24 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Nationwide Building Society has been hit by an IT glitch affecting online banking, mobile banking and online payments. In a statement, a Nationwide spokesperson said: "We are currently experiencing an IT issue... read more

23 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Within the next six months, 10% of retail banking customers surveyed globally will likely leave their bank and an additional 41% of customers say they are unsure if they will... read more

17 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Belgacom and BNP Paribas Fortis jointly launch the Belgian Mobile Wallet to bring in-app commerce to merchants and consumers. The arrival of ‘in-app commerce’:  a complete shopping experience seamlessly integrated... read more

16 Apr 13 @ 00:00

WorldPay and Intershop, a leading provider of state-of-the-art eCommerce solutions have announced an agreement which will see WorldPay services integrated with the Intershop 7 platform. The integration will provide retail merchants... read more

16 Apr 13 @ 00:00

NXP Semiconductors today announced with ALIOTH, a leading Russian government and payment cards solutions provider, the launch of a contactless smart card solution product called SCOne. It combines banking, transport... read more

12 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Elavon and Banco Santander, an international financial institution operating in 10 major markets with more than 100 million clients serviced by 15,000 branches, today confirm the establishment of a joint... read more

11 Apr 13 @ 00:00

A number of players – particularly non-bank organizations – are actively marketing general-purpose prepaid cards to the unbanked and under-banked segments as a viable alternative to a checking account. According... read more

10 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Total ACH payment volume grew to over 21 billion transactions[1] in 2012, up 4.19 percent over 2011, according to new statistics released today by NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association.... read more

10 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Global payments services provider, DataCash – a MasterCard company, today announces the launch of GateKeeper:2.0. Aimed at online merchants and acquiring banks from a white label perspective, Gatekeeper:2.0 utilises advanced... read more

10 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Kalixa Group, a next generation payments company, today unveiled a range of disruptive products in issuing, acquiring and acceptance that are set to roll-out across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific... read more

09 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Already investigating credit-card giant Visa, the European Commission launched Tuesday a fresh anti-trust probe into its rival MasterCard over payment of inter-bank fees. The Commission said it had concerns that... read more

09 Apr 13 @ 00:00

IDC Financial Insights today announced the availability of a new report, “Business Strategy: Mapping the e-Wallet Landscape”. Referred to variously as digital wallets, mobile wallets, or mobile payments, e-wallets can... read more

09 Apr 13 @ 00:00

CyberSource has announced the opening of a French subsidiary in Paris, tasked with bringing its fraud management solutions to French online retailers. This will be CyberSource’s second expansion into Europe... read more

08 Apr 13 @ 00:00

 A ban on "excessive" debit and credit card charges begins on Saturday 6 April. Consumers booking a range of items from cinema tickets to hotel rooms now have new protection from... read more

08 Apr 13 @ 00:00

While the financial crisis and conservative consumer spending has hindered growth across all card categories, the cards and payments industry in Spain is expected to recover by 2017, with prepaid... read more

08 Apr 13 @ 00:00

C-SAM and StarHub, Singapore’s fully integrated info-communication company announced the newest update to the SmartWallet mobile app which will enable near field communication (NFC) peer-to-peer (P2P) mobile ticketing services. The mobile ticketing... read more

08 Apr 13 @ 00:00

The use of mobile phones to access a bank account, credit card, or other financial account became more prevalent in the Unites States last year, according to the Federal Reserve... read more

08 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Adyen announced that Monarch, the UK’s leading scheduled leisure airline and independent travel group, has chosen to roll out the Adyen payment solution across its online and mobile websites. The move... read more