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CellPoint Digital is bringing its payment orchestration offerings to the travel sector.
The company’s new payment orchestration platform is designed to support the airline and travel space’s shift to “modern retailing practices” and simplify the complexity of travel payments, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 18) press release.
“The travel industry faces a once-in-a-generation transformation creating...
Mastercard has teamed with financial crime prevention company Feedzai to help financial institutions prevent scams.
“As payments continue to evolve, fraudsters are increasingly using AI to scam consumers,” the companies said in a news release Tuesday (Feb. 18). “This cost more than $1 trillion last year, with more than 50% of consumers saying they had encountered a scam at least once a week.”
To...
America’s top Social Security official has reportedly resigned following a clash with Elon Musk’s efficiency group.
Michelle King, a 30-year veteran of the Social Security Administration and its acting commissioner, stepped down this weekend after a dispute over the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) attempt to access sensitive data, the Washington Post reported.
She has been replaced...
Systemic payment inefficiencies in the construction industry hamper timely project completion and drive higher costs. General contractors spend more time managing payments than they did in 2023, despite the growing availability of digital payment tools. Meanwhile, payment uncertainty impacts the labor supply chain. Digital payments offer a practical and scalable path to streamlined operations,...
Anthony Eisen is no stranger to shaking up the financial landscape. As the co-founder of Afterpay, he helped transform the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, giving consumers a more flexible way to shop without the immediate burden of full payment. Now, he’s turning his attention to another facet of the retail experience that has long been overlooked: the refund process.
But he has a particular...
That which can be measured can be improved.
The statement is often attributed to management consultant Peter Drucker. The right data, collected and analyzed at the right time, helps executives crystallize where they are, where they’ve been, and where they need to go when it comes to long-term strategy or when it comes to dealing with short-term, even immediate, challenges.
Visa is gearing up to...
For decades, payments infrastructure was largely controlled by major financial institutions and legacy processors, with limited flexibility for customization.
However, the rise of open banking, cloud computing and API-first development has changed the equation. Payment platforms are now embracing API-first products and developer-friendly architectures, enabling independent software vendors (ISVs...
The ease of paying everything from phone bills and credit card balances to car loans and mortgages through a variety of payment solutions is something consumers have come to expect. However, one space that has lagged behind in the offering of multiple payment solutions is the healthcare sector.
A new report from PYMNTS Intelligence, in conjunction with Ingo Payments titled “The Instant Remedy...
Mobile phones have long been our go-to cameras, atlases, encyclopedias, newspapers, calculators, clocks, calendars and, occasionally, telephones. It was only a matter of time before they became the preferred storefront of consumers worldwide. At least that’s the conclusion of the “2025 Global Digital Shopping Index” from PYMNTS Intelligence in cooperation with Visa.
Online shopping is as old as...
Many consumers without credit cards face financial challenges.
The PYMNTS Intelligence report “What Credit Card Outsiders Want — and How FIs Can Bring Them Back” explored the financial products that appeal to “credit card outsiders” — those who have never owned a credit card or have let their cards lapse. The report showed how financial institutions (FIs) can re-engage these groups by providing...