Wisconsin-based banking processor Fiserv has announced the acquisition of Mobile Commerce Ltd. (M-Com), an international mobile banking and payments provider. The two companies have been partners since 2008, developing and delivering Mobile Money from Fiserv to hundreds of financial institutions. M-Com CEO Adam Clark and all employees of M-Com will join Fiserv as part of […]

Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV), Frankfurt’s regional transit authority, is merging its NFC infrastructure with the national railway operator, Deutche Bahn, to create an interoperable mobile payments network, according to The Register. Though still a ways away, the merger will allow travelers to pay for their train tickets and receive timetable and travel information with just a tap […]

Heartland Campus Solutions released uDeposit, an add-on module for laundry and copy terminals that lets cardholders add funds to their Campus OneCard account using a bank card at the unattended terminal. This will help cardholders who are low on funds to finish the tasks at hand without breaking to find a value transfer station. They […]

Verifone has announced that all of their future point of sale (POS) terminals will feature built-in support for NFC, according to NFC World. One of the major hold ups in keeping NFC from widespread adoption has been a lack of support from retailers, who by and large are hesitant to shoulder the cost of implementing […]

Snapper, New Zealand’s smart ticketing company, has partnered with EventFinder to provide an integrated contactless ticketing solution for participants in the 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames. Participants in the Outgames, a major international gay and lesbian sport, culture and human rights event, will receive contactless personalized ID cards for payment and transport around Wellington. Snapper CEO Miki […]

The Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council is holding a full day workshop on the importance of open bank card payments for public transportation operators and contractors. The event, slated for Sunday, March 27 at the Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel, will provide transit agencies with a detailed understanding of open bank card contactless payments technology and […]

Seattle University’s new student ID card with debit functionality is probably more secure than standard cards. For example, the U.S. Bank-backed card has no account number on the face of the card. As one university spokesperson said: “Everyone’s pretty protected because your digits aren’t out there. It’s got your face on it, and it can […]

Orange has announced plans to bring its NFC business and consumer products to T-Mobile by the end of the year. According to Mobile News, T-Mobile and Orange’s 50-50 joint venture Everything Everywhere previously said it would not launch NFC contactless payments on T-Mobile, leading critics to believe the UK-based MNO was favoring its Orange leg. […]

Sutherland Global Services has announced a partnership with Tyfone to offer mobile banking and NFC contactless payments to Southerland’s clients. According to Sutherland, the company helps financial institutions maintain profitability and reduce time-to-market. By adding advanced offerings like mobile banking and NFC contactless payments, Sutherland hopes to enable financial institutions to quickly and easily provide […]

Chicago-based start-up NFC Data Inc. has developed a new contactless key fob as a low-cost payment alternative to NFC phones, according to American Banker. Designed to be toted around on a key chain, Sqwizz houses a mobile decoupled debit card that users can link to any checking account of their choosing to make contactless payments […]