Tagged: visa

August 6, 2022 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ranqx, the digital lending platform built for lenders to small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs), has expanded its working relationship with Visa (NYSE: V) into North America. Before collaborating with Visa in North America, Ranqx worked cooperatively with Visa in its Asia Pacific region. Under the latest… Read More

July 31, 2022 @ 10:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of its strategy to power its next phase of growth, global crypto exchange CEX.IO has appointed Checkout.com as its preferred global payment processor, which uses Visa Direct, Visa’s real time money movement network, “to provide real-time off-ramps for its customers.” Since its launch… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tech firm Bloom recently announced that their members may get spending rebates in the form of virtual currency. This move should see the Bloom App become one of Hong Kong’s first-ever spending apps that supports digital currency rebates for Visa card transfers made in Hong… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to Visa (NYSE: V) internal reporting, friendly fraud can “account for up to 75% of all chargebacks.” Mike Lemberger, Senior Vice President of North America Risk at Visa, said: “Friendly fraud is not always friendly, especially from a merchant’s perspective,” The Fair Credit Billing… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 11:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plutus, the Visa debit card offering 3-8% in crypto cashback, recently announced its plans to further expand into the US neobanking sector. Plutus is a London-based Fintech providing crypto cashback rates and 20+ Perks “such as 100% back on Netflix, Spotify, and Prime.” Its user… Read More

July 8, 2022 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu, a Cloud banking platform, announced a partnership with Visa (NYSE: V) to utilize Visa DPS – one of the largest processors of Visa debit transactions. The partnership will aim to give Mambu clients a connection to Visa DPS for end-to-end card issuing as well… Read More

June 27, 2022 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MEXC Global, which claims to be a leading digital asset and cryptocurrency trading platform, reveals that it has taken steps towards improving the process of crypto purchases by offering investors in 180 countries the option of buying cryptocurrencies using Visa or Mastercard. Visa and Mastercard… Read More

June 24, 2022 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) in the UK has set out its plans showing how it proposes “to carry out two market reviews focusing on card fees.” As noted in the update from PSR, one “looks at scheme and processing fees, and the other at… Read More

June 23, 2022 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit Karma Money™, a single destination within Credit Karma for spending and saving, has announced the launch of cash back rewards, “giving its more than 110 million members in the U.S. the chance to earn cash back when they spend money at certain merchants using… Read More

June 21, 2022 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), which claims to be the leader in virtual payments, recently announced the launch of its global She’s Next initiative in the United Arab Emirates in order to economically empower women entrepreneurs. The initiative has been introduced with assistance from First Abu Dhabi… Read More

June 18, 2022 @ 1:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) has introduced Latin America’s first crypto cards, through partner firms based in Brazil and Argentina. Working cooperatively with Fintech startups and other companies in the region, Visa will reportedly issue cards that allow consumers to receive Bitcoin (BTC) cashback with each  payment… Read More

June 7, 2022 @ 9:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Open banking platform Tink has signed a strategic partnership for open banking technology with Revolut, a popular neobank. Tink’s payment initiation services (PIS) technology is expected to allow Revolut users across Europe to easily move money into their Revolut accounts. PIS enables users to connect… Read More

June 3, 2022 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MOCA, a provider of advanced mobile-first digital accounts featuring a “next-generation” card-based payment platform and unlimited cash-back rewards, is pleased to confirm that it has added Shawn Sinner, a former Visa Payment Executive and Issuer processing industry veteran, “as President and Chief Revenue Officer.” In… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 1:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), a “world leader” in digital payments, announced that it is partnering with Fundbox, an embedded working capital platform for small businesses, to strengthen Fundbox’s platform “with the power of digital payments.” The first step in this collaboration “is the launch of the… Read More

May 31, 2022 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sustainable finance service provider ecolytiq has reportedly finalized a €13.5 million financing round that was led by Visa (NYSE: V) along with other blue chip investors. Consulting company PwC Germany also took part in the investment round via a fund that’s managed by Segenia Capital,… Read More

May 27, 2022 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NAB has introduced a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution that it says will not hit consumers with late charges, account fees or interest payments. The banking institution will reportedly allow clients to spend as much as $1,000 through a virtual credit card that’s embedded… Read More

May 15, 2022 @ 7:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DriveWealth, LLC, an international Fintech infrastructure firm that powers equity investing for Fintechs, has announced the appointment of Terry Angelos as Global Chief Executive Officer. This appointment will aim to “support DriveWealth’s continued growth, following a transformational year where the company realized a 100% growth… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 11:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wirex is reporting that it has secured over 150,000 registrations to its crypto app six weeks after its launch in the US. Wirex is based in London, but also maintains offices in Singapore, Kyiv, Dallas, Dublin, and Atlanta. Wirex is a digital payments platform that… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Carbonplace, the new carbon credit settlement platform jointly developed by some of the  largest financial institutions, recently announced the successful pilot “transfer of carbon credits through its system” in collaboration with global payments technology company Visa. The transaction, which involved Visa purchasing Verra-certified credits from… Read More

May 3, 2022 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Veem, which claims to be a “leading” provider of global B2B payment solutions, has announced the rollout of new functionalities “including enhanced card options and faster ACH, allowing small businesses more flexibility in how they pay and get paid to manage cash flow.” Credit cards… Read More