The Internet has made the world a much smaller place, and global credit card spending is set for a rapid increase. However, even if your ecommerce business doesn’t attract a worldwide audience now, that isn’t to say the number of international customers won’t pick up in the future. Should this occur, accepting payments in your…
Counterfeit card fraud accounts for 37 per cent of credit card fraud. To tackle this, an initiative from Euromoney, MasterCard and Visa, known as EMV, has been implemented in the United States. In countries where similar initiatives have been introduced, there’s been a strong success rate in reducing counterfeit card fraud, and it is hoped…
The payments industry has seen numerous changes throughout the years, but it is the Internet that has brought about its most radical transformation. It is estimated that consumers will spend $385 billion on e-commerce throughout 2016. By 2020, this figure is likely to exceed 600 billion, and e-commerce and the advances in the online payments…
If the analysts are right, currency is dying and mobile payments are the future. Certainly, there have been giant leaps forward in this area so far: Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other e wallets are beginning to make a significant impact on the payments landscape, and the Internet of Things could also transform the way…
The credit card market in the United States is vast. During your search for a suitable credit card, you’ll find offers for both secured and unsecured credit cards, but what are the main differences and which is right for you? What is Secured Credit? A secured credit means adding funds to a security deposit account.…