Campus card acceptance via non-traditional POS
Mobile devices accepting campus cash catching on
DoED publishes regulatory packages
See the new regs for campus debit, prepaid cards
EMV on campus
The technology is coming but what does it mean?
Will Bitcoin make the grade on campus?
Georgia Tech adopts the digital currency for reloading campus card funds
07 Mar, 2019Blackboard Transact division acquired by Reverence Capital Partners
On March 7, 2019, Blackboard announced the sale of its Blackboard Transact unit to private equity firm, Reverence Capital Partners. The deal with Reverence sees Blackboard spinout and sell the Transact business line including the CASHNet payment solution.
25 Jan, 2019Northwest Missouri State implements new POS system
Northwest Missouri State Campus Dining has implemented a new, web-based point-of-sale system on its campus. The new POS system replaces an on-site POS system that backed up using various forms of storage devices.
04 Jan, 2019Forbes’ tips for adopting new payment technologies
From coin to paper, paper to card, and now card to mobile, payment processors and consumers alike have seen dramatic changes in the way money is spent. But the trick has been keeping up with customer expectation. A recent Forbes writeup offers some considerations that could help businesses keep pace with their customers without unnecessarily increasing risk.
21 Dec, 2018NACCU’s Talking Campus ID Tech: Open vs closed-loop payments
The latest installment in NACCU’s Talking Campus ID Tech series delves into the key differences between open and closed loop payment systems. In the video, Mercer University’s Ken Boyer explains the characteristics of both open and closed loop systems, and what a campus should typically consider when making decisions regarding its payment environment.
16 Nov, 2018Blackboard’s Cashnet product receives NEACH Award
Blackboard’s payments platform, Cashnet, recently won the 2018 Innovation and Excellence Award sponsored by the New England Automated Clearing House (NEACH). The NEACH 2018 Innovation and Excellence Awards showcase outstanding payments products and services to the financial industry and beyond.
06 Jun, 2018From the archives: Closed-loop vs. open-loop vending payments
Payments via standard debit and credit cards, as well as payments via mobile device have posed a significant foe to the campus cards at the vending machine. In our 2016 coverage of the topic, we examined the role that campus vending plays in the open-loop vs. closed-loop debate.
25 May, 2018NC State redesigns Wolfpack One Card
North Carolina State University is making changes to its campus card, the Wolfpack OneCard, with students, faculty and staff able to get their hands on the new credential this June. Among the changes is the ability for campus card holders to use their ID for debit transactions if they have a PNC Bank account.
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