Mastercard

Mastercard is a leading global payments & technology company that connects consumers, businesses, merchants, issuers & governments around the world. Mastercard Incorporated is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in the Mastercard International Global Headquarters in Purchase, New York, United States.

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Today In Payments: Wirecard Files For Insolvency; New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations

Today In Payments: Wirecard Files For Insolvency; New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations
Today In Payments: Wirecard Files For Insolvency; New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations
June 25, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Wirecard files for insolvency, and New York proposes easing regulations for cryptocurrency licenses. Plus, California seeks a court order to make...

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Today In Payments: Brazil Central Bank Shuts WhatsApp Payments; Visa’s SMB Hub Launches With PayPal, Freshbooks
Today In Payments: Brazil Central Bank Shuts WhatsApp Payments; Visa’s SMB Hub Launches With PayPal,...
June 24, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Brazil’s central bank suspended WhatsApp’s payment feature, and Visa launched its online resource hub for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Plus,...

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Samsung To Roll Out Pay Card For Digital Wallet With Mastercard, Curve
Samsung To Roll Out Pay Card For Digital Wallet With Mastercard, Curve
June 24, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Samsung Electronics Co. plans to offer a Samsung Pay Card that will give customers “a simple and flexible way to control their money,” the company...

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Mastercard, Finicity and Standardizing Open Banking’s Data Flow
Mastercard, Finicity and Standardizing Open Banking’s Data Flow
June 24, 2020  |  Mastercard

While open banking is gaining traction in Europe (by regulatory mandate) and is making inroads to the U.S. (through free market competition), on these shores...

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Brazil Central Bank Cites Lack Of Competition In Shutting Down WhatsApp Payments
Brazil Central Bank Cites Lack Of Competition In Shutting Down WhatsApp Payments
June 24, 2020  |  International

Brazil’s central bank has suspended WhatsApp’s payment feature in the country, citing antitrust concerns, according to Bloomberg on Tuesday (June 23). Get the Full Story...

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Mastercard To Buy Financial Data Provider Finicity For $825M
Mastercard To Buy Financial Data Provider Finicity For $825M
June 23, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard Inc. has signed a deal to buy Finicity, the Salt Lake City, Utah, provider of real-time access to financial data, for $825 million, Mastercard announced...

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Today In Payments: US Casinos To Go Cashless; Mastercard, Visa Lose Round On UK Swipe Fees
Today In Payments: US Casinos To Go Cashless; Mastercard, Visa Lose Round On UK Swipe...
June 18, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, U.S. casinos are moving toward cashless gambling, and Visa and Mastercard lost their bid to assess fees on retailers in the...

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Today In Payments: Jobless Americans Can’t Afford Doctor Visits; Powell Says US Faces Long-Term Economic Damage
Today In Payments: Jobless Americans Can’t Afford Doctor Visits; Powell Says US Faces Long-Term Economic...
June 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, many jobless Americans can’t afford to seek medical care, and the Fed’s Jerome Powell said the economy is far from a...

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Mastercard And Visa Lose Legal Round In Europe Over Swipe Fees
Mastercard And Visa Lose Legal Round In Europe Over Swipe Fees
June 17, 2020  |  Legal

In the United Kingdom, and for the payment network giants in the decades-long legal battle over interchange fees — next stop, trial court? Get the...

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