Industry News
The latest information about the companies, products and services that are shaping the payments industry, selected by our team of specialists.
May 23, 2023
Checkout.com, the global payment service provider, has been granted a Retail Payment Services license from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. > See Article
May 22, 2023
CellPoint Digital, a leading payment orchestration platform provider, has been appointed as a strategic partner to Grupo Xcaret, one of Mexico´s largest entertainment, travel and hospitality firms, to deliver its orchestration platform to Xcaret´s four million customers each year. > See Article
May 22, 2023
ACI Worldwide to Offer Banks New Cross-Border, Real-Time Payment Services
ACI Worldwide has added Swift Go to its cross-border payments offering. > See Article
May 22, 2023
Fifth Third Announces Acquisition of Rize Money, Inc.
Fifth Third Bancorp is pleased to announce the acquisition of Rize Money, Inc., an embedded payment platform that provides payment infrastructure and risk management capabilities to fintechs and other technology companies. > See Article
May 21, 2023
Australia Hits Buy Now, Pay Later Sector with Consumer Credit Law
Australia said it would regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) services as a consumer credit product under new laws, forcing BNPL providers to carry out background checks before lending in what would be one of the world´s toughest regimes for the startup sector. > See Article
May 19, 2023
Repay Announces Integration with Q2’s Digital Banking Platform
Repay Holdings, a payment provider, has integrated with Q2´s Digital Banking Platform via the Q2 Partner Accelerator Program. > See Article
May 18, 2023
Splitit and APPS Announce Partnership to Simplify ISO & ISV Installment Payments
Splitit, the only white-label service allowing customers to pay by installments using their existing credit on a payment card, has partnered with Atlantic-Pacific Processing Systems, a provider of payment services, to deliver integrated card-based installment payments. > See Article
May 17, 2023
i2c Partners with Access Finance AD to Expand Juzt Credit Program to the US
i2c Inc., a leading provider of digital banking and payment solutions, today announced its partnership with Access Finance, a leading credit card provider in Bulgaria and a part of the Management Financial Group portfolio, to expand its Juzt Mastercard credit program to the United States. > See Article
May 16, 2023
Fortis, a provider of payment and commerce technology for software providers, marketplaces and scaling businesses, has become a recommended payment partner of Sage, a provider of accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and midsized businesses. > See Article
May 15, 2023
Fifth Third Completes Acquisition of Big Data Healthcare
Fifth Third Bancorp has closed the acquisition of Big Data LLC, a provider of technology for healthcare payments and remittance. > See Article
May 12, 2023
The partnership offers MPGS customers access to Vesta´s Payment Guarantee and Payment Protect services. Users that opt-in can expect higher transaction approval rates. > See Article
May 11, 2023
Idex Biometrics Continues Expansion of Biometric Payment Cards with a Third Issuer in Turkey
Idex Biometrics continues the expansion of biometric payment card programs with another Turkish issuer. Cards from this innovative issuer focused on premium financial products will be available throughout Turkey as of the fourth quarter of 2023. > See Article
May 11, 2023
The collaboration will create an easier experience for Android users to purchase apps, games and digital content on their devices on Google Play. > See Article
May 10, 2023
Petal Raises $35 Million in New Funding, Spins Off B2B Data Analytics Unit Prism Data
Credit card and financial technology company Petal announced today that it has raised $35 million in new funding and has spun off its B2B-focused data infrastructure and analytics subsidiary, Prism Data. > See Article
May 10, 2023
Citi Retail Services Expands Embedded Payment Capabilities with Citi Pay
Citi Retail Services is expanding its embedded payments strategy with its suite of Citi Pay products. > See Article
May 10, 2023
Fisher-Price Partners with Concerto Card Company to Launch New College Savings Mastercard
By working in concert with 529 education savings plans, the Fisher-Price College Savings Mastercard allows families to earmark savings for a wide range of academic needs for their children, while also taking advantage of several tax benefits. > See Article
May 9, 2023
Visa’s Blockchain-Based Innovations Can Take Small Businesses to the Next Level
Visa is one of nine finalists tasked with exploring innovative blockchain-based use cases for the Real Digital, Brazil´s central bank-issued digital currency, or CBDC. The company partnered with Agrotoken, Microsoft and Sinqia to develop its submission. > See Article
May 9, 2023
Affirm Holdings (AFRM) Reports Q3 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Affirm Holdings reported a quarterly loss of $0.69 per share, which compares to loss of $0.19 per share a year ago. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 24.18%. > See Article
May 9, 2023
TD Bank Introduces Two New Credit Cards with Launch of Revamped Portfolio
The launch introduces TD Clear, a no-interest credit card that charges a simple monthly fee--the first of its kind in the U.S. market--as well as TD FlexPay, TD´s most flexible credit card to date with increased payment flexibility and generous balance transfer offers. > See Article
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