by EMS Payments | Jun 30, 2017 | Payment Processing
The Federal Reserve made news late last week when it released its newest data on consumer and business payment habits, assessed via data from 2015 compiled in 2016. According to Fed researchers, there were some significant changes in corporate payments activity...
by EMS Payments | Jun 28, 2017 | Payment Processing
Loyalty programs are great ways to get consumers more engaged with brands. As such, we’ve seen a myriad companies implement loyalty rewards into their offerings. In the 2017 COLLOQUY Loyalty Census, it was discovered that while the U.S. has reached its highest-ever...
by EMS Payments | Jun 28, 2017 | Payment Processing
It’s no surprise that mobile has changed the dynamic of pretty much everything we do. At Visa, mobile connectivity is providing an ability to grow our business beyond the boundaries of telephony and electricity to anywhere with an Internet connection, bringing the...
by EMS Payments | Jun 26, 2017 | Fraud Management
Credit card fraud is on the rise around the world. Fraud-related losses from all card types — credit, debit and prepaid cards — reached $21.84 billion in 2015. Most losses occur via counterfeit cards used at ATMs or point of sale terminals. Fortunately, federal law...
by EMS Payments | Jun 23, 2017 | Payment gateways
Despite the rapidly evolving payment options that consumers have today, credit cards still remain the leading payment method. In fact, according to the 2016 U.S. Consumer Payment Study, this was the first time that “credit took over the top spot as the overall...