhere, taking on a pack of rivals already in the market.

    By • Nov. 1, 2022
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    Warren urges CFPB crackdown on Zelle fraud

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that it should amend Regulation E of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act “to increase consumer protection.”

    By Anna Hrushka • Oct. 31, 2022
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    Jack Henry debuts P2P payments tool

    The company is bringing the peer-to-peer payments tool to community and regional bank clients, after big banks made P2P popular through Zelle.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 31, 2022
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    Deluxe aims to add crypto

    The company better known for paper checks is preparing for increased consumer use of digital assets, with plans to add options for accepting crypto next year.

    By • Oct. 31, 2022
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    Mitigating fraud in the payments industry

    Cybercrime countermeasures are essential to protecting private banking data. Here’s how fintech innovators can protect customer data.

    Oct. 31, 2022
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    Mastercard profit rises on consumer spending

    The company also credited cross-border travel, digital-first deals with banks and co-branding alliances for its performance during the quarter.

    By Jonathan Berr • Oct. 28, 2022
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    Papaya builds cross-border payroll services

    The well-funded startup is taking on big clients and rivals in seeking to offer cross-border payroll payment services, with checks sent to workers in 72 hours.

    By • Oct. 28, 2022
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    Shoppers turn to installment payments for holidays: report

    Shoppers aim to stretch their budgets by trying installment payment plans and seeking discounts from retailers, according to a new report.

    By Tatiana Walk Morris • Oct. 27, 2022
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    Fiserv sheds Korea unit, plans move to Milwaukee

    After selling off three business units and taking other actions to “tighten spending” in the third quarter, Fiserv CFO Bob Hau expects cost improvement for the fourth quarter.

    By Caitlin Mullen • Updated Oct. 28, 2022
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    Visa eyes 2023 growth, sidesteps threats for now

    “Should there be a recession, or a geopolitical shock that impacts our business...we will, of course, adjust our spending plans,” Visa’s CFO said.

    By • Oct. 27, 2022
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    Ukraine raises fraud concerns, Stripe exec says

    The war in Ukraine raised the stakes for payment fraud detection, as bad actors devise more complex ways of evading oversight.

    By Suman Bhattacharyya • Oct. 26, 2022