Tagged: payments

May 22, 2025 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Point of sale (POS) innovator Yabie announced a strategic partnership with Worldpay to power the merchant business tools within Worldpay 360, a new all-in-one business management and payment solution tailored specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK. The UK collaboration will help “deliver… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 4:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TreviPay, the B2B payments and invoicing network, announced Albertsons Companies, Inc. will offer Pay by Invoice with TreviPay to its corporate shoppers. Business buyers, including small offices, K-12 schools, local government and community organizations and residential programs, can “receive a dedicated line of credit for… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 9:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments and commerce network, announced its Q1 2025 results, unveiling consumer milestones, surging market traction, and exceptional returns from its AI strategy. Klarna is a Fintech that is widely expected to list its shares in an initial public offering (IPO) later… Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Monzo has launched a new feature that empowers customers to cancel bank transfers almost instantly if they spot an error. This development, aimed at addressing a problem costing Brits an estimated £825 million annually, is set to redefine how users manage their… Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EV payment specialist Paythru has partnered with global fintech Adyen to co-develop a next-generation, omni-channel payments platform for EV charging. The collaboration aims to address the problem of inconsistent EV charging payments – where EV drivers “face different payment methods at different charge points –… Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 7:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei, the Canadian fintech company, announces its membership in the European Payments Initiative (EPI), reportedly becoming one of the payment services providers to enable ecommerce businesses to accept Wero, EPI’s digital wallet, in their online checkouts. Wero facilitates instant account-to-account (A2A) transfers using SEPA Instant… Read More

May 18, 2025 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Wise is pleased to announce that Raiffeisen Bank International, a corporate and investment bank in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), has partnered with Wise Platform in order to “enable fast, secure, low-cost and transparent international payments for personal and business customers across the… Read More

May 18, 2025 @ 8:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a provider of payment technology and software solutions, has released Genius, a new POS command center for business operations. The launch unifies all the Global Payments POS products into an all-in-one, intuitive and highly configurable new POS platform. “Going to… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 2:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Apple Pay, Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) digital wallet product, was reportedly offline for some users. According to Downdetector, Apple Pay experienced an outage from around 11 AM to 2 PM ET. This apparently impacted purchases and funds transfers. Comments appear to indicate that no specific region was… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST), the world’s third-largest retailer, announced a multi-year partnership naming Affirm as “a pay-over-time provider for Costco.com in the U.S.” Costco members shopping online can use… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Large European retailers are asking the European Commission to address the fees charged by credit card issuers like Visa and Mastercard. According to a report, these retailers want these fees reduced. The message was said to be sent in a letter, addressed to the Commission’s… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

While stablecoins are typically lumped in with the broader crypto-sphere, a more apt description is an update to payments and transfer rails. Stablecoins may provide immediate settlement, at a lower cost, with more security than traditional payments rails. In an announcement today that reflects this… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitPay, the cryptocurrency payment processor, announced the launch of HODL Pay, a payment option that empowers consumers and merchants. HODL Pay connects the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem with everyday commerce, “enabling users to borrow stablecoins from DeFi against their crypto holdings and seamlessly pay any… Read More

May 14, 2025 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank is focused on enabling and developing the infrastructure necessary for the scalability of digital financial services. The bank’s strategic expansion into capital markets is enabled by its strategic partnerships, innovative product offerings, and improved support for international payments. By prioritizing comprehensive financial… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 11:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global bank payment company GoCardless has announced a new integration with Giacom’s Cloud Market Tools billing platform. The integration enables Giacom channel partners to manage Direct Debit payments from within their billing system, “helping them simplify collections, improve cash flow, and reduce operational overheads.” This… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 7:03 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Global payments and digital assets platform ONE.io has partnered with BoomFi to launch ONE Gateway, a new service embedding cryptocurrency payment capabilities into its core offerings, the companies said. The integration allows ONE.io clients to accept major cryptocurrencies through pay links, invoices, checkout flows, and… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 4:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions, has joined forces with Perpay to power the Perpay Credit Card, issued by Celtic Bank. That card automates payments directly from a paycheck. The demand for innovative credit-building solutions is growing,… Read More

May 10, 2025 @ 3:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Meta (NASDAQ:META) is reportedly considering a bold reentry by exploring stablecoin payment integration across its platforms, according to a recent report citing sources claiming to be familiar the matter. This move could mark a significant shift for the tech firm, which has been cautious about… Read More

May 10, 2025 @ 3:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payoneer Global Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYO), a Fintech specializing in cross-border payments, has suspended its full-year 2025 earnings guidance amid significant global trade uncertainties, according to a recent report by Fortune. The New York based fintech company, which was valued at $3.3 billion when it went… Read More

May 9, 2025 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canadian fintech company Nuvei (Nasdaq: NVEI) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) are collaborating to enable near instantaneous payout capabilities for businesses in Canada. Nuvei will leverage Mastercard Move’s money movement capabilities to facilitate “payouts to a consumer’s Debit Mastercard or Reloadable Mastercard Prepaid card.” Mastercard Move… Read More