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UK Banks Wary as Contactless Payment Limits Are Lifted
The UK’s £100 limit on contactless payments is being scrapped this week, potentially allowing shoppers to tap for purchases of...
Global Scam Reporting Platform Launches with OpenAI Support
One of main challenges in combating scams is defining them properly. Romance, investment, and impersonation scams can take many forms...
Top 5 Economic Factors That Drive New Credit Card Applications
Economic conditions often play a major role in how consumers manage credit. Changes in interest rates, inflation, and household finances...
American Airlines Introduces Gift Cards for AAdvantage Members
American Airlines is betting that miles are more than just a ticket to the skies. The airline has launched prepaid...
Study Finds That AI Is Organizations’ Top Cybersecurity Fear
More than half of organizations now rank generative artificial intelligence as their biggest security threat, surpassing stolen credentials. The rise...
Publix Is Shutting Down Its Payment App
As some merchants continue pushing customers to pay through their apps, one major retailer is moving in the opposite direction....
Cashless Payments Gain Ground at Self-Serve Laundries
The great American coin-op laundromat may be nearing the end of its lifespan. A new poll finds that more than...
Visa Enhances Payments Orchestration Tools for Merchant Acquirers
Consumers can now pay with everything from digital wallets to crypto and real-time payment rails—and merchants increasingly expect to support...
Young Customers May Not Prioritize Retirement Investing, But Banks Should
The best time to start investing for retirement is now, but conveying this message to younger adults can be challenging....
Digital Euro Enters Pilot Phase, with Questions Around Its Viability
The European Central Bank has invited licensed payment service providers (PSPs) to help shape the long-awaited digital euro as it...
Swift Moves Ahead with Retail Cross-Border Payments Network
Group of 20 (G20) nations have committed to making cross-border payments more efficient, but regional complexities and outdated infrastructure have...
Authorities and Tech Firms Team Up to Take Down Phishing Platform
One of the most prolific phishing-as-a-service toolkits of all time was not widely used to send consumers phony unpaid toll...
