13 Dec 13 @ 11:34

Wells Fargo is to allow customers to load their credit cards on to the telco-backed Isis mobile wallet in the first phase of a pilot test of the technology, which... read more

28 Nov 13 @ 10:14

A new market research report titled “Mobile Wallet Market”, published by Allied Market Research, indicates the global mobile wallet market is expected to reach $5,250 billion in 2020, growing at a CAGR of 127.5%... read more

12 Nov 13 @ 07:37

First Data Merchant Solutions, First Data’s direct-to-market merchant acquiring business, and Diners Club International have announced the go-live of their merchant acquiring agreement in the UK. The deal will allow First Data... read more

06 Sep 13 @ 12:10

The trends for the second quarter of 2013 are consistent with the first quarter of the year.  The nation’s largest credit card issuers reported strong profits despite relatively stagnant quarter-over-quarter... read more

03 Sep 13 @ 14:53

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) offers a new SIM platform that allows several different NFC applications to be executed securely and simultaneously on a single SIM card. The SkySIM CX SIM-card... read more

03 Sep 13 @ 10:18

Zenius Solutions has introduced Zenius ONE a mobile commerce solution which the company says can be deployed in under 90 days, features a mobile wallet with payment, loyalty and couponing,... read more

24 Jul 13 @ 01:39

The European Union’s executive body proposed a strict cap on credit and debit card fees on Wednesday, in a move it said could save consumers billions of euros. The proposal,... read more

07 May 13 @ 00:00

The nation’s largest credit card issuers reported strong profits in the first quarter of 2013, but the lack of asset and revenue growth is a common, recurring theme while purchase... read more

29 Apr 13 @ 00:00

The card networks are reporting progress among issuers and acquirers in the U.S. transition to EMV-chip cards, but some big retailers are still lashing out against the expectation that they... 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

27 Mar 13 @ 00:00

The Government today launched a consultation setting out proposals for introducing a new system of competition-focused regulation for payment systems. This forms part of the Government’s work to create a... read more

27 Mar 13 @ 00:00

Nearly three years since rumors began to swirl that the major mobile network operators (MNOs) sought to provide NFC payments, the Isis mobile wallet finally launched in late October 2012. ... read more

21 Mar 13 @ 00:00

To continue PayPal’s pain, following on from the news that MasterCard will levy a Digital Wallet fee, Visa Inc. CEO, Charlie Scharf suggested on Wednesday that the payment network may... read more

20 Mar 13 @ 00:00

eBay Inc  shares hit a new low for 2013 on Monday as concern mounted about the impact of a new "digital wallet" fee on the company’s PayPal business. MasterCard, one... read more

12 Feb 13 @ 00:00

After a protracted decline beginning in mid-2009*, weighted average industry loss rates experienced a plateau in the fourth quarter of 2012.  Purchase volumes increased compared to both the prior year... read more

05 Feb 13 @ 00:00

The partnership will enable G2 Web Services to integrate Sysnet’s PCI DSS compliance solutions into the full suite of services it currently offers to more than 200 acquiring clients globally... read more

30 Jan 13 @ 00:00

Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group a management and technology consulting firm serving the financial services industry, has released its mobile wallet review. CG assessed a representative group of 20 mobile... read more

07 Jan 13 @ 00:00

Payments has traditionally ranked among the most dynamic industries in the world, and 2012 was no exception.  The year was marked by new technologies, new entrants, new regulations, and in... read more