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Chase Pay Partners with Tock to Drive Adoption
Chase is looking to bring more users to its Chase Pay mobile payments solution by integrating it with the dining reservation platform Tock. Soon Chase credit and debit cardholders will be able to book the various culinary experiences offered on Tock — which range from chef's table dining to winery tours and more — using Chase Pay. Additionally the bank plans to host unique culinary events for Chase customers as...
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Another Bank is Launching a FinTech Accelerator
Ever since the idea of FinTech came on the scene, many have presumed that these firms were the mortal enemies of traditional banks. Yet time and time again we've seen numerous banks embracing financial technologies and the startups working on them to great success.
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Fewer Merchants Accepting Apple Pay, Google Pay Online
All things considered, this Kount survey shouldn't be seen as a bad sign for mobile payments but a net positive. After all, even if acceptance of some large players may be slipping, they do seem to be replaced by other options. As a result it's clear that mobile payment options aren't disappearing — they're just diversifying.
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Big Bank-Backed Zelle Expected to Lead P2P Pack This Year
It looks like Venmo's reign in the peer to peer payments space is coming to an end. That's because Zelle — the result of a partnership between 30 U.S. banks — is poised to overtake Venmo this year and dominate in the years ahead. This prediction comes from eMarketer who also offered expected growth numbers for rival Square Cash. According to eMarketer, Zelle will swell its user base from 15.8 million...
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Acorns Announces Acorns Spend Checking Account, Debit Card
Acorns Spend includes many of the same features as the app itself but does include some added conveniences. For example, while the app's signature "round-ups" assessed from other cards need to accrue $5 before being invested, round-ups from purchases made using the Acorns Spend debit card will be invested in real time.
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Could Europe's Visa Outage Setback the Cashless Movement?
While there may be a few takeaways from Visa's recent outage in Europe — and surely some of those affected will be carrying a few extra Euros or Pounds in their wallet from now on — it's likely hyperbolic to declare that this single incident could derail any momentum a cashless movement is experiencing.
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