PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

In today’s top digital-first banking news, Goldman Sachs has selected FinTech startup Marqeta to power digital checking accounts for Marcus, while California credit card startup X1 notched $12 million in a funding round headed up by Spark Capital. Goldman Sachs has chosen FinTech upstart Marqeta to fuel online checking accounts for Marcus.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Today in B2B payments: Visa collaborates to open up small business banking data, while Mastercard drives commercial card adoption across the MEA region. Mastercard, Network International to Introduce Commercial Cards in MEA. Visa, Codat Partner on Providing Data for SMBs. 18) press release.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

24) a partnership to issue prepaid cards tailored to the Southeast Asian market. In a press release, the companies said that the Southeast Asian region, which is home to more than 640 million people, has stayed largely cash-based. This partnership goes beyond Grab issuing prepaid cards, and is a game-changer for Southeast Asia.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Visa and its India FinTech partner, Open , are rolling out their joint credit card product for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). 11) that Open, which operates a small business banking and financial services platform, announced the Founder’s Card, the result of its existing partnership with Visa. billion worth of transactions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

The shift to digital commerce is more urgent than ever — and so are some of the potential pitfalls as fraudsters recalibrate their attacks and eye card-not-present transactions as a new way to make off with ill-gotten gains. And, she added, for merchants that already had an online presence, there’s been a marked volume swing.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2017

Alternative payment options stand to fuel acceptance as they alleviate customers’ fears surrounding credit cards and fraud, and domestic online marketplaces are beginning to take root. But Amazon won’t get to enjoy its status as the only major online marketplace in the region for long.

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The Paypers

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Pakistan-based online money management platform SadaPay and Mastercard have announced the launch of numberless, contactless-enabled cards in the Middle East & Africa region.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. It is one of the region’s fastest-growing companies, having just turned in a stellar first quarter in a region that has more complexities than any of its northern neighbors.

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Abrigo

JULY 15, 2015

One such pain point is the confusion behind identifying ways to effectively grow their business through the management of financial resources. Whether using a national bank, regional bank, community bank or credit union, there are numerous cards that can help your client leverage their credit to create capital.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

FinTech solution company Entersekt has upgraded its authentication technology in the DACH region of Europe, according to a release. Two major Austrian card issuers are also using the technology. Experience counts when tight deadlines and project complexity raise the stakes,” said Uwe Härtel, Central Europe country manager at Entersekt.

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Qudos Bank

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

From shopping strategies to secure banking options, we explore the many ways to help you manage your hard-earned money amidst the economic climate. Government websites such as MoneySmart and Energy Made Easy offer advice on managing living costs and seeking the best prices for household utilities.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Coverage includes the launch of Wirecard and Ctrip ’s multi-currency Visa cards for customers in China. Digital financial technology company Wirecard and online travel agency Ctrip are rolling out multi-currency Visa cards to Ctrip customers in China, Wirecard said in an announcement. In addition, U.K. ”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Though commercial card innovation has recently hit an acceleration point, there is still plenty of room for progress. Power took one key friction point of the small business (SMB) credit card market to task. “Basics like credit card terms, and benefits and services, are the lowest-scoring factors in our study.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Payfort , an Amazon company set up in 2013 to help with payments throughout the Arab world, will be offering the new option through its online payment gateway, according to the report. Payfort managing director Omar Soudodi said the offering would help to bolster financial choice. "We store," he said in the report.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The market in the Asia-Pacific region is particularly large, with experts predicting it will reach $21.2 Nav , a financial management app that helps small businesses access credit reports, leverages KBA to verify its users — but is not without its share of challenges. About The Tracker.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2018

Since the migration to EMV in the largest card market in the world (the U.S. in October of 2015), the incidences of counterfeit card fraud at chip-enabled merchants have fallen sharply — some 76 percent, as reported by card networks. Once cards became significantly harder to clone, fraudsters took their bag of bad tricks online.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Recent data indicated that 82 percent of SMBs shutter in their first year because of poor cash management operations. This demand is driving the global expense management software market to reach $6.6 based FinTech, recently added a new corporate card to its portfolio of solutions. billion in value by 2025. Inside The Playbook.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2020

That means card portfolios can experience changing returns for financial institutions (FIs). For example, having tools that monitor cardholder behavior and automatically trigger actions that drive faster card activation helps get revenue through the door sooner. Cardholders’ behavior may shift on a dime.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Stripe really did come about because we were really appalled by how hard it was to charge for things online.” — John Collison.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2017

Rivals Visa and PayPal have shaken hands over a joint plan to issue debit cards in Europe. Expanding our partnership into Europe provides greater consumer choice and benefits merchants,” said Bill Sheedy, CEO for the Europe region at Visa Inc. “By customers already have access to PayPal debit cards.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

And in an interview with PYMNTS, Jacob Shoihet , co-founder and CEO of the online financing platform Marco Financial , said the problem is particularly acute for exporters. “In But, as Shoihet said, these firms account for roughly 50 percent of trade volume in the LATAM region. trillion globally, according to Shoihet.

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Banking Exchange

AUGUST 21, 2019

Community banks are facing tremendous competitive pressures from regional, national, and global banks Technology Feature3 Fintech Feature Financial Trends Community Banking Customers Core Systems Branch Technology/ATMs Outsourcing/Cloud Tech Management Mobile Online Cards Checks/Remote Deposit Capture.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Consumers around the globe have moved their purchasing online during the pandemic, and those in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are no exception. The region’s financial institutions (FIs) and merchants have needed to work swiftly to support unprecedented levels of digital payment and shopping growth.

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FICO

AUGUST 18, 2021

This post explores the credit card trends in the US, UK and Canada, reviewing regional differences and focussing on the impact of the pandemic. The low values in the US could be due to better initial targeting of customers, more appropriate initial limits and activation campaigns or a higher level of offers on the cards.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Revolut has launched an acquiring solution for its Revolut Business starter pack, which will allow businesses in 13 European countries to accept credit card payments online. and EEA consumer cards and a 2.8 percent fee for all other cards. The product will feature a 1.3 percent fee for U.K.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

“With so many retail stores closing, they need to be able to provide a way to sell D2C wherever those consumers are online.”. As more brands embrace eCommerce, he added, joining online platforms solves only some of the challenges of international, cross-border efforts — namely, setting up digital storefronts and reaching consumers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Dimon’s comments come at a time of aggressive growth and gains by numerous digitally native startups that have modernized and streamlined online banking and payments for the masses. billion people – will likely be using online and mobile banking services by 2024.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The bank will be able to serve retail customers, lend money and take deposits, along with other online banking functions. Recently, it announced a new ‘GrabPay’ card, a numberless card that can be used to pay for services at nearly 53 million merchants worldwide.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Payment service provider PayFort , which is based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has changed its name to Amazon Payment Services, a letter from Managing Director Omar Soudodi stated, and it will now offer installment payments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Rather than entering new payment information – including address and card details – users can easily enter Amazon account login info. Alternative Airlines’ Managing Director Sam Argyle said the new method would offer customers convenience, as well as a sense of safety and trust.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The integration will help to grow Esker’s order-to-cash (O2C) solution by allowing for secure online payment capabilities around the world. “As By enriching our O2C solution with online payment, we increase businesses’ operating efficiencies and help them get paid faster, particularly in the collections process.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Panelists included Jay Dearborn, president at WEX Corporate Payments; Greg Bloh, CEO at Transcard; Muhammad Chbib, CEO at Tradeling; Simon Barker, CEO at Conferma Pay; and Brad Garfield, head of product for commercial cards and comprehensive payables in global transaction services at Bank of America. Delving Into Card Acceptance.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Takeaway 2 Client fraud education at financial institutions should include takeaways that explain how to protect themselves from phishing and tips for staying secure online. Effective fraud risk management includes detection and fraud monitoring that should consider customer or member history and behavior. According to the FTC , $2.7

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Qudos Bank

JULY 2, 2023

From shopping strategies to secure banking options, we explore the many ways to help you manage your hard-earned money amidst the economic climate. Government websites such as MoneySmart and Energy Made Easy offer advice on managing living costs and seeking the best prices for household utilities.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

Managing a slew of PSP integrations is no easy or quick task, but businesses can turn instead to payment orchestration platforms (POPs) to ease the way. POPs can also provide merchants with other, related assistance like risk analysis and support fo r managing transaction flows.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic — which has forced all of us online — is exposing just who in financial services has embraced digitization, and who is truly digital native. We now must bank entirely online, by necessity. And many of us must transact entirely online, by necessity, to get the goods and services we need on a daily basis.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The company announced this week the rollout of QR Pay, allowing small businesses to make a mobile payment via their mobile wallet or credit cards when doing business with FedEx. QR Pay aims to augment additional online payment methods available to small business customers, including FedEx Billing Online.

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