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OCC Payments Charter in the Works; Ezetap Introduces App for Fine Collection: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreVisa Launches Campaign with PFs and Other Partners to Help Small Business Recovery
Visa announced a new campaign this week to help 50 million small and micro businesses globally, including eight million in Europe, recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreWhatsApp Hits Another Snag; Why Square Uses Reserves: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreSquare Facilitates More Than $820 Million in PPP Loans
Leading payment facilitator Square announced this week that, as of June 10, it has facilitated more than $820 million in Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans for more than 76,000 small businesses.
Read MorePayPal CFO Says Pandemic Shift Online May Be Permanent; Shopify Partners with Walmart: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MorePhreesia Reports Quarterly Earnings; Shopify COO on Leveling the Playing Field
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreSafeCharge Introduces QR Codes, Payment Links for Small Businesses in Response to COVID-19
SafeCharge has joined with Visa to introduce alternative ways for small businesses to accept digital payments in response to the pandemic. The new solution is called SafeCharge Local, and it enables merchants to accept payments without having to have an online store or a physical POS terminal. I
Read MoreAvoid Getting “Robbed” When Becoming a Payment Facilitator: Advice from PF Leaders Who Have Been There
For many software companies, there are distinct benefits to becoming a payment facilitator. But traveling down that road can be daunting. The payments industry is vast and complex, and approaching that ecosystem from the outside can leave software providers wondering whether they’ve gotten the best deal on the services they need.
Read MoreStripe Launches in More Countries; Checkout.com Acquires Pin Payments: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MorePayment Facilitators “Central” to Mastercard’s Ambitious New Financial Inclusion Plans
Mastercard recently announced that it is extending its massive financial inclusion initiative, committing to bring 1 billion people and 50 million micro and small businesses into the digital financial system in the next five years.
These plans represent renewed opportunity for payment facilitators.
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