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Those who master bots will win payments' next battle

Beerud Sheth

Founder and CEO
Gupship

A bot-powered wave is on the way, and some firms will adapt while others will simply perish. It will be survival of the fittest, writes Beerud Sheth, founder and CEO of Gupshup.

What banks should do to overcome fintechs' head start in payments innovation

The real lag behind fintech started when banks rested on those online and mobile banking laurels and allowed other players in the mobile space to bypass them in working toward mobile point of sale payment services, writes Jack Jania, senior vice president of strategic payment alliances at Gemalto.

'Self-protection' can shield banks from new Android BankBot card malware

Frederik Mennes

Manager
Vasco Data Security

An analysis of a test shows runtime application self-protection (RASP) successfully defends mobile banking apps targeted by BankBot against overlay attacks, writes Frederik Mennes, manager of the security competence center at Vasco Data Security.

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Discover ends dealings with 'hate groups' after Charlottesville

Discover Financial Services said it’s ending merchant agreements with extremist organizations that incite violence.

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Payment processing 5m ago
Wirecard to CFPB: Give us another year, make these changes

The prepaid card industry already succeeded in getting one delay for complying with new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, and at least one top prepaid card issuer is now requesting additional rule-changes and an extra year to comply.

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Prepaid cards Kate Fitzgerald 35m ago
Flywire, Geoswift offer promotions for cross-border tuition payments

Two of the biggest providers of cross-border tuition payment services for international education are targeting more than 5 million students preparing for college studies abroad this fall.

Cross border payments Kate Fitzgerald 1h ago

Cross border payments Kate Fitzgerald 1h ago
8.16.17: Your morning briefing

Welcome to the PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: PayPal halts payments to white supremacists; Broadway shows combat scalping; PSD2 leads to more collaboration; Digiliti's woes.

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Merchant attrition is a big problem. Can big data help?

Using good, old-fashioned customer service and consultation to cut down on merchant attrition has been part of the acquiring playbook for years. But that playbook is long overdue for an update.

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Big data David Heun August 16
PayThink Those who master bots will win payments' next battle

Beerud Sheth
Founder and CEO Gupship

A bot-powered wave is on the way, and some firms will adapt while others will simply perish. It will be survival of the fittest, writes Beerud Sheth, founder and CEO of Gupshup.

PayThink Conference August 16

PayThink Conference August 16

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7 rumored iPhone 8 payments features

With this year's iPhone announcement getting closer, more rumors are spreading about how Apple plans to overhaul the way its phones handle payments. Some of these have already been confirmed by Apple; others are leaking in code the company has released.

7 ways to reinvent the plastic card

From gold plating to silicon guts, the plastic card is not what it used to be. Here are some of the most ambitious attempts to make credit and debit cards relevant in a high-tech world.

7 plans for a faster U.S. payments system

A task force convened by the Federal Reserve released its evaluations last week of 16 proposals to build a faster U.S. payment system. What follows is a brief look at some of the plans that received high marks.

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Those who master bots will win payments' next battle

Beerud Sheth

What banks should do to overcome fintechs' head start in payments innovation

Jack Jania

'Self-protection' can shield banks from new Android BankBot card malware

Frederik Mennes

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Discover ends dealings with 'hate groups' after Charlottesville

Wirecard to CFPB: Give us another year, make these changes

Flywire, Geoswift offer promotions for cross-border tuition payments

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Merchant attrition is a big problem. Can big data help?

PayThink Those who master bots will win payments' next battle

Beerud Sheth

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