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Verdict Staff

CFPB issues new prepaid card rules to protect consumers’ interest

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued strong federal consumer protection rules for prepaid account users.

Commercial Bank unveils new credit card for SMEs

Qatar-based Commercial Bank has introduced a new Visa-branded credit card, designed specifically for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

Apple Pay arrives in Russia

Russia-based Sberbank has announced that its customers and MasterCard cardholders can now use Apple Pay to carry out secure and convenient contactless and online payments.

Capital One to acquire Cabela’s credit card operations

Capital One has signed an agreement to acquire the credit card business from Cabela’s, including about $5.2bn in credit card receivables and other assets and almost $5bn in associated funding liabilities.

Trupay collaborates with PayPal for international payments

Indian payments startup Trupay has partnered with payments giant PayPal to enable its customers to accept and make international payments.

LG partners with Paymentwall to add payment option to smart TVs

LG Electronics and Paymentwall have announced a partnership that will allow developers to create apps that enable LG webOS Smart TVs to support a number of different online payment methods in the US.

TransferTo, Eurogiro join hands to expand service offerings

TransferTo, a B2B mobile payment network, has signed an agreement with payments network Eurogiro that allows Eurogiro members to transfer money to mobile money and bank accounts through the TransferTo payments network.

Western Union introduces mobile money transfer platform in Canada

The Western Union Company has launched its mobile money transfer app in Canada for domestic and cross-border money transfers.

Does HSBC’s ‘selfie pay’ deserve selfie stick?

Security often requires adding an action to a person’s life. Whether that means remembering a new PIN number or holding onto an additional card reader device, it’s never seen as natural. However, what if security involved something that certain consumers already did every day? Patrick Brusnahan writes

Cardtronics to buy DirectCash Payments for $460m

Cardtronics, a provider of automated consumer financial services, has agreed to acquire DCPayments in a transaction valued at $460m.