September 4, 2024 @ 8:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Monoova is celebrating its fifth year of providing digital payments in Australia. The company says that in recognition of the milestone it has initiated a brand refresh. Monoova was one of the first providers of PayTo  or “real-time alternative to direct debits.” Since inception, Monoova… Read More

 Tagged australia, monoova, payments

September 4, 2024 @ 8:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian has announced its new partnership with Paylink, a provider of affordability software and payments, to address affordability restrictions with debt consolidation loans. This partnership will leverage Paylink’s ReFi product and “expand access to credit for a wider range of consumers through the Experian Marketplace.”… Read More

 Tagged experian, paylink, payments, software

September 4, 2024 @ 8:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New consumer research reveals that four out of five Gen Z and Millennial Aussie scam victims would share their experiences if it meant helping others. Consumer research commissioned by digital bank, ubank, has revealed nearly three in ten young Aussies reported that they had “been… Read More

 Tagged australia, fraud, gen z, millennial, research, scams

September 4, 2024 @ 8:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fime, a global firm focused on consulting, testing, and certification services, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Consult Hyperion, a consultancy firm with expertise across payments, smart mobility and digital identity. The acquisition augments and cements Fime’s ability “to deliver comprehensive consulting and advisory… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, digital identity, fime, payments

September 4, 2024 @ 8:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) announced the launch of a new LibertyX Bitcoin Cashout feature whereby enrolled LibertyX customers can sell Bitcoin, picking up their cash conveniently at ATMs across the United States at thousands of merchant locations with a transaction point within five miles… Read More

 Tagged atm, bitcoin, libertyx, ncr atleos

September 4, 2024 @ 8:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DNA Payments launched its new Merchant Portal App for iOS and Android, bringing the full functionality of DNA Payments’ Merchant Portal to any smartphone. The app lets merchants accept online payments, “manage their finances, and oversee transactional data, all from their mobile device.” Its built-in… Read More

 Tagged android, digital technology, dna payments, fintech apps, iOS

September 4, 2024 @ 8:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tabby, the MENA’s shopping and financial services app, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tweeq, a Saudi-based digital wallet licensed by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), during 24 Fintech, Saudi’s flagship fintech event. Tweeq will continue to operate independently, and… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, financial services, mena, tabby, tweeq

September 4, 2024 @ 8:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BillEase, the digital consumer finance platform in the Philippines, today announced TPG’s The Rise Fund has signed definitive documentation to lead a significant strategic investment in the company. With the investment, The Rise Fund, the multi-sector strategy of TPG’s global impact investing platform, is leading… Read More

 Tagged BillEase, Philippines, the rise fund, tpg

September 4, 2024 @ 8:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca explains in a blog post that individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) are tax advantaged retirement accounts available for individuals earning income in the U.S. These accounts offer significant tax benefits which “incentivize individuals to save long term for retirement.” These associated incentives often lead to… Read More

 Tagged alpaca, iras, retirement

September 4, 2024 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has updated the status of APP scam protections. APP scams incorporate digital fraud, where users of financial or transactional Apps send money to bogus sites or fraudsters.  The PSR says that in 2023, there were over 250,000 cases of… Read More

 Tagged app scams, clear junction, fraud, payment systems regulator, payments, psr, transfers, tribe payments, uk, united kingdom