June 16, 2024 @ 3:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hometree, a residential energy services company, has raised £250m in debt financing from Barclays to help homeowners finance the installation of solar panels, battery storage systems, and heat pumps through a range of lease and loan products. The zero-deposit payment options are uniquely “designed for the… Read More

 Tagged barclays, energy, financing, hometree, uk, united kingdom

June 16, 2024 @ 3:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rapyd, the global fintech firm, recently released its report, “2024 State of Payments: High-Opportunity Industries.” This comprehensive study dives into “the evolving landscape of cross-border payments, focusing on the needs of fast-growing industries such as online gaming, content creation platforms, online travel, marketplaces, and e-commerce.”… Read More

 Tagged fintech adoption, payments, rapyd, research

June 16, 2024 @ 6:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With U.S. auto insurance rates up 11.2% on average during the past year—and insurers still losing an average of five cents “on every dollar of premium they collect—sky-high premiums do not appear to be leveling off anytime soon.” According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S…. Read More

 Tagged auto insurance, insurance, J.D. Power, research

June 16, 2024 @ 1:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nordic Capital, which claims to be one of the most active and experienced investors in Technology & Payments globally, announced that it will join Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, disruptive companies, as an investor in One Inc, a digital… Read More

 Tagged nordic capital, payments

June 15, 2024 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero, the global small business platform, released regional and industry data about small business labor productivity. The Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) report, Small business productivity: Industry and regional trends, is based “on anonymized and aggregated data from more than 240,000 Xero small business customers… Read More

 Tagged data, labor productivity, research, small business

June 15, 2024 @ 9:12 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Qiro Finance, a Singapore-headquartered decentralized finance (DeFi) startup founded by Akshay Poshatwar and Nishikant Bahalkar, announced a successful $1.2 million funding round to develop a decentralized credit protocol aimed at bridging the significant credit gap in emerging markets. The startup said it is innovating at… Read More

 Tagged defi, private credit, Private Credit Market, Qiro, singapore

June 15, 2024 @ 8:58 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Even though credit card fraud is increasing in the United States, a report from security.org said it is still poorly understood. As more people use cards and spend digitally, it opens the door for fraudulent activity; in 2023, an estimated 52 million Americans suffered credit… Read More

 Tagged credit cards, digital finance, digital wallets, fraud, phishing, security.org

June 15, 2024 @ 7:15 pm By Michael Wong  |  

BayaniPay, a US and Philippines-based global payments automation process provider announced that it has raised an additional $3 million in funding to expand its international payment capabilities. This capital injection, led by Wavemaker Partners, PTGB, and Talino Venture Studios, will be used to finance the… Read More

 Tagged BayaniPay, fintech, payments, Philippines, wavemaker partners

June 15, 2024 @ 7:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) has added 2 new companies to e-payment services providers, e-Money services providers and e-payment systems operators register. Continuing its efforts to encourage innovation in financial services, enhance electronic payment services and regulate these activities, ensure providing high-quality, efficient and… Read More

 Tagged cbk, e-money service providers, Kuwait, mena, payments

June 15, 2024 @ 12:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced a partnership with full-service hospitality management company Brittain Resorts & Hotels. Now, approved hotel guests can book accommodations “at more than 15 hotels and resorts and pay over time… Read More

 Tagged affirm, bnpl, payments, uk, united kingdom