PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Visa is rolling out a new initiative aimed at connecting European financial institutions and merchants with cutting-edge digital payments services. In particular, Visa said it is teaming with 13 different FinTech “solutions” in Europe it believes are the “forefront of this technology.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Razer Fintech and Visa have unveiled a new prepaid card, dubbed the Razer Card, now in its test phase. Right from the start, we have been very excited about our collaboration with Visa to transform the digital payments experience globally,” said LiMeng Lee , Razer Fintech CEO, in a press release.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

companies, including $75 million landing at one FinTech looking to bolster small business credit card payment adoption. While payments and enterprise technology providers are a key customer target for Arkose Labs , the company noted its application in other industries like eCommerce and gaming. ”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Cape , a new Australian FinTech made up of professionals in finance, is debuting its new “recession fighting” credit card, powered by open banking and intended to allow access to new functions like buy now, pay later (BNPL), according to a report from AltFi. Common plans offer four-installment payments as ways to buy items.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Online grocers are increasingly allowing underprivileged consumers to use EBT payments (the modern equivalent of food stamps) at a time when the pandemic has made going to the store too risky for many shoppers. The move by the two companies is just the latest initiative in a growing trend of EBT acceptance for online grocery shoppers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Virtual credit cards are one of the more flexible electronic payment methods available, and the world continues its steady march toward greater digital payment use. They also offer more safeguards against fraud than traditional business credit cards. B2B Virtual Card Purchasing On The Rise. PYMNTS reported that 46.4

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

That left FIs scrambling to “rapidly figure out how to get that same emotional and engagement outcome when the possibility of face-to-face is virtually nonexistent,” Randy Piatt , head of product solutions at card technology firm Ondot Systems , told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Simple: Start with the cards.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

New payment rails are once again in the spotlight as real-time payments and cryptocurrency emerge as the top focuses for innovators. In this week’s look at payment rails innovation, the European Union begins paving the way for greater crypto adoption, while Mastercard expands its own crypto accelerator initiative.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

FinTech SumUp is launching its first card for business payments, in partnership with Mastercard , SumUp announced in a blog post on Tuesday (Feb. The new SumUp Card will enable merchants to quickly access money and monitor finances while making necessary business payments. The card will also help U.K.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

According to Goldman Sachs, the B2B payments space will see volumes topping nearly $200 trillion by 2028, more than five times the volume of B2C payment flows. The Outsourced FinTech Opportunity. Embracing Existing Payments Infrastructure.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

FinTechs are helping companies understand and optimize their total cost of payments acceptance through technology. Big online eCommerce, gig economy or other merchants “tend to have a lot of different payment services that they use,” he told PYMNTS in an interview.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Mastercard and pan-European FinTech myPOS are teaming up to promote card payment solutions to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across Europe, Mastercard announced on Thursday (Feb. The strategic partnership aims to inform more SMBs about the new tools for card acceptance that can fit their needs and budget.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The great digital shift is transforming credit cards into money management tools. Consumers want cards, and they want them quickly, and they want those cards [delivered] in a digital way," said Turner. The company said that through the expansion of its Digital-First Card Program, which was announced last Wednesday (Sept.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 22, 2018

UK-based fintech Revolut’s newest product is a “disposable” virtual card, a product that was designed with fraud protection in mind, the fintech announced today. The card, which sits inside Revolut’s mobile app, wipes a user’s details and resets them after every payment.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

More consumers than ever are turning to online shopping channels to meet their needs during the pandemic, but many are also aware that cybercriminals are looking to capitalize on this stepped-up online activity to steal their card data. These kinds of concerns could encourage shoppers to change up how they make payments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Today in B2B payments, Wells Fargo rolls out its virtual card services for B2B payments, while PayPal Ventures makes a B2B payments investment. Wells Fargo Debuts Digital Supplier Payment Tool. Wells Fargo Debuts Digital Supplier Payment Tool. In Payments Services Firm Modulr.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

consumers paid off $10 billion in credit card debt in the third quarter of 2020, and Amazon Pharmacy launched for consumers to order prescription medications. US Consumers Pay Down $10B in Credit Card Debt In Q3. Adyen Teams With Affirm to Add Installment Payment Options. Cash Out: PhonePe on India’s Mobile Payments Adoption.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Payguru is a Turkish company currently working to give residents a way to pay for bus travel cards via text message, according to a report by Financial Times (FT). The way it works, since the company began testing it in the city of Kahramanmaras in 2018, is that users can send a text message and refill their cards via mobile phone.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Mastercard is teaming up with Network International , which works in digital commerce for the Middle East and Africa, to help drive the adoption of commercial payment services in that region, according to a press release.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 23, 2018

Payments fintech PayPal will be expanding its in-store payment offerings this year, now offering users the ability to deposit money onto a prepaid debit card or use their service via a partnership with Samsung Pay, it was reported today, and as the Wall Street Journal noted earlier this month.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Global payments startup SumUp announced it has been granted a new electronic money (eMoney) license from the Central Bank of Ireland. The FinTech also has eCurrency licenses in Lithuania and the U.K. SumUp has been active in Ireland since 2012 and has introduced electronic payments to thousands of businesses.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

While FinTech innovation has opened up the doors for small- to medium-sized businesses ( SMBs ) to access more sophisticated solutions to manage money, software fatigue has business owners overwhelmed by a barrage of siloed systems. As such, electronic B2B payments are a vital tool in that effort.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Two fintechs announced new products and services this week geared toward e-commerce sellers, pointing to gaps in offerings from banks and legacy card companies to provide seamless, affordable solutions for online-based businesses looking to scale up quickly or stock up for busier seasons. provides […].

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In today’s top news, the European Central Bank outlines use cases for a digital euro, and Goldman Sachs will buy GM’s credit card business. The European Central Bank says Europe should be ready to adopt a digital euro so residents can access money amid the evolving retail payment landscape. for General Motor's Credit Card Business.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

The corporate card industry continues to dig its heels into adoption efforts with the launch of new products and features designed to elevate the value of the card beyond a mere means of payment. Employees Lack Access To Corporate Cards. WEX Links MYOB Users To Card Payments. Plastiq Loops Into QuickBooks.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

So far, the young life of the Apple Card has turned out pretty — perhaps even spectacularly — good, depending on the source. The recent news about Apple Card includes a big thumbs-up from Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. Bharghavan has an intimate view into all things digital and mobile when it comes to cards. Apple Pay?.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, India’s pay-later app Slice is introducing a no-fee Visa Card, while Stripe is purchasing payment processor Paystack. Plus, London’s FinTech space has been going strong in 2020 despite the pandemic. Stripe To Acquire African Payments Processor Paystack.

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MARCH 28, 2018

EXCLUSIVE – Are credit cards the next big hot spot for fintech takeover? That’s what startup Petal hopes its partnership with Salt Lake City-based WebBank achieves, as the startup gears to launch of its first major product: a credit card designed to serve the "credit invisible."

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

B2B transactions are increasingly shaking free of paper-based methods as companies have moved operations online this year. Tools like virtual cards are now drawing interest as businesses look for transaction methods that can deliver more speed, cost savings and transparency. Around The B2B Payments World.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Business-to-Business FinTech-as-a-Service (FaaS) startup Rapyd has notched $300 million in a Series D funding round led by Coatue and including both new and existing investors. The London-headquartered FinTech is striving to enable businesses across the globe to quickly onboard and start tapping the platform’s full capabilities.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

That arm of the financial technology (FinTech) giant offers a virtual credit card. Ant Group is best known for its wildly popular payment and loans app Alipay , which has both online and mobile platforms. Chinese regulators are looking to strengthen the rules for FinTechs. The company did not elaborate.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, British FinTech GoCardless has landed $95 million in a Series F funding round, while Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Openpay has officially launched in the U.S. UK FinTech GoCardless Raises $95 Million Led By Bain. Veem Grows Multi-Rail B2B Payment Capabilities.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Real-time payments continue to gain traction around the world. The country’s banking system is giving an upgrade to its instant payments system. Called PIX , the new payment rails have been in the works for some time and launched last week. Case in point: Brazil. It will be fully operational starting Monday (Nov.

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JULY 27, 2020

The pandemic has forced people to embrace contactless and card-based payments – and the trend will only accelerate, research shows Payments Customers Cards Mobile Online Fintech Feature Feature3 Covid19.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

consumers did at least some shopping online as of April 11 — a figure that had risen to 35.7 Consumers are also changing how they pay for their purchases, with a recent study finding that debit card spend was up 11.7 Debit cards are also being used to more quickly pay workers who need fast compensation now more than ever.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, Vilash Poovala , founder and CEO of FinTech Oyster , said online financial platforms, powered by open banking, can serve as alternatives for business banking in a country where business banking seems an afterthought. The world needs a FinTech operating system.”.

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The Paypers

MAY 20, 2021

Australia-based fintech Airwallex has launched its online card payment acceptance solution in Hong Kong.

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