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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Deep Dive: How Offering Real-Time Payments Can Help Merchants Meet Mobile-First Customers’ Needs
Deep Dive: How Offering Real-Time Payments Can Help Merchants Meet Mobile-First Customers’ Needs
June 08, 2021  |  Banking

The pandemic has led to innumerable changes in how consumers and businesses conduct daily tasks, impacting everything from how they pay their bills to the...

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Bye Bye, Buy Button: FIS’ Kresse Says Social, Wearables, Contextual Are The Future
Bye Bye, Buy Button: FIS’ Kresse Says Social, Wearables, Contextual Are The Future
June 08, 2021  |  Payment Methods

In this new epoch of payments, technologies and channels that were still experimental last year are going mainstream at speed — none more so than...

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TD Bank On Why A2A, Digital Wallet Payments Are Key For Merchants Looking To Take Control Of Customer Relationships
TD Bank On Why A2A, Digital Wallet Payments Are Key For Merchants Looking To Take...
June 07, 2021  |  Banking

Anticipating consumers’ needs and preferences is crucial to merchants’ success regardless of whether they are looking to appeal to online or brick-and-mortar customers. The events...

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Veem Expands Local SMB Payment Service To Canada
Veem Expands Local SMB Payment Service To Canada
June 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The online payment provider Veem announced Wednesday (June 2) it had expanded its no-fee domestic payment service to Canada. Known as Veem Local Canada, this...

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Amex: Payments Tech Builds Healthier Cash Flows In Booming Construction Market
Amex: Payments Tech Builds Healthier Cash Flows In Booming Construction Market
June 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Rising supply and demand throughout the construction industry can be a fickle beast for the builders, contractors, buyers and suppliers operating in the space. The...

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Stellar’s Airtm Investment Seeds DeFI Opportunity In LatAm Markets
Stellar’s Airtm Investment Seeds DeFI Opportunity In LatAm Markets
June 02, 2021  |  International

With Latin American eCommerce growing by 8.4 percent between 2019 and 2020 to over $200 billion, it’s safe to assume the need for safe, fast...

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PayPal Leads Mobile Wallet Race With Half Of Online Transactions (And A Quarter In-Store)  
PayPal Leads Mobile Wallet Race With Half Of Online Transactions (And A Quarter In-Store)  
June 01, 2021  |  Mobile Wallets

With newfound enthusiasm for contactless transactions amid the pandemic, consumers’ preference for mobile wallets is growing undeniably — but not evenly, according to PYMNTS’ latest...

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Kushki Lands $86 Million To Fix LatAm’s Fragmented Payments Infrastructure
Kushki Lands $86 Million To Fix LatAm’s Fragmented Payments Infrastructure
June 01, 2021  |  Payment Methods

“Latin America is one of the last frontiers where everything is completely ‘legacy.’ The technology is fragmented and unstandardized. It’s been a blank canvas,” Kushki...

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African Cross-Border FinTech Chipper Cash Nets $100 Million In Latest Round
African Cross-Border FinTech Chipper Cash Nets $100 Million In Latest Round
May 31, 2021  |  International

Chipper Cash, an African fintech startup, has raised $100 million in a Series C round, according to Tech Crunch on Monday (May 31). The company’s...

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