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JUNE 1, 2020

Any sudden shock to the system like we have observed with the pandemic exposes both vulnerabilities and opportunities, especially for payments. Payments are going to really exist in the context of our behaviors, of our expectations, of our norms, how we’re conducting the rest of our lives,” said Bottomline’s Eberle. “We

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

Continuing its development of financial technologies on its platform, social media firm Facebook has joined a Visa program that enables the network to access its Token Service for payments, Visa announced today.

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APRIL 9, 2020

Reports have said the move by the payments messaging company positions the firm take on payments giants Visa and Mastercard. ” Reports noted the importance of SWIFT expanding into the SMB payments arena beyond high-value complex corporate transactions. Sila Raises Funding to Nix ACH. The company recently announced $7.7

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

The People’s Bank of China announced that it will certify 11 types of financial technology hardware and software used for digital payment and blockchain services. In other news, the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) announced that it plans to support blockchain-related projects in 2020 with 10.5

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OCTOBER 2, 2018

(The Paypers) Bottomline Technologies , a provider of financial technology, has expanded its Secure Payments solution to monitor additional payment types.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

One financial technology firm currently navigating the process of securing a bank charter is Avanti Financial Group , and as it approaches market launch, Founder and CEO Caitlin Long said the firm is focusing on another area of financial services that has struggled to manage complex regulatory challenges: digital assets.

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APRIL 29, 2019

Bessemer System Federal Credit Union, a financial organization in Pennsylvania, is suing financial technology company Fiserv Solutions over what it calls rampant billing errors, significant bugs and “baffling” security lapses, according to reports.

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Let's Talk Payments

MAY 16, 2016

Plug and Play Tech Center, the world’s largest global technology accelerator and venture fund, is opening applications for for Plug and Play FinTech’s Fourth Batch. Press Release} SUNNYVALE, CA, May 16,

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

SWIFT and Microsoft have partnered with Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to finalize the trial of Cloud Connect, a new payments solution, BNY Mellon announced in a press release on Tuesday (Sept. Cloud Connect hosts SWIFT infrastructure and enables payment transfers via Microsoft Azure. SWIFT announced on Monday (Sept.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Finovate kicked off its 2017 Fall conference with demos from about 40 financial technology companies on its first day yesterday in New York.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, the United Kingdom may clamp down on late payments to suppliers, while South Korean FinTech Kakao Pay is reportedly gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO). Plus, SWIFT rolled out a services for low-value international payments. UK Cracks Down On Late Payments To Suppliers.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Treasury management provider Dragonfly Financial Technologies launched independently from an ACI Worldwide sale. Alkami partnered with Clinc for conversational AI, Atomic for direct deposit switching and FINBOA for payment dispute management. Jack Henry expanded its partnership with SMA Technologies.

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Bobsguide

MAY 25, 2022

London — May 16, 2022 — Mindtree , a global technology services and digital transformation company, and Finastra , a leading financial technology provider, today announced a partnership to bring Finastra’s Fusion Payments To Go payments technology to banks in the Nordics, the UK and Ireland, as a managed service.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

New payments infrastructure continues to gain traction with financial service providers looking to modernize their services for business clients. The Clearing House’s RTP finds expansion within the community bank arena, while abroad, the Bank of Thailand is planning its own infrastructure development to accelerate B2B payments.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Since there’s no way back, the payments industry is now cutting new pathways. financial executives found that 91 percent were investing in financial technologies intended to help with newly remote operations. The firms were especially interested in deploying automated and advanced learning technologies.

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Perficient

JULY 11, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a type of point-of-sale installment loan that partners with retailers to allow consumers to pay for their purchases in multiple equal payments. which is a huge draw to using BNPL as a non-cash payment method. What Are Some Buy Now, Pay Later Companies? Which one is best for me?

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The announcement did not specify the regulations, but it did note that the approach will ensure that the CBDC meets “the same minimum standards we expect of other payment methods.”. Peirce defended the slow pace for many securities regulations, but not when they limit new technologies from being used.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

These are indeed the days for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the world of payments, and that trend looks likely to hold into the 2020s. That raises several questions for financial institutions (FIs), FinTech firms and payment service providers as they figure out how to best navigate this changing world. Recent Trends.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Mynt is reportedly seeking more funding following a $175 million round, while WeTrade Group is seeking to raise roughly $121 million in its transfer from the OTC board to Nasdaq. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ant-Backed Mynt Seeks More Funding On Heels Of $175 Million Round.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

Fiserv , a global financial technology company, and Stack Sports, a sports tech leader, have teamed up to assist in youth sports payments and make them easier and more efficient, according to a release. Stack Sports will be using Fiserv’s digital payments SDK to allow payments from right inside the Stack Sports ecosystem.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Contactless payment company Mobeewave announced the closing of a $16.5 This is a major market validation of our payment acceptance platform, and highlights Mobeewave as an industry leader in the FinTech space.”. million Series B funding round, led by NewAlpha Asset Management, Mastercard and Forestay Capital.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

While financial services (FinServ) innovations often emerge with built-in security measures, new market trends — including faster payments and open banking — are introducing new security threats to corporate treasury departments, according to cybersecurity company BioCatch. In the case of Same Day ACH in the U.S.,

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Financial technology may be evolving at a rapid pace, but well, so is financial crime — meaning that the security of online and mobile payments is a constantly developing area and nowhere more so than biometrics.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 2, 2017

The background to this was announced in a press release on 1st February 2017: Ripple’s Distributed Financial Technology fits within NBAD’s existing infrastructure and offers a secure end-to-end payment flow providing transaction immutability and payment integrity. The payments system works on sludge.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Task Force on Financial Technology held a hearing to talk about the FedNow development and its U.S. payments ecosystem implications. Congress Presses Fed On Real-Time Payments Plan . payments ecosystem implications.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

Small businesses (SMBs) are rarely early adopters of new financial technology (FinTech). It seems that’s the journey for cross-border payments, which are in the midst of a digital disruption as innovators focus on addressing a range of friction points, from sluggish speeds to high costs.

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JUNE 30, 2020

Payments credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU has acquired payment solution firm Primax , according to a press release. Primax has been working with designing and providing services for payment card programs for credit unions for 40 years in the U.S. and the Caribbean, the press release adds.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Procurement technology company JAGGAER has collaborated with TransferMate to provide offerings from “source to settle,” according to an announcement. The purchaser is able to steer clear of payment charges, while vendors get the payment quicker and safer through this method, according to the announcement.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

In today’s top payments news, JPMorgan blocks FinTechs from accessing customers’ passwords, and Ant Financial and Razer throw their hats into the ring for one of Singapore’s five available digital banking licenses. JPMorgan Ups Security By Blocking FinTechs From Passwords.

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JUNE 23, 2020

Former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun was arrested Monday night (June 22) in the latest chapter that has rocked the German payment services provider. Airbnb CEO Sees Potential For 2020 IPO Amid Bookings Rebound. Post-Pandemic Era Ushers In reCommerce Boom.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

That has created both challenges and opportunities for credit unions (CUs), as payments “are an important part of that lifestyle change,” Dragt noted. And we found that 90 percent of consumers are looking to obtain their financial services from that provider with the payment link,” Dragt added.

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JUNE 9, 2019

Reuters reported Lagarde said that technology companies’ use of big data and AI i ncreases big tech companies’ dominance in the mobile payments market, which could result in policymakers around the world rethinking how they regulate the banking system and how they ensure financial settlements are made safely and securely. “A

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

With FinTech driving innovation and competition in the cross-border payments space, governments can no longer afford to ignore changing and heightening demands for greater speed, transparency and efficiency in global transactions. times global GDP in 2016.

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JUNE 29, 2020

Valdis Dombrovskis , the EU’s executive vice president of the European Commission for an Economy that Works for People, told attendees of the Digital Finance Outreach 2020 , a series of events for the 27-nation bloc on financial technology companies, that Europe must become the leader in crafting rules for digital finance.

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JUNE 23, 2020

Ex-Wirecard CEO Markus Braun was arrested Monday night (June 22) in the latest chapter that has rocked the German payment services provider, the Financial Times reported. It processes payments and sells data analytics services. billion euros ($2.1 billion), prosecutors confirmed on Tuesday. billion euros ($2.1

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

Cross-border payments aren’t easy. Banks that power international payments must satisfy the regulations and standards on both ends of the transaction, but while also protecting the transacting parties and the funds moving between them. Toronto-based technology startup nanopay aims to make the whole process easier — and more secure.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. There is a new development from the world of real estate payments, and a large social media platform is embracing commerce. Yardi Digitizes Real Estate Vendor Payments. Intel Secures AI Partnerships f or FinServ, Supply Chains.

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