ACI and Mastercard Partner to Deliver Faster Payments

Typically, payments made online and in-store are authorized in real time, but clearing and settlement occur later in large batches between merchant acquirers and the networks. Immediate clearing and faster settlement of card payments will help merchants manage their cash flow and receive funds more quickly. Mastercard plans on providing the necessary network capability by […]

Worldpay and Capital One Fight False Positive Ecommerce Fraud

Capital One is the 4th largest credit card issuer and 12th largest debit card issuer in the US. To reduce incidences in which its cardholders have their transactions falsely declined while shopping online, Capital One has opened its Direct Data Share API to Worldpay, the third largest merchant acquirer in the US. Even when it […]

Walmart Tests Instant Payments with Fiserv

A proof of concept for instant payments settled in real time through links to the Federal Reserve’s FedNow Service and RTP from The Clearing House network has just been completed.

Fullsteam Software and Card Processing for SMBs

Fullsteam operates essentially as a white-label payment processor. After it purchases the company, Fullsteam embeds its own payment processing services and support into the business management software and then allows those companies to continue to operate under their own brands.

DOJ Sues Visa Over Debit

The civil lawsuit alleges that Visa engages in an illegal monopoly to inhibit competition in the debit card market.