09 Aug 18 @ 14:45

Debit cards have overtaken cash as the most frequently used payment method in the UK, according to UK Finance. At the end of 2017, UK consumers had made 13.2 billion... read more

09 Aug 18 @ 14:33

NatWest is reported to be trialling a new payments system with Carphone Warehouse enabling consumers to make e-commerce transactions directly with NatWest Pay from their bank accounts without the need... read more

24 Nov 17 @ 14:00

First Data has launched a disburse-to-debit solution, a payout option for businesses to deliver funds directly to debit cards in real-time. The growth of the so-called gig economy has led... read more

11 Oct 17 @ 14:34

PayPal has signed a deal with Visa that allows it to issue Visa-branded debit cards in Europe, as the company moves further into traditional retail banking territory. The two companies... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 07:28

THERE ARE NOW more than 100 million debit cards in circulation in the UK for the first time. The milestone was passed in April, the latest figures from The UK... read more

30 Mar 15 @ 17:14

A new study published by Experian reveals that a third of the UK population believes credit and debit cards will no longer be the preferred method of payment in 2020, as... read more

05 Aug 25 @ 17:07

In an era where geopolitical uncertainty increasingly influences the flow of money, the security and sovereignty of national payment infrastructures have never been more vital. As economic sanctions disrupt financial... read more

14 May 25 @ 10:57

In an era where geopolitical uncertainty increasingly influences the flow of money, the security and sovereignty of national payment infrastructures have never been more vital. As economic sanctions disrupt financial... read more

14 May 25 @ 10:41

The debate around “debanking” — the practice of financial institutions denying or withdrawing banking services from certain individuals — has surged to the forefront of policy discussions in the US,... read more

14 May 25 @ 10:20

Card payments in the UK surpassed £1 trillion in 2024, according to new figures from UK Finance, underscoring a continued shift towards cashless transactions and the ubiquity of contactless technology.... read more

14 May 25 @ 10:13

The 10th edition of the Worldpay Global Payments Report (GPR) reveals a global transformation in payments. In just a decade, innovation such as digital wallets, buy now pay later (BNPL)... read more

14 May 25 @ 10:01

In a stark move for the crypto and payments industries, Kraken and Mastercard have announced a strategic partnership aimed at enabling seamless crypto payments across the UK and Europe. This... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 14:19

Digital and mobile infrastructure continue to pave the way for some compelling growth metrics across the E33, as e-commerce and Bulgarian payments soar. PCM’s exclusive annual comprehensive review of the... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 07:22

Affirm is making a significant play in the debit card market through a new BNPL partnership with FIS. This collaboration will allow banks that use FIS’s debit processing services to... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:06

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum often dominate the spotlight, but it’s stablecoins that are quietly reshaping the payments landscape. Once a niche tool for traders, stablecoins have evolved into credible... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:57

Commercial Variable Recurring Payments (CVRPs) are for many the true catalyst for open banking services and the payments industry is poised for their take-off. Benefits are perceived from all players-... read more

22 Oct 24 @ 14:00

Knowing Your Customer is much more than a methodology for fraud prevention; it is about knowing them to serve them. It is about knowing what they want and when, sure,... read more

22 Oct 24 @ 13:42

More US consumers are using debit for more transactions and are spending more in the process. The 2024 PULSE Debit Issuer Study, commissioned by Discover Financial Services and conducted by... read more

14 Aug 24 @ 08:05

Mastercard and Thought Machine, a cloud-native banking technology company, are advancing their partnership to deliver payments and core banking (critical back-end technology for product and account management and the customer... read more

31 May 24 @ 14:50

Fresh off the press, Payments Cards & Mobile’s exclusive annual review of payments data covering the 33 European Economic Area (EEA) countries (27 member states plus UK, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland,... read more