Circle Explains How B2B Transactions Can Be Streamlined to Boost Operational Efficiency

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) noted that every day trillions of dollars move between businesses. These business-to-business (B2B) transactions underpin everything from “keeping factories running to facilitating digital services, with an estimated ~$88 trillion in B2B transactions in 2024 alone.” Despite despite their size and importance, the… Read More

UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) Takes Action to Enhance Governance in Card Scheme and Processing Fees

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has set out changes that will give businesses more information on the card payment fees they pay. This follows its market review, which found that Mastercard and Visa don’t face competition due to rising fees and a lack of clarity… Read More

Fintech Plaid Explains How LendScore Turns Cash Flow Data into Credit Risk Insights

Fintech Plaid has noted in a blog post that credit underwriting has long relied on credit bureau data, which provides many years of structured, standardized information on loans, repayments, and delinquencies. However, Plaid also mentioned that these files have certain “blind spots, saying little about… Read More

Digital Commerce and Savvy Consumers Drive Retail Spending Growth, Report Claims

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) SpendingPulse has unveiled that savvy consumers and e-commerce are fueling U.S. holiday retail sales growth by 3.9% year over year. Getting a strong early start, consumers have now seemingly embraced convenience and connection through the season, blending online and in-store purchases and… Read More

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) Celebrates Ten Years of Operation

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the Cambridge Judge Business School has celebrated its 10-year anniversary. The CCAF was launched as the only academic entity pursuing the advent of digital finance. While multiple private entities frequently published research on aspects of Fintech, including… Read More

UK Finance Welcomes Move to Transfer PSR Functions to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

HM Treasury’s latest September consultation, A Streamlined Approach to Payment Systems Regulation, confirmed plans to get rid of the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and transfer its overall functions to the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This marks a key moment for UK payments regulation… Read More

Hong Kong Card Payments Expected to Rise Nearly 5% in 2025 : Research

The Hong Kong (China SAR) payment card market is now considered to be fairly mature, however, despite this, the total card payment value is forecast to grow considerably by “4.5% in 2025 to reach HKD1.32 trillion ($168.4 billion),” supported by the ongoing efforts to promote… Read More

Wall Street Ends Year on High Note Amid Major Nvidia AI Deal

U.S. equity markets closed higher in a holiday-shortened trading session on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, with major indexes reaching fresh milestones. The S&P 500 advanced 0.32% to finish at a new all-time high of 6,932.05, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.60% to… Read More

Moneyhash, Mastercard Partner to Expand Access to Merchant focused Solutions, Boosting Payments Capabilities

Moneyhash is collaborating with Mastercard (NYSE: MA) to expand merchant access to its Merchant Cloud platform across the MEA region. By connecting to Mastercard’s Gateway through a unified API, merchants can simplify integration, “streamline operations and enhance payment performance across markets.” Mastercard’s Gateway, a part… Read More

Octane Lending Teams Up with Camping World Holdings to Introduce Financing Solution

Octane Lending Inc., the fintech enabling the buying experience, is teaming up with Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH), which is America’s Recreation Dealer, to launch a financing solution under the Good Sam Powered by Octane brand. This Captive-as-a-Service agreement enables Camping World dealers to… Read More

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