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RICHARDSON, Texas--( BUSINESS WIRE )--RealPage, Inc., a leading global provider of software and data analytics to the real estate industry, announced today the launch of a new prepaid Mastercard® debit card solution designed to modernize the funds distribution systems within the real estate industry. This first-to-market service will transform the way properties provide refunds, reimbursements and incentives or rewards to their residents, while reducing operating costs and addressing obstacles around cumbersome and expensive paper-based payments practices. "RealPage is very pleased to announce this first-to-market solution that addresses some of the unique business needs of the real estate industry," said Nancy Crouch Morlini, Senior Vice President of Payments for RealPage. "RealPage Prepaid Debit provides an efficient funds distribution option that can reduce operating costs and risks, address property manager inefficiencies and drive digital adoption." R...

For the frequent traveler, the most valuable tricks and tools are often not the ones that can help score the occasional cheap airfare, but rather the ones that save time on every trip. If you rent a car, the process of picking up and selecting your rental can add significant time, sometimes hours, to your trip after you arrive at your destination. During 2020, many rental car companies cut their staff and their fleets, leading to sometimes excruciatingly long lines and car shortages at rental car companies throughout the U.S. But there is a trick that can cut the time you spend waiting in line at the car rental counter, sometimes allowing you to go directly to your car at major airports: Joining a car rental company's rewards program. Join the Rewards Program Most car rental companies have rewards programs that allow members to save significant time at most major airports. They do this by storing your drivers license and payment information, and having you agree to their re...

The card network's Q1 total gross dollar volume (GDV) grew 8% year-over-year (YoY) globally, reaching $1.71 trillion––an acceleration from the 1% growth it saw in the previous quarter. Growth was led by a jump in debit volume, which grew 17.8% YoY and accounted for $954 billion in transaction volume. Credit volume grew less than 1%, hitting $758 billion. But both debit and credit volume improved from the previous quarter: In Q4, global debit GDV grew 8.4% YoY, while global credit GDV declined 6.9%. Mastercard's recovery comes as vaccine distribution helps economies improve and parts of the world return to some sort of normalcy. The card network's US market saw an impressive jump in GDV in Q1. Mastercard reported a 14% YoY jump in GDV in the US to reach $544 billion, compared with 4% YoY growth in Q4. This growth reflects broader economic trends: US GDP grew at a 6.4% annual rate in Q1, nearing pre-pandemic levels of economic activity. The rebound also coincides with the ...

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The banks and other institutions backing the development of a unified payment systems for merchants and consumers across Europe have so far invested €30m in the European Payments Initiative, EPI chair Joachim Schmalzl has revealed. SCHMALZL: European alternative "could be launched in early 2022" Plans to set up the pan-European payments system were first revealed in November 2019 and the EPI now has the support of more than 30 banks and acquirers, including BNP Paribas, CaixaBank, Crédit Agricole, Deutsche Bank, ING, Santander and UniCredit. "The idea is to build a European payment champion that can take on PayPal, Mastercard,  Visa, Google and Apple," Schmalzl told the Financial Times. "The first real-world applications — a system for electronic real-time payments between consumers — could be launched in early 2022, while a broader payments tool could follow in the second half of next year," he added. Commenting on the fact that card p...

Set up a payment method on Playstation Store To link a card or PayPal account to your account for PlayStation Store purchases, add it as your default payment method and select it during check out. Each adult account also has an online wallet which can store funds and make PlayStation Store purchases. A PlayStation wallet can be topped up using a registered payment method or a PSN Wallet top-up voucher. A child account can only make purchases using funds from the family manager's wallet within a monthly spending limit. This limit is automatically set to 0 when the account is created. Adblock test (Why?)

Alexandra Marcu, vice president of marketing at 2Checkout As a digital company, your business can reach across conventional borders. You have the ability and the opportunity to reach customers anywhere in the world. At the same time, your business is looking for new markets. Customers are also looking for goods and services outside of their local region. According to Statista and Shopify, the expected retail ecommerce sales worldwide by 2021, is $4.8 trillion, with 85% of the world's purchasing power outside of the United States. To take advantage of opportunities in these borderless markets, you must create a welcoming online store that makes shoppers from another region feel they are still getting a local experience. Localization is an essential part of the overall customer experience, as it instills trust in the buyer and builds a bridge with the seller. The trustworthiness of a site was ranked the most critical factor by 30% of global consumers—making it even more importa...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] The banks in France that are hiking their fees in 2020 (and by how much)    The Local France

[unable to retrieve full-text content] The banks in France that are hiking their fees in 2020 (and by how much)    The Local France

PayPal Holdings Inc said on Monday it has blocked the Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo after it helped raise funds for people who attended last week's event in Washington when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol. Ticker Security Last Change Change % PYPL PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC. 303.69 +1.92 +0.64% The digital payments processor also confirmed to Reuters that it closed an account held by Ali Alexander, one of the organizers of the gathering. The news was reported earlier by Bloomberg, which cited an unnamed source. PAYPAL SEES RECORD DONATIONS ON GIVING TUESDAY Supporters of Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, trying halt the certification by Congress of President-elect Joe Biden's election victory. PayPal Holdings Inc said on Monday it has blocked the Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo after it helped raise funds for people who attended last week's event in Washington when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed ...

The best streaming services continue to evolve. Amazon Prime Video looks to ascend up the list now that it acquired MGM, HBO Max introduced an ad-free tier that's decent value and Disney Plus will be getting the Spider-Man movies (finally). And that's not to mention the live TV entries in our best streaming services list, which help you cut the cord. The best streaming services bill you on a month-to-month basis (though they offer annual deals), which give you the flexibility to cancel and resubscribe as you see fit, and we've got options that offer extensive customization and lots of live sports. Latest Streaming Service news (updated July 9) These services are just one half of the streaming equation, though. As the cable box slowly withers away, it's being replaced by smart TVs and the best streaming devices, which include Rokus and Chromecasts. And by testing the best streaming services and devices side-by-side, we figure out the best way to build the ultimate stream...

Getty Images After a year where your biggest trip out was probably to the curb of the grocery store and back, are you ready to start traveling again? With more than 140 million Americans fully vaccinated and travel restrictions being lifted , people are again taking to the skies . If you are ready to resume air travel, don't start your post-pandemic vacation by standing in a long security line at the airport. You've waited too long to stress about making your flight. TSA PreCheck, Global Entry and Clear are programs that allow you to breeze through airport security. But before you plunk down money on these program fees -- and after you digested the  security and privacy concerns  of enrolling such a program -- you may want to look at the many credit cards that cover the costs. Similarly, you can redeem loyalty points or fre...

Transform 2021 Catch up on everything you missed this week! On-Demand Watch Now All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. The customer draws the AI roadmap at American Express (Amex), at least according to two of the company's top AI leaders. When describing their latest project, Josh Pizzaro, the company's director of AI, and Cong Liu, the VP of natural language processing and conversational AI, couldn't stress this enough. "We were looking to apply machine learning and advanced analytics to create frictionless and seamless customer experiences. And so when we looked across the enterprise, we looked for opportunities to inject machine learning, and we found one such opportunity in search," Pizzaro told VentureBeat. Contextual search is rising as a use case for natural language processing (NLP), which is booming overall. Thi...