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.

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CPI Card Group Debuts Mobile Wallet Tool
CPI Card Group Debuts Mobile Wallet Tool
March 23, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

Payments technology company CPI Card Group Inc. has debuted its Push Provisioning service, the Colorado company said in a news release Wednesday (March 23). Get...

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Interoperability, Roaming Key for EU Mobile Payment Schemes to Compete Globally
Interoperability, Roaming Key for EU Mobile Payment Schemes to Compete Globally
March 23, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Competition in the global mobile payment market has intensified in recent years with the emergence of strong Chinese players that are looking to grab a...

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Brazil Is a Carnival of LatAm Digital Payments Innovation
Brazil Is a Carnival of LatAm Digital Payments Innovation
March 21, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Brazil gave us the samba and the sizzle of Rio de Janeiro, but it also serves as Latin America’s hotbed of payments innovation, with a...

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Report: 90% of Latam Millennials Have Access to Digital Payments
Report: 90% of Latam Millennials Have Access to Digital Payments
March 18, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Banks and merchants trying to capture the hearts and wallets of digital-first generations in Latin American countries are finding that younger consumers have come to...

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China Could Require Tencent’s WeChat to Secure New Payment License
China Could Require Tencent’s WeChat to Secure New Payment License
March 18, 2022  |  Regulation

Regulators in China could force Tencent to spin WeChat Pay into its newly-created payments subsidiary, which could cause the need for the mobile payments service...

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Consumers Say Security, User Experience Now Equally Important When Accessing Digital Accounts
Consumers Say Security, User Experience Now Equally Important When Accessing Digital Accounts
March 17, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Trusted user experiences are highly important to consumers accessing digital accounts via desktop browser or mobile device.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Amex Says Transit System Payments Are Ripe for an Open-Loop Overhaul
Amex Says Transit System Payments Are Ripe for an Open-Loop Overhaul
March 17, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Contactless payments are transforming any number of sectors and verticals, including mass transit across municipalities and the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Report: U.S. Consumers Take Mobile Payments With Them as They Get Back to Restaurants and Travel
Report: U.S. Consumers Take Mobile Payments With Them as They Get Back to Restaurants and...
March 17, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

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Ghana’s Central Bank Wants Digital Currency Available on Mobile Apps
Ghana’s Central Bank Wants Digital Currency Available on Mobile Apps
March 16, 2022  |  CBDC

Ghana is looking to make sure its digital currency will work on a popular payment platforms operated by mobile-phone service providers, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March...

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