06/15/2023
Space Coast Credit Union increases automated approvals with MeridianLink
With MeridianLink Insight, SCCU was able to identify areas of the loan origination process
Retail Banking
06/15/2023
Mastercard partners Bankiom to issue virtual prepaid cards across GCC region
This partnership marks a significant stride in Mastercard's ongoing commitment to advancing digitalization in the payments landscape throughout the region.
06/15/2023
$5 billion fintech Zepz looks to take on rivals like PayPal with digital wallet, M&A plans
The digital payments group is looking to reach full-year profitability after achieving monthly profitability in the first half of 2022.
06/15/2023
Payments Canada further delays launch of real-time payment system
The RTR is part of a multi-year modernisation of Canada’s payments infrastructure.
06/14/2023
PayPal Ventures invests in Latin American e-commerce outfit nocnoc
The firm says that it helps addresses the cultural, logistical and financial obstacles on behalf of merchants, allowing global brands and online retailers to easily sell their products in previously inaccessible markets.
06/14/2023
Payments fintech Atoa raises $6.5m to rival Mastercard and Visa
The fintech’s seed round was led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures.
06/14/2023
Spanish fintech ID Finance launches crowdfunding campaign
The firm has previously carried out two crowdfunding campaigns on Crowdcube, raising nearly €8.9 million.
06/12/2023
Most Singaporeans View Cashless Payments as the Most Eco-Friendly Choice, Says Visa
The Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes study highlighted the increased importance consumers in Singapore place on sustainability, environmental values and societal causes.
06/12/2023
Banks are becoming "museums of technology" says ex-Barclays boss
Banks often mistake transformation for innovation
06/12/2023
Mbanq & Qorbis partner to create personalised FinTech solutions for brands
Mbanq has enhanced our financial solutions so brands can integrate regular banking services across the international financial system with full regulatory compliance.
06/09/2023
Westpac to issue accessible cards for visually impaired
The cards will also include a braille marker, providing another tactile feature to help blind or low vision customers distinguish between credit, debit and prepaid cards.
06/09/2023
Uncovering Why APAC Digital Banks Aren’t Making Money
However, recent data suggests that newer digital banks in the region are struggling to break even.
06/08/2023
Mastercard Furthers European Open Banking Services with Product Launch and Partnership Announcement
All the while, Mastercard remains committed to embracing new networks and bolstering its open banking services.
06/08/2023
Amazon Pay adds Affirm BNPL option
Amazon Pay merchants, including Casper, USA Berkey Filters, and UltraSabers, have already integrated the Affirm offering.
06/08/2023
The Netherlands gets nationwide contactless public transport payments system
Developed by Translink, the OVpay open loop system saw public transport companies and Mastercard work to help local banks with implementing mobility transaction processing rules.
06/07/2023
Payrails raises $14.4m
"Leading companies understand the strategic importance of optimising payments and are searching for flexible solutions that can adapt to their needs."
06/05/2023
Morocco's Naps forms digital payments partnership with Mastercard
The partnership consolidates the strong historical relationship between the two entities.
06/02/2023
Stripe Issuing gets charge card programme
Stripe cites a recent Goldman Sachs survey which found that 77% of SMBs were concerned about access to financing.
06/02/2023
JP Morgan launches Payment Partner Network
The network is currently in beta with a subset of payments product integrations, with more to be added over time.
06/02/2023
How banks can thrive in an evolving payments environment
The payments arena is evolving rapidly, and banks are struggling to keep pace.