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U.S. Bank Introduces Spend Management for Business Owners

Fintech Finance

U.S. Bank today announced a new Spend Management platform to help businesses monitor, track, and control their card-based spending. A leader in business banking and payments, U.S. Bank is introducing the all-in-one spend management platform across its full portfolio of business banking credit cards to give business owners an alternative to using multiple tools.

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Disrupting Traditional Payments: Chipi Pay Partners With Starknet to Bring Stablecoins to Meixco

The Fintech Times

Stablecoins are proving to be popular among the unbanked in Mexico. Building on the demand for these services, Chipi Pay , the Mexican-based prefunded stablecoin wallet, has expanded its services in the country, following a partnership with Starknet Foundation, a high-performance Layer 2 scaling solution that brings security, decentralisation, and ultra-low transaction fees to Ethereum.

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Mollie Enables Tap to Pay on iPhone for Businesses in Ireland

Fintech Finance

Mollie , one of Europe’s fastest-growing financial service providers, has enabled Tap to Pay on iPhone for its Irish customers. This allows businesses of all sizes to use the Mollie app on iPhone to accept contactless payments without the need to purchase or manage additional hardware. Tap to Pay on iPhone – launched last month for Mollie’s 250,000 customers in The Netherlands, France and Germany – is now available to Irish merchants, allowing them to unlock the benefits

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Republicans pressure Fed on debit card fees

Payments Dive

Some House Financial Services Committee members are pressuring the Federal Reserve to reverse a proposal to lower the debit card fees that banks can charge.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Market Volatility and Rate Divergence Renew Investor Interest in Fixed Income

Fintech Review

Perth, Australia, April 14th, 2025, FinanceWire Australian financial advisory firm AAA Private Wealth Advisors has reported a resurgence in investor focus on fixed-income strategies amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty. Recent policy actions, including the expansion of tariffs on imports from China and Southeast Asia, have heightened inflationary concerns in both the United States and Europe.

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Banked Acquires UK’s VibePay to Accelerate Global Adoption of Pay by Bank

Fintech Finance

Global Pay by Bank platform, Banked , has today announced the acquisition of UK-based consumer payments app VibePay , to accelerate global Pay by Bank adoption through innovative consumer and merchant incentives. VibePay connects people, brands, sellers and banks with real time messaging and instant payments. Like Cash App and Venmo in the US, the company has gained a loyal Gen Z and Millennial following, pioneering Conversational Commerce through an innovative blend of personalised offers, peer

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Stripe CEO to become a Meta director

Payments Dive

Patrick Collison will join the board of the public social media company as speculation persists about the possibility of his payments company filing for an initial public offering.

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Lending Stocks For Passive Income Made Possible by New eToro and BNY Launch

The Fintech Times

To enable its users based in the UK and Europe to earn passive income by lending out their stocks, trading and investing platform eToro is working with BNY , the global investment management firm, to launch a new stock lending programme. In addition to working with BNY, eToro will also be partnering with EquiLend, the stock lending platform, which will identify borrowers and facilitate the stock lending process.

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Fyorin and Discover® Global Network Sign Agreement to Enhance Global Card Payments

The Payments Association

[London, March 2025] Fyorin, a leading provider of innovative financial operations solutions, is excited to announce its strategic relationship with Discover Global Network , a global payments network serving 345 million cardholders worldwide1, with $589 billion in global spend in 2023. Discover Global Network is accepted at more than 70 million global merchant locations worldwide and millions of additional micro-merchants connected to marketplace and payment facilitators2 across 200+ countries

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Recharge Leaps into B2B With UK Giftcloud Acquisition

Fintech Finance

Recharge , the European leader in prepaid payments, has acquired Giftcloud Limited from Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) , marking a strategic and accelerated expansion into the fast-growing B2B rewards space. The deal follows Recharge’s recent €45M acquisition facility secured with ABN AMRO to fuel its international M&A activity. Giftcloud powers customer and employee engagement campaigns for major UK brands including Vodafone, Sky and TalkTalk.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Digital pound offline payments 'challenging' - BofE

Finextra

Offline payment functionality is technically feasible for a future digital pound but there are trade-offs that make it challenging, according to new Bank of England research.

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Trust Payments joins Financial 1000

The Payments Association

Exciting news! We have recently been added to the comprehensive financial services directory Financial1000. Financial1000 is a trusted platform for connecting individuals with quality services in this sector. It aims to provide easy access to a wide range of quality financial services sources. Laurence Booth, CEO, Trust Payments, said, “Joining the Financial 1000 directory presents a wonderful opportunity for us here at Trust Payments.

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16 game-changing startups to pitch at EBAday’s Fintech Zone in Paris

Finextra

EBAday, the premier conference for payments and transaction banking executives, set to take place on 27-28 May 2025 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, will yet again feature a dedicated Fintech Zone where 16 innovative startups have been selected to showcase their products to senior decision-makers in the European payments industry.

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SEON strengthens ecommerce capabilities with new automated chargeback management solution

The Payments Association

SEON, the leader in digital fraud prevention and compliance, has announced the availability of its new automated chargeback management solution. This solution combines early fraud detection with automation of the chargeback dispute process, empowering e-commerce merchants to stop fraudsters in real time and manage chargebacks effortlessly. Todays e-commerce merchantsparticularly small and medium-sized merchantsare confronted with significant fraud loss challenges, including manual processes, und

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From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Modular Commerce Now

Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

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Datactics supports Investec in the UK with FSCS digital data validation sandbox

Finextra

Datactics has developed a digital data validation sandbox for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) designed to help assess data systems and processes prior to regulatory audits.

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Cashflows fuels 475% Turnover Growth for Get Found in 18 Months

Fintech Finance

Cashflows , the platform that makes it easy for merchants to accept payments, has enabled web development company Get Found to significantly boost its turnover, by 475% in just 18 months. Get Found’s clients have been able to scale more effectively by optimising their payment processes, ultimately leading to an increase in the company’s overall sales.

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US Bank opens 'Business Essentials' checking account

Finextra

U.S. Bank has launched a premier all-in-one checking account combined with payments acceptance capabilities for small businesses.

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Alternative Data in Digital Lending: Game-Changing Strategy for Modern Financial Institutions

Finezza

Digital lending is witnessing an unprecedented transformation. Traditional credit assessment methods, which rely heavily on income statements, tax returns, and credit scores, often exclude a vast segment of potential borrowers. According to a report by TransUnion CIBIL, over 160 million Indians remain outside the formal credit system due to insufficient credit history.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Tapcheck raises $225m in equity and debt funding

Finextra

Tapcheck, a leading on-demand pay provider, today announced it has raised $225 million in combined equity and debt financing. This latest funding includes a $25 million Series A extension round led by existing investor, PeakSpan Capital, and a $200 million credit facility provided by Victory Park Capital.

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Product Update:  AI-powered Cash Flow Forecasting for faster, better financial decisions

Nomentia

After years of developing and implementing predictive analytics for cash flow forecasting with our customers, Nomentia is proud to present AI-powered Cash Flow Forecasting a solution built for todays treasurers. In this article, we will walk you through a general feature introduction, its benefits and who AI cash flow forecasting is for.

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SwapAgent and Trafigura open blockchain deposit accounts with JPMorgan Kinexys

Finextra

LSEG's post-trade business Swap Agent and commodities house Trafigura are to be the first in the UK to open GBP-denominated deposit accounts via JPMorgan's blockchain business unit Kinexys.

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Commercial banks in Albania to submit SEPA applications

The Paypers

The Bank of Albania and the Albanian Association of Banks have submitted to the EPC the application pack of banks for Adherence to the SEPA Credit Transfer scheme.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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13 Iconic Innovations to Future-Proof Your Digital Banking Service

Finextra

Imagine the effortless satisfaction of a single-click purchase on Amazon, one tap Uber hail or the p.

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Hawk raises USD 56 mln to fuel AI-powered fight against financial crime

The Paypers

AI-powered AML and fraud prevention firm Hawk has raised USD 56 million in a Series C funding round led by growth equity investor One Peak.

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US Bank launches spend management platform for business owners

Finextra

US Bank has unveiled a spend management platform to help businesses monitor, track, and control their card-based spending.

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Stitch obtains USD 55 million in funding round

The Paypers

South African fintech Stitch has obtained USD 55 million in funding, aiming to leverage the capital to optimise its payment solutions for businesses across the region.

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7 Essential Criteria for Choosing the Right Payments Partner

Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

In this webinar, Brad Pinneke, Vice President of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, will dive into the 7 must-have criteria for evaluating payments partners, helping you maximize both efficiency and the long-term value of your investment. From assessing technology capabilities to leveraging business development opportunities, this session will give you a clear, actionable strategy to select the right partner for scaling your business.

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Al Etihad Payments signs co-badging deals with international card schemes

Finextra

Al Etihad Payments (AEP), a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), has announced the signing of strategic co-badging agreements with leading international card schemes, including Discover, Mastercard, UnionPay and Visa.

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FCA publishes findings from its trading apps review

The Paypers

The FCA has published findings from its trading apps review, including links between the use of specific features and trading outcomes for retail clients, in a new research paper.

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S&P and CME Group to sell post-trade business to KKR for $3.1bn

Finextra

S&P Global and CME Group have agreed to sell Osttra, a provider of post-trade infrastructure to the global OTC market, to investment funds managed by KKR for $3.1 billion.

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Amount partners with ValidiFI for optimised fraud detection solutions

The Paypers

Amount has announced its partnership with ValidiFI , a predictive bank account and payment intelligence provider, in order to optimise its digital origination capabilities.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt