Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

Source: investopedia.com

Mastercard, Pine Labs And The Global Buy Now, Pay Later Explosion

Mastercard, Pine Labs And The Global Buy Now, Pay Later Explosion
Mastercard, Pine Labs And The Global Buy Now, Pay Later Explosion
February 04, 2020  |  BNPL

A quick survey of the most recent edition of the PYMNTS Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker indicates that a genuine sea of change is rising when it comes...

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PBOC Pumps $173B Into Chinese Economy To Combat Virus Impact
PBOC Pumps $173B Into Chinese Economy To Combat Virus Impact
February 03, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

The Chinese government braced for additional economic turmoil, took steps to bolster its lagging economy and activated new safety measures as the coronavirus epidemic spread...

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Banking-As-A-Service’s Secret Sauce
Banking-As-A-Service’s Secret Sauce
February 03, 2020  |  Innovation

Remember that old term “banker’s hours?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Cybercrime’s New Stomping Grounds: Smart Cities
Cybercrime’s New Stomping Grounds: Smart Cities
February 03, 2020  |  Innovation

For at least the last five years — futurists and smart technology boosters have been touting the inevitable rise of the smart city. The smart...

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Uber Bans 240 Mexican Passengers As Coronavirus Precaution
Uber Bans 240 Mexican Passengers As Coronavirus Precaution
February 03, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Approximately 240 Uber users in Mexico can’t use the service now, their accounts suspended by the parent company after concerns over the coronavirus contamination. Get...

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‘Ghost Kitchens’ Set Up Shop In Malls
‘Ghost Kitchens’ Set Up Shop In Malls
February 02, 2020  |  Delivery

Property builders are constructing kitchens in empty malls to help fill food-delivery orders, a new strategy to service the flourishing business segment of driving restaurant...

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Splitty Makes It Easier To Grab A Piece Of The Travel Industry
Splitty Makes It Easier To Grab A Piece Of The Travel Industry
January 31, 2020  |  Platform Payments

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Flush With $4.5M Funding, Haus Launches Membership Program
Flush With $4.5M Funding, Haus Launches Membership Program
January 31, 2020  |  Subscriptions

Haus, an eCommerce startup that creates, bottles and ships apéritifs directly to consumers, announced a $4.5 million seed round and launched a membership program on...

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