contactless payments

Contactless payments are various touch free ways of paying. When you tap to pay with your contactless card or payment-enabled device, checkout is safe and secure. These payments are credit cards and debit cards, key fobs, smart cards (RFID, and NFC), or other devices, including smartphones and other mobile devices.

Helping ISVs And PayFacs Survive (And Even Thrive) In Uncertain Times
Helping ISVs And PayFacs Survive (And Even Thrive) In Uncertain Times
April 03, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic crisis are reshaping the way business is done — and the way we pay. A recession is almost certainly...

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People In UK Are Using Less Cash During Pandemic
People In UK Are Using Less Cash During Pandemic
March 27, 2020  |  Coronavirus

British people are hoarding items from grocery stores just like in the U.S., but they’re using much less cash to purchase things, and they’re not...

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EU Encourages Contactless Payments To Reduce Coronavirus Risk
EU Encourages Contactless Payments To Reduce Coronavirus Risk
March 25, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The European Union financial watchdog said that payment companies should use more contactless payments to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, according to a...

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How Unattended Retail Completes The Commerce Triangle
How Unattended Retail Completes The Commerce Triangle
March 25, 2020  |  Unattended Retail

While there are some segments of the retail economy that are enjoying what can only be described as boom times, for most retail — particularly physical...

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Today In Payments: Mortgage Servicers Ready For ‘Liquidity Tsunami’; London Unicorn FinTech Revolut Rolls Out In The US
Today In Payments: Mortgage Servicers Ready For ‘Liquidity Tsunami’; London Unicorn FinTech Revolut Rolls Out...
March 24, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, mortgage firms are bracing for a succession of missed payments, and London-based Revolut opened its digital-only banking app in the...

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UK Increases Contactless Transaction Limit to £45
UK Increases Contactless Transaction Limit to £45
March 24, 2020  |  Mastercard

U.K. Finance, a trade association representing the payments and finance industry, announced in a press release that the U.K. would raise the contactless pay limit...

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Helping FIs Over Real-Time Payments Tech Infrastructure Hurdles
Helping FIs Over Real-Time Payments Tech Infrastructure Hurdles
March 19, 2020  |  Faster Payments

The financial landscape is changing, moving toward instant payments, toward commerce that is always on – and for financial institutions (FIs) serving corporations and consumers...

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Ireland‘s AIB Drops Plan To Charge For Contactless Payments
Ireland‘s AIB Drops Plan To Charge For Contactless Payments
March 18, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The coronavirus outbreak, now spreading worldwide, has caused Ireland’s AIB to reconsider charging people for contactless payments. Contactless payments, after all, could help prevent the...

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What Sticks? Scoping Retail Behaviors In The Time Of Contagion
What Sticks? Scoping Retail Behaviors In The Time Of Contagion
March 17, 2020  |  Retail

The partial shutdown of the U.S. retail economy is unprecedented. Terror attacks on 9/11 happened well before the internet was a factor, and are therefore...

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