PTO Today is a popular resource for school fundraising groups, and now its efforts are even more expansive. Thanks to a partnership with PayAnyWhere, PTO Today now allows school groups to accept money from credit and debit cards directly through … Continue reading
More consumers are turning to their phones to take care of their banking needs according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve. The study, entitled Consumers and Mobile Financial Services and done in late November, showed that 28% of mobile … Continue reading
Twitter is entering the growing mobile e-commerce market by expanding its relationship with American Express. Amex Sync will allow American Express cardholders to make purchases on Twitter through tweets that include special hashtags. The first offer will be for discounted … Continue reading
A new study shows more consumers are paying their bills through their mobile devices. The Fiserv study also found that there is a correlation between how consumers pay their bills and how they use the internet. Mobile apps still make … Continue reading
Banks Bury Fees in the Fine Print Pew's annual Safe Checking study has uncovered a number of items and fees that most consumers wouldn't have a clue about until they got hit with them. From mandatory arbitration clauses that waive jury … Continue reading
Over six in ten Americans believe smartphone payments will eventually replace both payment card (66 percent) and cash (61 percent) transactions for a majority of purchases, according to a new poll by Harris Interactive. However, they don't believe it will … Continue reading
Two new studies show how rapidly shopping habits are shifting to mobile devices. A Javelin Strategy & Research study reveals over $20.7 billion in sales took place on mobile devices last year. This includes both online and in-store shopping. The … Continue reading
Bank of America has introduced a mobile payment system that turns smartphones and iPads into credit card readers. The "Mobile Pay on Demand" service is a joint venture between the bank and payment processor First Data. It will become available … Continue reading
More girl scout troops will have the ability to accept your debit or credit card as payment for those delicious Thin Mints and Samoas. A total of 30 Girl Scout councils throughout the country offered mobile payments earlier this year, … Continue reading
Credit Card Settlement Could Stymie PayPal's Retail Plans A provision within the hotly-contested settlement between merchants and credit card networks could potentially slow PayPal's bid to become more widely accepted at grocery stores, restaurants and other retailers. Retailers that choose to … Continue reading
After months of delays, mobile payment took another step forward this week with the launch of the Isis system in Salt Lake City and Austin. Isis allows consumers to make payments with their smartphone by waving it at a check-out … Continue reading
Starbucks continues to be a retail leader in the mobile payment industry. Last week, it was announced that the company has surpassed 70 million mobile payment transactions since it introduced its mobile payment app at the beginning of 2011. The … Continue reading
The worldwide acceptance of mobile payments took another step forward when it was announced that they will be taken at this year's Oktoberfest. Small vendors at the world's largest fair will be able to accept card payments from customers for … Continue reading
The digital wallet industry may soon have another major player. Today, Apple was granted a patent for their iWallet app which could help consumers confirm the payment transactions that take place on electronic devices such as an iPhone. Apple has … Continue reading
American Express is still the favorite credit card issuer in the 2012 Card Satisfaction Survey by J.D. Power and Associates. For the sixth year in a row, the company has been tops in customer satisfaction with a score of 807. … Continue reading