October 29, 2024 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kuady, a payments service processor, has recnetly announced the expansion of its digital wallet services into Mexico, a move that is further building on its  rollout in Peru, Chile as well as Argentina. This latest business expansion effort offers a seamless and secure experience for… Read More

 Tagged Kuady, latam, mexico, payments, wallet

October 28, 2024 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The extensive half-yearly complaints data has recently been released for H1 2024 by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). They publish data every six months showing the number and outcome of the complaints they “handle about financial businesses.” This half-yearly data from the Financial Ombudsman Service… Read More

 Tagged complaints, financial ombudsman service, uk, united kingdom

October 28, 2024 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Forrester Consulting recently shared a detailed research report focusing on recurring payment friction in the US markets. Forrester revealed that it has surveyed 297 US payment “decision makers” in mixed B2B and B2C firms and B2B-only firms in order to gain a better understanding of… Read More

 Tagged fintech trends, forrester, payments, research

October 28, 2024 @ 2:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

YouLend, an embedded financing platform, announces that it has secured a financing facility with funds managed by Castlelake, a global alternative investment firm that focuses on asset-based private credit The facility reportedly broadens YouLend’s investor base in the US and increases its available capital, which… Read More

 Tagged alternative investments, castlecake, embedded finance, uk, youlend

October 28, 2024 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Innovative tech in stationary retail optimizes processes and has a positive impact on the shopping experience for consumers in Germany, according to a new report. One example of this is self-checkout tills (SCO tills). While they are still used more frequently by younger customers, the… Read More

 Tagged consumer behavior, germany, research

October 28, 2024 @ 2:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Pinwheel, a Fintech developing account activation and engagement products, this week introduced Bill Navigator, a solution to help banks, credit unions, and fintechs save their customers money on unused subscriptions and manage their recurring bills from within their banking app. A recent consumer study conducted by CNET… Read More

 Tagged Bill Navigator, Kurtis Lin, pinwheel, subscriptions

October 28, 2024 @ 9:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

FV Bank, in partnership with Visa, has announced at Money 20/20 the launch of its new debit cards and corporate expense cards. Available to both U.S. and international customers and businesses, the debit and corporate expense cards can be used worldwide, providing individuals and companies… Read More

 Tagged credit card, debit card, fv bank, luis guerra, miles paschini, visa

October 28, 2024 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The Open Banking rules announced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may dramatically alter the entire consumer financial services sector. Customers may soon be in control of their own data – determining who may, and who may, not access the information. This may expedite… Read More

 Tagged alkami, cfpb, consumer financial protection bureau, dennis irwin, open banking, perspective

October 28, 2024 @ 8:04 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Retail Alliance Foundation has  announced its official launch as a non-profit coalition committed to reshaping the future of a transparent and equitable gift card and loyalty economy. In partnership with BFG Labs, the organization will launch and govern the Retail Alliance Network, which aims… Read More

 Tagged George Bousis, gift cards, loyalty programs, Raise, Retail Alliance Foundation

October 28, 2024 @ 6:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK based startups are managing to stay ahead of Germany and China in terms of total funding raised during Q3 2024. This, despite an overall decline, according to Tracxn Research. Tracxn’s latest analysis of the UK tech funding landscape reveals a number of  key /… Read More

 Tagged fintech adoption, fintech trends, research, startups, uk, united kingdom