Other Breaking News
In today’s CardFlash News Que: SYNCHRONY (Board); ACI (rankings); INGENICO (TrustCommerce); and OINK (Android).
Constellation Payments EMV
Constellation Payments, a leading gateway and merchant services provider for software companies, franchisors, direct sales organizations, and large merchants, announced today the launch of its integrated EMV terminal initiative designed to simplify the transition to new EMV payment terminals for software users and merchants.
Other Breaking News
In today’s CardFlash News Que: ARK (Bitcoin); IPC (Infinea X); NEXONIA (ratings); and HOUSECALL (funding).
Visa Biometrics
The future has arrived as Visa introduced a new specification to use biometrics with chip card transactions. The specification can enable palm, voice, iris, or facial biometrics. This first-of-its-kind technology framework is designed to work with the EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) chip industry standard to help ensure open, globally interoperable solutions.
American Concerns
A new survey finds one in five Americans said sticking to a budget is their biggest challenge and another one in five report planning for retirement is their focus. Paying for higher education is the biggest financial challenge for Californians while planning for retirement concerns New Yorkers the most.
AML Risk Manager
Fiserv has introduced the introduction of AML Risk Manager for Casinos. This is the newest solution in the Compliance and Fraud Management portfolio from Fiserv and provides risk monitoring and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance intended for the casino industry.
Travel Bank mWallet
CellPoint Mobile is rolling out a passenger-centric, off-the-shelf mobile wallet solution for airlines whose passengers are increasingly managing their travel-related purchases, transactions and records from smartphones and mobile devices.
Urbanomics Mobility Project
Cubic Transportation Systems has developed the Urbanomics Mobility Project, a new data analysis platform to fuel smarter, more inclusive cities. Built in collaboration with MasterCard, the tool will help urban planners and commercial developers better understand the relationship between how people travel and what they buy to inform growth strategies and improve the quality of life for citizens of the world’s premier cities.
BofA Touch ID
Bank of America announced a series of improvements to mobile and online banking to better meet customers’ changing needs and make it easier for users to manage their finances digitally.
ProPay & Actionstep
TSYS’ ProPay says Actionstep has integrated with ProPay to deliver a fully integrated client bill-pay solution for law firms. Clients can now pay their legal bills by debit card, credit card or bank account. Invoices can be paid in-office, over the phone, by Web, email, and even text message. There is no mobile app to download and no online payment portal required.
ADS Toyota Credit Card
Alliance Data Systems has signed a new long-term agreement to provide private label credit card services and assume management of an existing co-brand card program in the U.S. for Toyota.
compareit4me Funding
compareit4me Group, which operates finance comparison websites across the Middle East, has raised $3 million in VC funding.