With an only moderately powerful time machine, one could easily return to the time period when the digital wallet was the “it” payments technology of the moment. It was only two or three years ago that anyone who was anyone in financial services or tech...
Will the corporate world contribute to global development and financial aid? More to the point, where is the incentive for corporations to do so when the ROI is not realizable in the short term? Karen Webster caught up with Carlos Cornejo, SVP of new consumers...
In its seventh year collaborating with Stand Up To Cancer, Mastercard announced that its cardholders helped to raise $4 million during the annual Dine Out campaign. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The mystery of the Mastercard/Green Dot mayhem that glitched Walmart prepaid cards in May 2016 has been explained by the three companies involved. Back in May, some customers were unable to access the amounts loaded onto prepaid cards for several days, and some could not...
Mastercard is extolling the virtues of EMV technology and is highlighting its efforts in helping countries adopt the chip terminal system. According to Chiro Aikat, Senior Vice President of product delivery for EMV at Mastercard, EMV technology consistently brings “significant reduction in counterfeit card fraud.”...
Could a thaw in the Mastercard/PayPal relationship be coming down the pike? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...
Mastercard results topped expectations, with a bounce in the top and bottom lines that came as transactions were up 14 percent year over year. The company’s net income came in at $0.96 a share on an adjusted basis, which topped the Street at $0.90. Get...
Mastercard is mulling an entrance into the China market and could get its application in during 2016 to become a payment provider in what is expected to be the largest market by 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Mastercard said Thursday morning (July 21) that it has struck a deal to acquire the vast majority – at 92.4 percent – of VocaLink Holdings Ltd for $920 million, net of cash and estimated liabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
