Payment Methods

What is a payment method? Well there are many, debit, credit, ACH, blockchain, and cross border. There are also many other way to transact through the wires. Credit card, debit card, cheque, money transfers, and recurring cash or ACH (Automated Clearing House) disbursements are all electronic payments methods.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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The High-Value Opportunities On The Table In 2019
December 28, 2018  |  Today In Data

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Modo CEO: 2018 Was The Year Of Utility
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December 28, 2018  |  Commentary

Bruce Parker, founder and CEO of Modo, contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. ’Twas December 2017, and all through the...

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December 27, 2018  |  VISA

Visa, the payments company, is acquiring U.K.-based Earthport, which facilitates international transactions for banks and companies. Reuters, citing Visa, reported Visa International Service Association is paying $250.6...

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December 27, 2018  |  Retail

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JCB Debuts QR Codes In South Asia
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December 26, 2018  |  POS Innovation

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Ant Financial Could Acquire UK’s WorldFirst For $700M
Ant Financial Could Acquire UK’s WorldFirst For $700M
December 26, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ant Financial, the affiliate of Alibaba, is in discussions to pay around $700 million for U.K. payments company WorldFirst. The Financial Times reported that if...

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Google Gets EU eMoney License
Google Gets EU eMoney License
December 26, 2018  |  Google

Google Payment Lithuania, a unit of Alphabet’s Google, was granted an electronic money institution license by The Board of the Bank of Lithuania. Finextra, citing Google,...

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December 24, 2018  |  Payment Methods

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Fed: Card Payments Up 10.1 Pct In 2017
Fed: Card Payments Up 10.1 Pct In 2017
December 21, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Non-cash payment activity, as measured in the United States, gained ground in 2017 year over year, according to the Federal Reserve’s triennial payments press release...

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