Walmart’s Wire Transfer Policies Lead to $10 Million Fine
For years, Walmart turned a blind eye to criminals who coerced victims into sending them wire transfers through its in-store money transfer services, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Walmart has now agreed to pay $10 million to settle the allegations. FTC’s investigation found that Walmart failed to implement basic anti-fraud safeguards, such as proper […]
EuroPA, EPI Aim to Strengthen European Cross-Border Real-Time Payments
The EuroPA alliance is partnering with the European Payments Initiative (EPI) to explore opportunities for connecting European consumers and merchants across 15 countries. The initiative aims to support all payment types—from peer-to-peer (P2P) payments to enterprise-level transactions. Under this model, users will be able to use their preferred digital payment solutions both locally and across […]
How Banks Can Bring Small Businesses Back to the Fold
The relationship between financial institutions and small businesses has grown increasingly strained. Many small businesses are becoming dissatisfied with their payment and banking services. In fact, more than half obtain their merchant payment accounts from providers other than their primary bank. In a PaymentsJournal podcast, Fiserv’s Tim Ruhe, Head of FI Payment Strategy, AJ Levin, […]