If life isn’t quite like a Black Mirror episode yet, it’s getting closer. Visa has announced the debut of the first biometric payment cards. Those are cards that are activated with the touch of your finger, rather than a password, PIN, or signature.
Visa has partnered with Mountain American Credit Union and Bank of Cyprus to pilot a new EMV dual-interface payment card that features both a chip and a sensor to offer two different ways to do contactless payments.
Jack Forestell, head...
More merchants are signing up for Visa Checkout, the payment solution for online shopping that aims to keep consumers from abandoning their online carts by allowing them to complete their purchases with just a few clicks.
New merchants on board with Visa Checkout include Alaska Airlines, Chick-fil-A, Cole Haan, Emirates and Wyndham Hotel Group.
Michael Prince, president and Chief Operating Officer of Cole Haan, said the retail industry is changing quickly. “We’re partnering with Visa...
Over the next year, Visa will be sponsoring a series of events to encourage tourism and trade between the United States and China.
The agreement between Visa and the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) makes Visa a “strategic partner” for the CNTA’s upcoming “U.S.-China Tourism Year” and represents a landmark alliance between the CNTA, Visa, and the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The partnership was announced at a press conference held at the Great Wall of China....
Credit card security has been at the forefront of folks’ minds lately, with the switchover to chip cards from traditional magnetic stripe cards. Credit card banks and issuers are doing their best to make sure folks are fully protected from fraudulent charges and credit card fraud. And now Visa is introducing a new service that lets cardholders monitor and control their accounts, putting them in the charge when it comes to credit card security.
Visa Consumer Transaction Controls gives folks...
Visa Integrated Marketing Solutions (VIMS), a newly launched marketing platform for small and medium businesses, aims to help those businesses attract new customers and hold on to them.
The service is designed to help businesses identify their best customers, promote engagement, drive sales, and foster cardholder loyalty.
At the launch event, Doug Leighton, head of community accounts at Visa, explained the strategy behind the platform. “This new offering leverages the power of the Visa...
Online shoppers will be able to check out with Visa Checkout at more sites than ever before, as the service expands to include 33 new merchants, including Best Buy, Under Armour, and Barnes & Noble. People will even be able to check out at fast food restaurants using their mobile devices, as Taco Bell adds Visa Checkout.
Visa Checkout is an online service that lets shoppers store their shipping information and payment method in a secure data cloud. When using Visa Checkout, people...
Corporate travelers have a new option for planning their business trips. Orbitz for Business has partnered with Visa to create Visa Travel Manager, which is scheduled to debut in October 2015.
The program is designed to give companies a window into the way their employees spend on travel, as well as make reservation booking, account reconciliation, and reporting easier and more efficient. A payment portal and booking tool on the front end of Visa Travel Manager will act like the Orbitz...
Not all credit cards are created equally. With plenty of different uses by millions of customers who have their own particular needs, each card is designed with a particular demographic in mind. With that being said, not every card is worth your time and it is vital to compare multiple cards before making a final decision. This week, Card Hub released its report of the best cards currently on the market and what they have to offer the average consumer. The results of this report are listed...
Continue readingVisa has noticed the trend of increased debit card use during this recession. They're running several TV ads that promote Visa debit cards for everything from buying pizza, going to an aquarium with your daughter on a Tuesday, and paying for products online.
On April 29th, Visa Inc. reported that their branded debit card total dollar volume of purchases surpassed credit card purchases for the first time during the last three months of 2008 - making the debit card transactions processed by...