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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Propel Launches App To Manage Both Debit And Government Benefits
Propel Launches App To Manage Both Debit And Government Benefits
July 14, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Propel, a FinTech that builds technology to help lower-income Americans manage their finances, launched a new app today (July 14) that combines digital banking with...

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Prior Mobile Order-Ahead Provider Ranking Ties Smashed As New Rivalries Arise
Prior Mobile Order-Ahead Provider Ranking Ties Smashed As New Rivalries Arise
July 14, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

“What goes up…” and all that. Even PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps obeys Newtonian physics, reflecting the nature of all things in the...

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Noodles & Company On How Digital Innovation Boosts Brick-And-Mortar Business
Noodles & Company On How Digital Innovation Boosts Brick-And-Mortar Business
July 14, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Dining in is back on the menu at many quick-service restaurants (QSRs), but digital ordering and payment options are still playing a major role in...

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QR Codes Hold Hope For APAC’s Rising Digital Expectations
QR Codes Hold Hope For APAC’s Rising Digital Expectations
July 14, 2021  |  Omnicommerce

As much as the digital shift has spawned numerous changes over the past year, the biggest shift of all, Blackhawk Australia Managing Director for Commerce...

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New BlueTape Tech Lets Builders Make Mobile Payments To Vendors
New BlueTape Tech Lets Builders Make Mobile Payments To Vendors
July 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

BlueTape, which provides payments and financing offerings to the construction sector, has rolled out its payment offering. The company — known as LinqPal in the...

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FIs Close Real-Time Payments ‘Gap’ With New Use Cases
FIs Close Real-Time Payments ‘Gap’ With New Use Cases
July 13, 2021  |  Payment Methods

For real-time payments to truly become ubiquitous across the globe, it’s time for financial institutions to close the gap that exists, where a significant number...

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TikTok Bans Financial Advertising In Clamp Down On Misinformation
TikTok Bans Financial Advertising In Clamp Down On Misinformation
July 12, 2021  |  Social Commerce

TikTok is just saying no to financial products and services — at least when it comes to their promotional material. The social media giant has...

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Featurespace Patents Show Role Of Neural Networks In Finding Transaction Anomalies In Real Time
Featurespace Patents Show Role Of Neural Networks In Finding Transaction Anomalies In Real Time
July 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The window financial institutions (FIs) have to determine “good” customers from “bad” lasts milliseconds. As fraudsters steal their unwitting victims’ online identities, intercept SMS messages,...

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BIS Report: CBDCs Can Cut Cross-Border Payments’ Friction Points
BIS Report: CBDCs Can Cut Cross-Border Payments’ Friction Points
July 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

For central bank digital currencies to reach their full potential, banks must look beyond domestic use — and examine CBDCs’ risks and rewards for cross-border...

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