Daily News

20 Feb 14 @ 10:03

In an interesting turn of events, Visa and MasterCard have announced their support for Host Card Emulation, a cloud-based mechanism for hosting NFC applications outside the Secure Element that effectively... read more

20 Feb 14 @ 08:50

Having recently launched in France, Orange has launched of Orange Cash in Spain, a rechargeable prepaid card from MasterCard that can be used within smartphones or as a traditional payment card. With Orange... read more

19 Feb 14 @ 17:41

Literally one year from making its initial announcement Barclaycard has announced the launch of its mobile point of sale (mPOS) system, entering into an increasingly over crowded market. Barclaycard Anywhere incorporates... read more

19 Feb 14 @ 14:22

US banks could follow JP Morgan’s lead and get out of the US pre-paid market if proposed new regulatory oversight materialises, leaving the way open for the likes of American... read more

18 Feb 14 @ 14:13

Through a sequence of product launches in the last years, the payment industry has stepped further into the focus of general public. Especially mobile acceptance initiatives are mushrooming around the... read more

18 Feb 14 @ 13:54

AccessPay is delighted to announce their strategic partnership with Raphaels Bank. The partnership offers corporates and financial institutions cloud-based payments and direct debit management solutions – all without the end-user... read more

17 Feb 14 @ 16:58

Ever since the Liberty Reserve take-down in May of last year and the confiscation of all accounts by law enforcement, fraudsters have been busy finding a solid virtual currency to... read more

17 Feb 14 @ 16:29

The adoption of mobile card readers by some small businesses is impacting their need for credit, according to a recent survey by SYNERGISTICS Research entitled, Re-Evaluating the Small Business Credit... read more

17 Feb 14 @ 14:36

Investment provider, Parmenion, is the first in the industry to offer clients the option to transfer money into their investment accounts by Barclays Pingit via their mobile phone. The Barclays... read more

14 Feb 14 @ 10:59

European consumers are concerned that draft EU legislation currently under discussion would make paying with cards more expensive and more complicated. According to a recent poll in 13 European countries, 2... read more

14 Feb 14 @ 10:45

Orange and Visa Europe announced the commercial launch of Orange Cash in Caen and Strasbourg, two of the cities with the highest use of contactless payments in France. With the... read more

13 Feb 14 @ 16:07

Employees at U.S. Bank have begun a pilot of new software that utilises voice biometrics to allow consumers to access their credit card accounts on mobile devices. The technology is... read more