InComm integrates prepaid cards with Fitbit, Garmin wearables, adds NFC for retail

InComm Inc. an Atlanta-based payments firm, has announced the integration of its MyVanilla prepaid Mastercard with Fitbit Pay and Garmin Pay mobile wallet apps, as well as the addition of near-field communication to the company's retail network. InComm officials said the company has been approached in the past about adding contactless payment capabilities to reduce friction required in customer transactions, and it sees the wearables and NFC additions as ways to encourage greater use of mobile wallets.