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Visa Says Indian Government Favors Domestic Payments Company RuPay
Visa Says Indian Government Favors Domestic Payments Company RuPay
November 28, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Visa has raised concerns with the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) about India favoring the domestic payments card provider RuPay, three years after Mastercard did so privately in 2018, Reuters reported Sunday...

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In Time-Honored Tradition, Consumers Reach for Debit, Credit Cards to Pay for Thanksgiving Dinner
In Time-Honored Tradition, Consumers Reach for Debit, Credit Cards to Pay for Thanksgiving Dinner
November 25, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The past several weeks have seen countless reports about the challenges that would give a cockeyed optimist momentary pause before giving thanks: supply chain issues...

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Ant Group to Differentiate Between Borrowing From Company, Outside Lenders
Ant Group to Differentiate Between Borrowing From Company, Outside Lenders
November 24, 2021  |  International

Ant Group has begun telling customers whether they’re borrowing from the company or from an outside lender, as founder Jack Ma continues his attempts to...

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Pan-African Asset Financing Model Changes Lender, Consumer Economics of Pay-as-You-Go Plans
Pan-African Asset Financing Model Changes Lender, Consumer Economics of Pay-as-You-Go Plans
November 24, 2021  |  Alternative Credit

It might be difficult to imagine living on less than $6 a day, but that’s the reality of 85% of the population in Saharan Africa....

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In a World of Buy Now, Pay Later, Lease to Own Payments Convert Customers Merchants Otherwise Ignore
In a World of Buy Now, Pay Later, Lease to Own Payments Convert Customers Merchants...
November 24, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Even before runaway inflation started to dominate headlines, PYMNTS research uncovered that 57% of the U.S. population is living paycheck to paycheck, including 39% of...

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Credit Card App Provider Ranking Sees Stability in Top Spots, a New Player at No 10
Credit Card App Provider Ranking Sees Stability in Top Spots, a New Player at No 10
November 23, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

With a name like PYMNTS, you know we love credit card apps. We also enjoy watching the horserace as leading contenders in this field compete for...

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Direct Credit Card Issuing Helps Small Banks, Credit Unions Compete With Larger FI Rivals
Direct Credit Card Issuing Helps Small Banks, Credit Unions Compete With Larger FI Rivals
November 23, 2021  |  Credit Unions

Long stuck with cookie-cutter credit issuing capabilities due to their size, staffing, partners and geographical limits, small financial institutions (FIs) have been at a distinct...

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Visa Expects to Resolve Interchange Fee Dispute With Amazon
Visa Expects to Resolve Interchange Fee Dispute With Amazon
November 21, 2021  |  Credit Cards

Visa said it expects to resolve its disputes with Amazon in both the United Kingdom and the United States, according to separate reports quoting the...

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Visa/Amazon Interchange Dispute Shows Balance of Power Shifting to Platforms
Visa/Amazon Interchange Dispute Shows Balance of Power Shifting to Platforms
November 21, 2021  |  Credit Cards

In the battle over interchange fees — this time between Visa and Amazon — it is the platform companies that are gaining the leverage over...

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