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features and benefits. In addition,
Unifimoney will contribute to The
Remembering Jason Kuhn Ocean Foundation each time its
customers use Second Wave cards.
Jason Kuhn, a leader and innovator in the ATM industry, passed away
May 21, 2020, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was 47 years old. He Flywire improves healthcare
became involved with ATMs while employed at WRG Services, which engagement, affordability
was purchased by PAI International in 2010. He became PAI's chief Vertical payments company
privacy officer and director of ATM product development and, in 2011, Flywire enhanced its health-
received the ISO of the Year award from the Electronic Transactions care payments platform during
Association. He later signed on as a senior executive at Hyosung and COVID-19 to improve patient
helped secure its position as a preeminent ATM equipment manufac- engagement and affordability.
turer. He was also active in the National ATM Council and had been Flywire's pre-service payment
working with NAC to implement a set of touchless/biometric standards plans, developed in partner-
for ATMs—which, NAC stated, was all too prescient in view of the cur- ship with health systems, enable
rent pandemic crisis. NAC and the industry will be working to bring healthcare providers to offer
this initiative to fruition in Jason's honor and memory. patients personalized payment
options prior to service based on
their specific financial needs. To
enable healthcare providers to
address the concerns of patients
who may be experiencing finan-
cial hardship as a result of COVID-19, Flywire also offers
customizable payment solutions that adapt to patients'
capacity to pay. "As patient responsibility continues to
rise amidst strained personal finances, engaging patients
digitally with personalized payment options that meet
their ability to pay is a critical balance for providers,"
Flywire stated.

Ingenico launches SCA Accelerator Suite

Ingenico Group unveiled its strong customer authenti-
cation (SCA) accelerator suite to help online businesses
remain compliant, innovate and better control their data.
The suite will help online businesses improve their per-
formance and facilitate the implementation of SCA, due
on Dec. 31, 2020, Ingenico stated. The SCA accelerator
suite utilizes the latest versions of 3D Secure, ensures
businesses are compliant with The EU Second Payment
Services Directive, offers authentication routing, ensures
the appropriate data collection and streamlines mobile
UX, the company added.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Maverick Payments launches new APIs
Fintech payments company Maverick Payments released
CPI, Unifimoney repurpose ocean-bound plastic new APIs to provide merchants and partners with dif-
ferent data and tools that make Maverick's payment
In celebation of World Oceans Day, payment technol- processing more frictionless supplemented by feature-
ogy company CPI Card Group Inc. and Unifimoney Inc. rich technology. "Our all-new API suite allows business
are collaborating to produce Visa contactless credit and owners to develop and track key growth elements, com-
debit cards featuring a core made with recovered ocean- bining the efficacy of collaboration with the convenience
bound plastic. Named Second Wave, the card is EMV of an all-in-one payments platform," said Ben Griefer,
compliant and dual-interface capable. According to a COO of Maverick Payments. "Additionally, partners
CPI Card Group Consumer Insights Study, 94 percent and resellers can integrate things like our boarding API,
of consumers say they are concerned about the amount pull data for their portfolio and merchants through our
of plastic waste in the oceans. Additionally, 87 percent reporting API, augmenting the agent's offering while
of respondents find the idea of an ocean-plastic card retaining it within their user experience."
appealing, with 53 percent willing to switch to another
financial institution if it offered such cards with the right

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