PayPal debit card users will soon be able to see their balance in Apple Wallet. This one of several features new or coming soon to Apple Pay. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)
PayPal is stepping up its game in the U.S. payment market. By integrating into Apple Wallet and offering 5% cashback, PayPal is aiming to compete directly with traditional banks and tech giants in the point-of-sale market. This strategic move is part of a broader turnaround plan led by CEO Alex Chriss, who joined PayPal from Intuit last year. Reuters: ‎ While PayPal has long dominated online payments and peer-to-peer payments via its Venmo app, it has not pushed consumers to use its products in person. “E-commerce has obviously been one of the fastest growing areas where people are spending their dollars… but it’s not everything,” Chriss said. “Now consumers can use PayPal for every purchase, everywhere, every time.” The push…
PayPal is stepping up its game in the U.S. payment market. By integrating into Apple Wallet and offering 5% cashback, PayPal is aiming to compete directly with traditional banks and tech giants in the point-of-sale market. This strategic move is part of a broader turnaround plan led by CEO Alex Chriss, who joined PayPal from Intuit last year. Reuters: ‎ While PayPal has long dominated online payments and peer-to-peer payments via its Venmo app, it has not pushed consumers to use its products in person. “E-commerce has obviously been one of the fastest growing areas where people are spending their dollars… but it’s not everything,” Chriss said. “Now consumers can use PayPal for every purchase, everywhere, every time.” The push…
PayPal today announced that the PayPal Debit Card can now be added to the Apple Wallet app and used with Apple Pay in stores and online. "Whether in-store, online or in-apps, PayPal debit card cardholders will be able to enjoy the convenience and security that Apple Pay brings to their everyday lives," said Apple's services chief Eddy Cue, in PayPal's press release. PayPal Debit Card cardholders can now select a monthly category of spending, such as groceries, gas, or clothing, and receive 5% cash back on up to $1,000 in purchases in that category per month. Multiple cash back offers can be stacked. The debit card can be used anywhere MasterCard is accepted. A new auto-reload option can automatically top…
Apple Pay Later allows users to split the cost of an Apple Pay purchase into four equal payments spread over six weeks. In a retreat from efforts to offer more financial services in-house, Apple is shutting down its Apple Pay Later program, which let customers make purchases on an installment plan. Apple Pay Later was only ever made available in America. Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News: ‎ The company said Monday that it’s no longer offering loans for Apple Pay Later, which allowed users to pay off purchases of as much as $1,000 over four installments. The iPhone maker took the step after announcing that third-party services — such as ones from Affirm Holdings Inc. and Citigroup Inc. — would…
PayPal on Thursday announced that Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available for all Venmo business profile and PayPal Zettle users in the U.S., enabling them to accept contactless card and digital wallet payments directly on their iPhones with no additional cost or hardware. This is the latest development in PayPal’s ongoing efforts to help small businesses sell more, grow their business, and manage their finances more efficiently. Consumers are increasingly going cashless. More than 40 percent of Americans surveyed say that none of their purchases are made with cash in a typical week, and that trend is expected to continue. As a result, accepting card and digital wallet payments in person is increasingly table stakes for small businesses,…
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