Thursday, March 17, 2011

Visa Moves Beyond the Point-of-Sale – Delivers Personal Payments to U.S. Account Holders

Critical network enhancement, new transaction type, and strategic agreements with CashEdge and Fiserv enable U.S. Visa account holders to pay each other for the first time
http://www.visa.comSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), the global leader in payments, today announced that consumers in the U.S. will soon be able to receive and send funds to any eligible Visa credit, debit or prepaid account, anywhere in the world. The breakthrough service extends the utility of Visa’s network from enabling payments at the point of sale, to enabling consumers to pay one another.
“The global market is eager to adopt personal and mobile payments and by partnering with Visa we can help meet this demand.”
The new Visa personal payments service, which eliminates the inefficiencies of cash and checks for payments between individuals, was made possible through technical enhancements to VisaNet, Visa’s global payments processing network, and through the introduction of a new Visa transaction type that allows financial institutions to accept incoming funds.
Additionally, Visa today announced strategic product agreements with CashEdge Inc. and Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), two of the leading providers of electronic person-to-person payment, account transfer and bill payment services to U.S. financial institutions. Through the agreements, CashEdge and Fiserv will have access to VisaNet, enabling them to integrate the Visa personal payment service into their respective person-to-person platforms - Popmoney® andZashPay®. This will allow a participating bank’s customers to send money directly to a Visa account.
“For fifty years, Visa has worked to simplify payments at the merchant point of sale; we are now evolving our network capability to make it easier for our account holders to pay one another,” said Jim McCarthy, global head of products at Visa Inc. “Through our agreements with Fiserv and CashEdge, we can accelerate the delivery of new and innovative Visa payments services, and better enable financial institutions to extend these services to customers.”
How it Works
Bank customers of participating financial institutions will have the option to select a Visa account as the destination for funds when making a personal payment. By simply entering the recipient’s 16-digit Visa account, email address or mobile phone number, consumers can send funds directly from their bank account to a recipient’s Visa account. This makes sending money to a niece for her birthday or to a son in college simpler, faster, and more convenient than before.
“Providing a variety of fast, flexible payment options and establishing a large network through which consumers and small businesses can send and receive money are essential if we want them to trade checks and stamps for electronic payments,” said Erich Litch, president of Digital Channels at Fiserv. “Partnering with Visa allows Fiserv to grow not only the number of consumers and small businesses we can reach with the ZashPay service, but the ways we can reach them.”
“We are extremely pleased to be working with Visa on this initiative and leveraging their global network, which not only will allow Popmoney users to send money to recipients around the globe, but also will provide Visa customers with improved access to the convenience and security of Popmoney,” said Neil Platt, Senior Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Banking, CashEdge Inc. “The global market is eager to adopt personal and mobile payments and by partnering with Visa we can help meet this demand.”
Visa personal payments are already offered by financial institutions outside the U.S. with more than 70 programs around the world enabling consumers to send funds to Visa accounts. Availability of the service in the U.S. marks the first time a major payment network has introduced a global requirement for account issuers to accept incoming funds and thus enable a new generation of personal payment services.
The first U.S. financial institutions are expected to make Visa personal payments available to their customers through CashEdge and Fiserv by the second half of 2011.
About Visa Inc.:
Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments in more than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable digital currency. Underpinning digital currency is one of the world’s most advanced processing networks—VisaNet—that is capable of handling more than 20,000 transactions a second, with fraud protection for consumers and guaranteed payment for merchants. Visa is not a bank, and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for consumers. Visa’s innovations, however, enable its financial institution customers to offer consumers more choices: Pay now with debit, ahead of time with prepaid or later with credit products. For more information, visitwww.corporate.visa.com.
About CashEdge:
CashEdge is a leading provider of Intelligent Money Movement® solutions for financial institutions, including mobile and email person-to-person (P2P) payments, account transfers, account opening and funding, small business applications and financial account aggregation. The Company’s clients include over 650 leading financial institutions, including eight of the ten largest banks in the country.
CashEdge’s industry-leading products include Popmoney® for email and mobile payments; Popmoney for Small Business, OpenNow®/FundNow® for new account opening and funding; TransferNow® for consumers, which includes Me-to-Me and Third Party Transfers; and Small Business Suite, which includes Invoicing, Me-to-Me Transfers, Employee Payments and Vendor Payments. All CashEdge products are supported by industry-leading risk management capabilities that leverage proprietary technology to help financial institutions mitigate risk and decrease fraud exposure. The Company is headquartered in New York with offices in Silicon Valley and India. For more information, visit www.cashedge.com.
About Fiserv
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) is the leading global provider of information management and electronic commerce systems for the financial services industry, driving innovation that transforms experiences for financial institutions and their customers. Fiserv is ranked No. 1 on the FinTech 100 survey of top technology partners to the financial services industry. For more information, visitwww.fiserv.com.

Contacts

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Visa Inc.
Matthew Flegal, 415-932-2564
globalmedia@visa.com
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Jennifer Moritz, 917-748-4006
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Fiserv, Inc.
Ann Cave, 678-375-4039
ann.cave@fiserv.com
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Fiserv Teams with Visa to Extend ZashPay Network, Speed Person-to-Person Payments

    http://www.fiserv.com
  • Agreement will expand the number of consumers who can access the ZashPay network, with the potential to include more than 1 billion Visa account holders
  • ZashPay users will be able to send money to and receive money from eligible Visa account holders
  • Fiserv will have the ability to expand ZashPay to reach international account holders
BROOKFIELD, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced an agreement with Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) that will enable users of the ZashPay® person-to-person payments service from Fiserv to send money to and receive money from eligible Visa account holders through their primary financial institution. This agreement will expand the ZashPay network, with the potential to reach more than 1 billion Visa account holders, and can increase the speed of many payments. Fiserv and its financial institution customers also will have the ability to extend person-to-person payments to eligible international account holders.
“For fifty years, Visa has worked to simplify payments; we are now evolving our network capability to make it easier for our cardholders to pay one another.”
“More than 700 financial institutions have signed up to offer ZashPay, and the service is already live at 500 banks and credit unions,” said Erich Litch, division president, Digital Channels, Fiserv. “Working with Visa allows us to deliver payments to even more consumers, more quickly and deepens the relationship that member financial institutions have with their customers. We’re committed to making the ZashPay network the largest and fastest personal payment network, providing the convenience and speed that financial institutions, consumers and small businesses demand in order to drive adoption and usage.”
ZashPay currently enables payments to be sent directly to any U.S. bank account in as little as one business day, and real-time payments will be available later in 2011. The agreement with Visa will expand the number of consumers who can access the ZashPay network, with the potential to include more than 1 billion Visa accounts. Initially the service will focus on payment delivery to eligible credit and debit account holders, with plans to expand to prepaid and international account holders in the future. The service will be available to both consumers and small businesses using ZashPay.
“The exact same Visa card you pull out of your wallet to make purchases at the point-of-sale can now be used to receive a payment from a friend or family member,” said Matt Dill, Head of Personal Payments and Digital Money Transfer, Visa Inc. “For fifty years, Visa has worked to simplify payments; we are now evolving our network capability to make it easier for our cardholders to pay one another.”
ZashPay is part of the robust, integrated suite of solutions offered by Fiserv to enable digital money movement through the online and mobile channels, including bill payments, personal payments and small business payments. To learn more about ZashPay visit www.zashpay.fiserv.com.
Additional Resources
About Visa Inc.
Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments in more than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable digital currency. Underpinning digital currency is one of the world’s most advanced processing networks—VisaNet—that is capable of handling more than 20,000 transactions a second, with fraud protection for consumers and guaranteed payment for merchants. Visa is not a bank, and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for consumers. Visa’s innovations, however, enable its financial institution customers to offer consumers more choices: Pay now with debit, ahead of time with prepaid or later with credit products. For more information, visitwww.corporate.visa.com.
About Fiserv
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) is the leading global provider of information management and electronic commerce systems for the financial services industry, driving innovation that transforms experiences for financial institutions and their customers. Fiserv is ranked No. 1 on the FinTech 100 survey of top technology partners to the financial services industry. For more information, visitwww.fiserv.com.
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Contacts

Additional Fiserv Contact:
Wade Coleman
Director, Global Communications
Fiserv, Inc.
678-375-1210
wade.coleman@fiserv.com
Media Relations:
Ann S. Cave
Senior Public Relations Manager
Digital Channels
Fiserv, Inc.
678-375-4039
ann.cave@fiserv.com

At A Glance

Fiserv, Inc.
Source: via Business Wire
Updated 08/18/2009 by company
Headquarters:Brookfield, Wisconsin
Website:http://www.fiserv.com
CEO:Jeff Yabuki
Employees:20,000
Ticker:FISV (NASDAQ)
Revenues:$4.74 billion (2008)
Net Income:$569 million (2008)
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Zong Expands Payments Platform

March 17, 2011 10:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time 

Zong Brings Mobile Payments to Any Connected Device

http://www.zong.comMENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Zong announced an expansion of its platform, enabling mobile payments to more application platforms and remote devices. Previously available for HTML and on Android, developers can now integrate Zong’s simple mobile payments service in nearly any environment, including Flash, Unity, Interactive TV, gaming consoles, and the mobile web.
“Mobile payments are gaining traction on all platforms and devices because the convenience is unrivaled”
To integrate Zong mobile payments into most any front-end technology, the developer only needs to collect the mobile number from the user. Zong verifies the phone number with a text message to the handset and completes the billing transaction on the consumer’s mobile phone bill or prepaid mobile account.
Zong also announced that its 1-touch in-app payment system on Android — the only one of its kind — is now also available on Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets. The 1-touch payment service creates a seamless experience for users who can now make a purchase within an application with just one tap; no registration or login is required. The Zong platform automatically verifies the user, bills their mobile phone account and returns them to their application or game without delay. This payment option is perfectly suited for tablets that lack a physical keyboard, which makes it difficult and time-consuming to fill in the usual necessary purchase forms with identifiers and payment information.
As the tablet market explodes — according to Forrester, more than 50 million people will own a tablet by 2012 and 80 million users by 2015 — Zong will help facilitate rapid growth of tablet-based ecommerce with its 1-touch payment system, the simplest available for tablets today.
“Mobile payments are gaining traction on all platforms and devices because the convenience is unrivaled,” said David Marcus, CEO of Zong. “Zong’s new platform enables merchants and developers to integrate mobile payment in virtually any environment, be it on a PC, a mobile phone, a tablet or a television.”
About Zong
Zong is the leading mobile payments platform for sellers of digital goods and services. Its frictionless payment experience converts shoppers into buyers at rates up to 10 times greater than traditional payment methods. Zong leverages direct connections with mobile network operators around the world to provide a secure payment solution with unrivaled connectivity and service quality. Zong is the mobile payment provider for Facebook Credits and is also accepted at over a thousand digital merchant sites. Reaching 3.2 billion mobile users, Zong provides localized payment capabilities in over 40 countries in 21 languages. Zong is based in Menlo Park with offices in Paris, Geneva, and Dusseldorf, and is backed by Matrix Partners, Advent Venture Partners and Newbury Ventures. For more information, please visit www.zong.com.

Contacts

Brew Media Relations
Dorothy Jean, 212-677-4835 x. 15
zongpr@brewpr.com
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Smart Card Alliance Conference Focuses on U.S. Roadmaps to EMV and Secure ID

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ--(Marketwire - March 14, 2011) - The Smart Card Alliance announced today that the theme of its 2011 Annual Conference will be "The Roadmap to EMV Payments and Secure ID," where attendees can look forward to presentations and discussions on the advancement and growing adoption of smart card technology in EMV, contactless and mobile payments, and secure identification. The conference will be held May 3rd through May 5th, with pre-conference workshops on May 2nd, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago.
"We see 2011 as the year where the payments industry seriously examines EMV payments and preparations for mobile payments pick up speed. At the same time, federal, state and local governments will launch new citizen ID programs for the Internet and expand the use of current secure ID programs," said Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Smart Card Alliance. "Our annual conference is the ideal time for all of the stakeholders in these markets to come together to learn about the role that smart card technology plays in all of these applications, and look seriously at the next steps to make all of these projects a success."
The Smart Card Alliance 2011 Annual Conference will allow professionals in the payments and security markets to gather together to share use cases and best practices, meet vendors in the large exhibit hall, witness live demonstrations, network with industry peers, and more. 

Day one of the conference, May 3rd, brings conference attendees together for keynote speakers and plenary sessions with experts in EMV payments, government regulators, national cybersecurity strategy, and the Canadian payments market. From them, attendees will learn about the forces that are driving EMV adoption and mobile payments globally, and shaping the national strategy for trusted identities in the workplace and on the Internet.
The remainder of the conference program will be divided into two tracks -- Payments, and ID andSecurity -- that will cover the requirements and technology approaches for secure payment and identity applications. Topics include:
  • Secure EMV payments and impact on fraud
  • U.S. roadmap options and readiness for EMV
  • Mobile and NFC-enabled access and payments implementations
  • Federal, state and local identity management initiatives
  • Programs to secure identity in cyberspace
  • Healthcare identity management
Each track will feature individual presentations, panels, and roundtable discussions about how issuers and end users utilize the security and data management capabilities of smart card technology to enable secure transactions -- over the Internet, in retail stores, in transit centers, on mobile devices, and in government and commercial enterprises.
Pre-conference, on May 2nd, attendees can choose to attend one of the three pre-conference workshops: "OTA Email Authentication Academy," sponsored by the Online Trust Alliance; "Mobile and Contactless Payments," sponsored by Collis; or "EMV Implementation Roadmap for the U.S.," sponsored by the Smart Card Alliance Payments Council.
Also pre-conference, individuals who have joined the LEAP education and professional development and training program can register for the Certified Smart Card Industry Professional (CSCIP) full-day classroom smart card training and exam preparation course. The CSCIP exam will be held at the conclusion of the conference on May 5th. 
Further information about the conference, with links to event information and registration web site containing the complete agenda, list of exhibitors and registered attendees to date, and full registration details are available on the 2011 Smart Card Alliance Annual Conferencewebsite. Early registration discounts expire on April 4th. Smart Card Alliance members receive special registration benefits and discounts. 
About the Smart Card AllianceThe Smart Card Alliance is a not-for-profit, multi-industry association working to stimulate the understanding, adoption, use and widespread application of smart card technology. 
Through specific projects such as education programs, market research, advocacy, industry relations and open forums, the Alliance keeps its members connected to industry leaders and innovative thought. The Alliance is the single industry voice for smart cards, leading industry discussion on the impact and value of smart cards in the U.S. and Latin America. For more information please visit http://www.smartcardalliance.org.
Contact:
Deb Montner
Montner & Associates
203-226-9290
dmontner@montner.com
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Mobile Payment Users to Surpass 375 Million by 2015, Says In-Stat

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - March 15, 2011) -  Mobile payments are an emerging opportunity to make payment from or with a mobile handset. While a success in certain countries and with fringe audiences already, mobile payments have not yet achieved success on a global scale. However, it is anticipated that this will begin to change in 2011 as the number of mobile payment users starts a significant run up from 116 million to over 375 million in 2015, says In-Stat (www.in-stat.com).
"There appears to be consumer demand for mobile payments," says Amy Cravens, Market Analyst. "Consumers do recognize pain points with current payment systems and indicate support for a cleaner, easier alternative. If mobile operators are able to push beyond the infrastructural challenges and introduce these services to the mass market, the transactional value of the mobile payments market is positioned to grow nearly tenfold over the next several years."
Recent research findings identify the market's preparedness including:
  • Significant smartphone penetration.
  • Consumer comfort level with purchasing goods with their phone through existing channels.
  • A desire among mobile operators to develop opportunities to generate revenue from mobile based commerce.
  • Infrastructural developments supporting contactless payments, including NFC-enabled mobile phones and Point of Sale (POS) terminals.
New In-Stat research Mobile Payments: Is the Market Ready? (#IN1105000SI) examines the mobile payment market structure, outlining the various elements in this multifaceted market. Discussion will include mobile payment types as well as the relationships comprised in this complex ecosystem.
The report also includes:
  • Market player profiles including: Bling Nation, Boku, Clairmail, Isis, mFoundry, and Obopay
  • Forecasts for the mobile payments market through 2015
  • Forecasts of anticipated usage and transaction volume
  • Detailed examination of the NFC market
  • All forecasts extend through 2015 and are segmented by geographic regions
For a free sample of the report and more information contact Elaine Potter, epotter@in-stat.com; (480) 483-4441.
This research is part of In-Stat's Mobile Technologies service, which provides analysis of the market for technologies, IP and semiconductors that enable next generation mobile devices, including processors, graphics, modems, GPS, displays, memory, storage, operating systems, software, and human interfaces.
About In-Stat
In-Stat's market intelligence combines technical, market and end-user research and database models to analyze the Mobile Internet and Digital Entertainment ecosystems. Our insights are derived from a deep understanding of technology impacts, nearly 30 years of history in research and consulting, and direct relationships with leading players in each of our core markets. In-Stat provides its research through reports, annual subscriptions, consulting and advisory services to inform critical decisions. Technology vendors, equipment manufacturers, service providers and media companies worldwide rely on In-Stat to support critical business, product and technology 

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Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Market Structure
    • Partnerships
    • Mobile Payment Provider Revenues
    • Merchant of Record
  • Opportunities and Challenges
    • Opportunities
    • Challenges
    • Growth Areas
  • Technology/Payment Types
    • Mobile Commerce
      • Bango
      • Boku
      • PayPal
      • Zong
    • Point-of-Sale
      • Bling Nation
      • mFoundry
    • Peer-to-Peer
      • ClairMail
      • Obopay
      • Syniverse
    • Mobile Payments Solutions Comparison
  • Regional Variances
    • Leading Markets
      • Japan
      • Kenya
      • South Korea
    • Banking the Unbanked
    • Relationship with Financial Institutions
    • Regulatory Compliance
  • NFC Standardization
  • NFC Trials & Market Development
    • Isis
    • Orange
    • Telefónica
    • China Unicom
  • NFC Handsets
    • Handsets/Operating Systems
      • Nokia
      • Samsung
      • LG
      • RIM
      • Google
      • Apple
    • Handset Alternatives
  • Market Demand
    • Consumer Interest in NFC
  • Market Challenges
    • Behaviors and Infrastructure
    • Consumer Perception: Security, Privacy, and Trust Concerns
    • Transaction Fees
    • From Virtual to Physical
    • Mobile Operator Partnerships
  • Forecast
    • NFC
    • Regional Analysis
    • North America
    • Europe
    • Asia/Pacific
    • Central America/Latin America
    • Middle East/Africa
  • Methodology
    • Forecast Methodology
  • Glossary
  • Related In-Stat Reports
List of Tables
  • Table 1.  Mobile Payments Solution Comparison
  • Table 2.  Global Mobile Payment Transaction Values, 2010–2015 (US$ in Millions)
  • Table 3.  Global Mobile Payment Users, 2010–2015 (in Millions)
  • Table 4.  Global NFC Transaction Values, 2010–2015 (US$ in Millions)
  • Table 5.  Deployed Base of NFC Handsets, 2010–2015 (Units in Millions)
List of Figures
  • Figure 1.  Worldwide Mobile Payments Revenues, 2010–2015 (US$ in Millions)
  • Figure 2.  Mobile Payment Market Structure
  • Figure 3.  When Purchasing Goods/Services In a Store or Through a Website, What Frustrations Do You Have Surrounding Payment?
  • Figure 4.  In What Ways Would You Be Interested In Using Your Mobile Phone for Payments?
  • Figure 5.  Preferred Billing Method
  • Figure 6.  Perceived Value in Mobile Phone Use as a Credit/Loyalty Card
  • Figure 7.  Importance of NFC in Future Handset Purchases
  • Figure 8.  Consumer Familiarity with Mobile Payments
  • Figure 9.  Retail Availability Requirements for NFC Use
  • Figure 10.  Reasons for Disinterest in Mobile Payments
  • Figure 11.  Concerns with NFC
  • Figure 12.  Mobile Payment Users and Transaction Volume, 2010–2015 (in Millions)
  • Figure 13.  Global Mobile Payment Users by Technology, 2010–2015 (in Millions)
  • Figure 14.  NFC Handsets as a Percent of Total Handsets by Region, 2010–2015
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