Mobile Wallets

New CEO Sharpens Citcon’s ‘Laser Focus’ on Alternative Payment Methods 
New CEO Sharpens Citcon’s ‘Laser Focus’ on Alternative Payment Methods 
October 20, 2023  |  Payment Methods

“There are so many payments companies out there today,” Casey Bullock, Citcon’s new CEO, told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster.   “And many of them try to do...

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Remitly and Mastercard Team on Cross-Border Payments and Remittances
Remitly and Mastercard Team on Cross-Border Payments and Remittances
October 19, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard and Remitly Global, Inc. announced a partnership Thursday (Oct. 19) to expand access to cross-border payments and remittances. By integrating Mastercard’s Send and Cross-Border...

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Fobi AI to Acquire Digital Wallet Platform Wallet-Com
Fobi AI to Acquire Digital Wallet Platform Wallet-Com
October 18, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Artificial intelligence (AI) and data intelligence company Fobi AI agreed to acquire Wallet-Com, a digital wallet agency. The move will help Fobi, which focuses on...

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Australia Considers Regulation of Digital Payment Services
Australia Considers Regulation of Digital Payment Services
October 11, 2023  |  Digital Payments

The Australian government has announced its plans to introduce new legislation that would empower the Reserve Bank of Australia to regulate digital payment services, including digital wallet...

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Shared Digital Wallet Developer Braid Shuts Down After Four Years
Shared Digital Wallet Developer Braid Shuts Down After Four Years
October 10, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

A founder of Braid, a consumer payments startup, announced the company’s closure, marking the end of its four-year journey to expand the use of shared...

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Research Links Quick Access to Digital Loans to Higher Default Rates
Research Links Quick Access to Digital Loans to Higher Default Rates
October 10, 2023  |  Loans

Technology broadened the lending landscape, making it easier for previously underserved populations to receive money with a speediness that would be otherwise unimaginable were it...

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GoDaddy Integrates Paze Into Online Checkouts for Small Businesses
GoDaddy Integrates Paze Into Online Checkouts for Small Businesses
October 10, 2023  |  Partnerships

Web hosting company GoDaddy has partnered with Paze, an online payment solution developed by Early Warning Services, to integrate Paze into GoDaddy’s Online Store and...

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Samsung to Enable Mobile Driver’s Licenses and IDs on Wallet
Samsung to Enable Mobile Driver’s Licenses and IDs on Wallet
October 06, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

Samsung has partnered with global identity technologies provider IDEMIA to bring mobile driver’s licenses and state IDs to Samsung Wallet. Arizona and Iowa will be...

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PayPal and Venmo Cards Now Compatible With Apple Wallet
PayPal and Venmo Cards Now Compatible With Apple Wallet
October 03, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

PayPal Holdings has announced that customers can now add their eligible PayPal and Venmo credit or debit cards to Apple Wallet. This integration allows users to make payments with a tap...

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