04/29/2022
Plaid adds Primer, UniPaas and NoFrixion as payment partners
These partnerships are a part of Plaid’s Payment Partner Ecosystem
Retail Banking
04/27/2022
Zvilo partners with Mastercard to deliver digital financial solutions in the Balkans
The partnership supports Zvilo’s plans to transform the traditional banking sector and revolutionise SME lending in the Balkans by enabling access to short-term working capital across different value chains.
04/25/2022
Fingerprints tech used in two commercial biometric payment card launches
We see high activity among our customers and partners in the MENA region and with these launches we are accelerating biometric payment card adoption in the MENA region.
04/19/2022
SocGen launches payment and transaction banking accelerator programme
Firms have until the end of May to apply for the six-month incubation period, during which they will get access to SocGen's expertise and the chance to try out their offerings in real-life business environments.
04/19/2022
Swedish e-commerce bank Juni emerges out of beta with new identity and products
Juni, founded in 2020, was unveiled to the market in the summer of last year and quickly closed a $21.5m Series A funding round.
04/18/2022
Revolut taps Cross River to build US biz
The partnership will open up the first U.S.-based consumer personal loans for Revolut customers
04/13/2022
FIS opens Banking-as-a-Service hub
This will allow financial institutions and fintechs to quickly take advantage of FIS’ innovative banking and payments capabilities regardless of whether they leverage FIS products today.
04/13/2022
Jack Henry signs Lea County State bank
Hobbs, N.M.-based Lea County State Bank has deep roots in the region’s oil and gas industry, having served the community since 1928.
04/12/2022
ArcaPay prepares to attract investors: gains permission from Bank of Lithuania for reorganisation
In 2021, payments by ArcaPay Group customers to Russia and Belarus accounted for 3% of the company's total transactions.
04/11/2022
African Payments Company Cellulant Expands Its Business Platform Into Ghana
Cellulant will roll out Tingg in Ghana in order to provide ways to digitize payments, collect and disburse to customers, the release says.
04/05/2022
Mollie Payments for WooCommerce arrives in the UK
The plug-in offers UK SMEs with a WooCommerce webshop a seamless way to support both domestic and European payments.
04/05/2022
KKR and TDR Capital-led consortium invest up to £120m in Jaja Finance, after taking majority stake
The change in ownership structure comes two years after Jaja Finance enlisted KKR help to fund its £530m acquisition of the Bank of Ireland’s British credit card portfolio.
04/05/2022
NatWest adopts Bottomline’s Confirmation of Payee platform
This new fraud prevention service allows customers of participating Banks, Building Societies and Credit Unions to double-check, ahead of making a payment, that the account holder’s name matches the owner of the bank account number.
04/04/2022
Fintech PayMint gets seed funding round from AUR Fintech Fund
PayMint launched its services in the local market in 2019 and works to provide fintech services to small- and medium-sized companies, especially salary payments, working capital financing, and supplier payments
04/01/2022
MetaBank makes strategic investment in Advantage Payment Services
Meta has years of experience serving niche markets and operates in four primary business lines including Payments, Tax Services, Commercial Finance and Consumer Lending.
03/31/2022
Exclusive: Klarna spins open banking API strategy with dedicated unit
‘Klarna Kosma’ an open banking sub-brand and business unit of the fintech giant is booming.
03/31/2022
Curtis Banks’ fintech business ‘underperforms’
“We see it as a timing issue,” Self added. “We absolutely expect this to unwind in 2022.”
03/29/2022
Wells Fargo to be official issuer of Bilt Mastercard rewards card
The Bilt Mastercard offers a competitive 0-1-2-3 product structure, making it not only the go-to credit card for rent, but also for dining, travel, and everyday spend.
03/29/2022
Australian payments startup Zepto raises A$25m for international expansion
The company will use the new funding to make an international push, starting with New Zealand.
03/25/2022
Qatar exploring CBDC as it digitizes payments
Speaking to a local news outlet, Alanood said that the bank recognizes the need to keep up with digital payments as the world gradually moves away from cash payments.