Online Resources Corporation has announced the launch of a new version of its online collections solution designed for small to mid-sized lenders, billers and receivables management companies.   » Continue Reading

First Data Corporation has announced the completion of its acquisition by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR).   » Continue Reading

Glenbrook's Linda Elliott is attending this week's Digital Identity World conference in San Francisco. She's filed her first report from this morning's discussions and observations in her post titled "Doc Searls Provides a new ‘Clue’ for the Identity World"

Phil Hochmuth writes for Network World about PayPal CTO Scott Thompson and his experience leaving the big IBM and Sun iron at Visa and moving to PayPal a couple of years ago where he found thousands of Linux-based, single-rack-unit servers. Thompson now says that there's no other way to do it given "the economic, operational and development advantages of open source and Linux technology."

Some additional press coverage this morning regarding Steve Case's new Revolution Money (formerly known as GratisCard):

• USA Today: Account number, name not on this credit card
• Washington Post blog: Steve Case Launches Revolution Money

ISTS Worldwide has announced that it has developed a comprehensive platform for mobile payment application development. According to the company, "the platform is capable of supporting virtually any kind of mobile payments application, practically independent of mobile service provider and supporting most of the mobile devices in the market. It puts together the infrastructure needed to rapidly develop mobile payment applications."   » Continue Reading

In an article titled 'Guide to passing PCI's five toughest requirements" on SearchSecurity, Craig Norris writes about some survey results from VeriSign that identify the toughest requirements of the PCI-DSS standard for organizations to comply with.   » Continue Reading

Naureen Malik writes for the Wall St. Journal about how TicketNetwork migrated away from billing its customers via credit card to using the ACH instead - saving money in the process and reducing customer service hassles and costs associated with dealing with expiring card account numbers, etc. The company still accepts credit cards for dealing with individuals.

VeriSign has announced that it will "integrate ClairMail's secure 2-way mobile customer interaction platform and applications with the VeriSign Mobile Banking Solution" as part of a global technology solution alliance between the two companies.   » Continue Reading

Wells Fargo Merchant Services LLC and Discover Financial Services have announced "an agreement to offer full-service processing for all Discover transactions through Wells Fargo Merchant Services LLC. Under the agreement, Wells Fargo Merchant Services LLC customers will now enjoy seamless card payment processing for a broader range of payment options at the point of sale."   » Continue Reading

In a new report titled "Billion Dollar Deal", the Center for Responsible Lending says that "millions of college students and other young adults aged 18 to 24 have become unwitting participants in overdraft loans that cost them nearly $1 billion a year in fees."   » Continue Reading

First Data Corporation has announced that it expects to close its acquisition by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) later today. First Data said will announce the completion of the acquisition once the transaction has closed.

Formerly GratisCard, Revolution Money, a new subsidiary of Steve Case's Revolution LLC, has announced "an innovative new payment platform created to transform the payment industry by drastically altering the economics through Internet-based technology, generating significant consumer and merchant benefits." The company announced the launch of "Revolution MoneyExchange, the first free money transfer service that powers online transactions, and RevolutionCard, the industry's first anonymous, PIN-protected credit card." The company also announced that it is "backed by Citi, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank."   » Continue Reading

Dynamic Card Solutions has announced that its CardWizard software now enables financial institutions and their retail partners to issue Visa and MasterCard co-branded credit cards instantly at select retail locations.   » Continue Reading

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