The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: PSD2’s jobs: The PSD2 “open banking” rules may not only soften Brexit’s negative impact in the U.K., but could actually stimulate the economy. The rules, which require banks to share data with third-party technology developers, could contribute more than $1.2 billion…
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The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: No margin: Lloyds Group is joining some American banks in banning bitcoin purchases with its credit cards. Lloyds Group, which operates Halifax, Bank of Scotland, MBNA and the flagship Lloyds, is the first U.K. group to block such purchases, worried that…
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The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: Jackpot: The U.S. Secret Service is warning banks about a form of ATM crime called “Jackpot,” in which crooks install software and/or hardware to force machines to dispense cash, reports security writer Brian Krebs. The attacks, which began in Europe and…
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The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: Staying busy: While Kenneth Chenault is expected to retire as CEO of American Express on Feb. 1, he’s already been appointed to a couple of boards. Facebook recruited Chenault to join its board, with a particular eye on improving Facebook’s direct…
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The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: A mobile wallet holiday: The decision by Australian banks to boost digital payment options in the year ahead appears to be a solid one, as mobile wallet usage at ANZ jumped for the holiday shopping season. ANZ reported 3.9 million mobile…
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The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: Cashierless in Seattle: After more than a year of testing, Amazon Go is opening to the public today at a single location in Seattle.The store uses cameras and sensors to track what consumers buy and bill those customers after they leave…
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The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: ‘All-in-one’ cards get another shot: Curve has debuted a card in the U.K. that allows consumers to switch a card used to fund a payment after they have left the store. Through the card’s “back in time” feature, card preferences can…
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The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: Apple Pay at the movies: As apps like MoviePass seek to reinvent the way people pay for theater tickets, Apple is attempting its own spin. To become the payment mechanism of choice for movie buffs, Apple is offering a $5 credit…
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The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: A postponement for prepaid: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday that it will delay implementation of its prepaid rule and will consider new changes to the regulation before it goes into effect. Moments after the CFPB had said it would…
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The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: The Korean conflict enters virtual currency: For the second time in a handful of days, a cryptocurrency hack or theft has been traced to sources in North Korea, leading analysts to suggest the country may be behind hacks designed to offset…
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