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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The Rise Of The Multitasking SMB Finance App
The Rise Of The Multitasking SMB Finance App
November 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The way entrepreneurs are managing their businesses — and their businesses’ finances — is changing, with complexities and pain points multiplying. Amid the market uncertainty...

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Ingo CEO: Banks, FinTechs Need Better Data To Fight Mobile Check Deposit Fraud
Ingo CEO: Banks, FinTechs Need Better Data To Fight Mobile Check Deposit Fraud
November 23, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Even before the pandemic — and the stimulus bills that sent trillions of dollars via check into consumers’ (and not a few fraudsters’) hands —...

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BBB Warns Of Cash App Scam Taking Thousands From Users
BBB Warns Of Cash App Scam Taking Thousands From Users
November 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A scam involving a supposed customer service representative from Cash App has robbed several people of as much as thousands of dollars, a report from...

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Klarna Counts 11M Users, Acceptance At 60K US Stores
Klarna Counts 11M Users, Acceptance At 60K US Stores
November 19, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Klarna, which works in global payments and shopping services, has expanded to over 60,000 in-store payment services around the country to allow for buy now,...

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Google, Mobile Wallets Pave Roadmap To Super Apps
Google, Mobile Wallets Pave Roadmap To Super Apps
November 19, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

The pandemic has had an impact on digital wallet usage – in other words, up and to the right. Blackhawk Network noted that mobile wallet...

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PayPal Boosts Xoom’s Money Transfer Capabilities In US
PayPal Boosts Xoom’s Money Transfer Capabilities In US
November 19, 2020  |  Digital Payments

PayPal is upping its mobile payments game. PayPal on Thursday (Nov. 19) unveiled a major upgrade to Xoom, enabling customers across the United States to...

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PhonePe On What’s Driving The Rise Of Mobile Payments In India
PhonePe On What’s Driving The Rise Of Mobile Payments In India
November 19, 2020  |  Smarter Payments

The cash on delivery model in India is starting to change as more Indian consumers embrace digital alternatives amid the pandemic, says Karthik Raghupathy, head...

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Gets Another Shot At P2P In Brazil As Google Shows Interest
Facebook’s WhatsApp Gets Another Shot At P2P In Brazil As Google Shows Interest
November 16, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

WhatsApp is getting another crack at grabbing a slice of Brazil’s fast-growing payments market. Facebook’s messaging service will soon get a green light to start...

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PPP Fraud Reveals New Need For Banks To Use Geolocation Data
PPP Fraud Reveals New Need For Banks To Use Geolocation Data
November 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Government-benefits fraud runs at about 10 percent even during normal times, but now that the pandemic has exponentially increased U.S. federal stimulus spending, the level...

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