Payment Cards news and trends

Germany to Deliver Benefits Via Payment Cards Rather Than Cash
Disbursements // April 12, 2024

The German parliament approved legislation Friday (April 12) that calls for benefits to be delivered to asylum seekers on payment cards rather than cash.  This change is meant to limit how these migrants can use the benefits, AP reported Friday. The payment cards will only be able...

Nuvei Launches Card Issuing Solution in 30 Markets Across Europe
Payment Methods // November 29, 2023

Nuvei has launched its new card issuing solution in 30 markets worldwide. This offering allows Nuvei clients to provide their customers, employees or contractors with both physical and virtual white-labeled cards, the Canadian FinTech company said in a Wednesday (Nov. 29) press release. The service...

IDEX Biometrics Receives Initial Order From Smart Card Manufacturer
Biometrics // November 22, 2023

IDEX Biometrics has received an initial order for IDEX Pay, its biometric solution designed for metal cards, from a smart card manufacturing partner in Asia. The partner, who was not identified in the release, will deploy biometric metal payment cards for its bank clients worldwide,...

CPI Card Group CEO Scott Scheirman to Retire in February
Personnel // June 05, 2023

CPI Card Group President and CEO Scott Scheirman intends to retire Feb. 28, 2024. Scheirman will continue to serve until a successor is named, and the payment technology company’s board of directors expects to do so in late 2023 or early 2024, CPI Card Group...

Interviews & Exclusives
Digital Prepaid Cards Find Their Place in Consumer Payments, Disbursements 

November 10, 2021
With record numbers of people working and shopping from home, merchants and other businesses have no choice but to invest in better digital capabilities and products to meet these changing demands and expectations. Chris Jones, vice president of digital services and incentives at Blackhawk Network, said the company has seen take-up rates of digitally-enabled products […]

Doing Battle With Holiday Fraudsters At The ATM

December 13, 2019
The holiday season is in full swing. That means opening up wallets and purses at the point of sale, which often means paying with cash … and cash? Well, that...

How Commercial Cards Can Deliver On The Promise Of Faster Supplier Payments

December 05, 2019
The creation of the credit card infrastructure 60+ years ago initially had only the consumer in mind, but recent history has shown that investments in card technology have helped the card-based ecosystem...

How Spend Tools Feed Food Banks’ Need For Accountability

November 26, 2019
Every dollar matters for a small to medium-sized business (SMB). Recent data indicated that 82 percent of SMBs shutter in their first year because of poor cash management operations. Due...

Quick Reads
Marqeta Adds UX Toolkit and Portfolio Migration for Card Program Management

October 22, 2024
Marqeta has added two new products to its card program management tools. The new UX Toolkit helps customers create modern payment experiences from scratch, while the new Portfolio Migration service makes it easier for companies to upgrade their existing card programs onto the Marqeta platform, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct. 22) press release. […]

Germany to Deliver Benefits Via Payment Cards Rather Than Cash

April 12, 2024
The German parliament approved legislation Friday (April 12) that calls for benefits to be delivered to asylum seekers on payment cards rather than cash.  This change is meant to limit...

Nuvei Launches Card Issuing Solution in 30 Markets Across Europe

November 29, 2023
Nuvei has launched its new card issuing solution in 30 markets worldwide. This offering allows Nuvei clients to provide their customers, employees or contractors with both physical and virtual white-labeled...

IDEX Biometrics Receives Initial Order From Smart Card Manufacturer

November 22, 2023
IDEX Biometrics has received an initial order for IDEX Pay, its biometric solution designed for metal cards, from a smart card manufacturing partner in Asia. The partner, who was not...