Payments Next
MARCH 22, 2024
By Michael Meeks, CTO of BHMIThe payments industry is changing so rapidly that many payment processing companies are struggling to keep pace. The post How to maximize agility and automation with rules-based payment processing first appeared on Payments NEXT.
Payments Dive
MARCH 22, 2024
Having already dominated e-commerce transactions, digital wallets are projected to overtake at least one traditional form of payment in stores, according a Thursday report by Worldpay.
The Fintech Times
MARCH 18, 2024
Blockchain, heralded for its potential to transform industries, is currently undergoing a divergence from its original vision, marked by a prioritisation of speculative interests over core principles like scalability and decentralisation. Calvin Ayre, venture capitalist and founder of Ayre Group, a global enterprise supporting real estate projects, businesses, and technologies, shares insights centred on the BSV Blockchain’s Teranode scaling solution.
Finextra
MARCH 21, 2024
The US has filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the firm of monopolising the smartphone market through a host of actions, including the blocking of third-party apps from offering contactless payments.
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
TechCrunch Fintech
MARCH 22, 2024
Nsave, a fintech based in Geneva making banking in Switzerland accessible to people in countries at war or those with unstable banking sectors or facing high inflation, has raised $4 million seed funding. The round was co-led by Sequoia Capital and TQ Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, SV Angel and FONGIT: the State of […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
Payments Dive
MARCH 20, 2024
A partnership between tech giants Meta and Amazon “could represent the tipping point of transforming social media into a transaction platform,” Mizuho Securities analysts said in a report this week.
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Finextra
MARCH 20, 2024
The UK is approaching a seismic shift in how people pay, with digital wallets set to comprise half of all e-commerce spend and nearly a third of POS transaction value by 2027, according to a report from Worldpay.
Fintech News
MARCH 18, 2024
Southeast Asian ride-hailing super app Grab has teamed up with licensed crypto payments provider Triple-A to introduce a feature that allows its users to top up their GrabPay Wallets using Digital Payment Tokens. This initiative aims to offer users more convenience by enabling the conversion of digital currencies, like stablecoins, into spendable funds within their GrabPay Wallets.
Payments Dive
MARCH 20, 2024
New research from the Philadelphia and Boston Feds finds that consumers are cycling through low APR credit card offers.
Bank Automation
MARCH 20, 2024
The Music is Starting to Stop Recent years have been extremely lucrative for wealth advisors; both the independents and full-freight firms. Low cost of capital, booming public markets, and a growing desire to diversify into new products are all ways wealth management firms can grow AUM and, as a result, grid payouts.
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Finextra
MARCH 18, 2024
The Monzo mafia are back in business, with former co-founder Jonas Templestein and ex-VP of architecture Oliver Beattie on the hunt for funds for a new startup that aims to build generative AI coding tools.
NACHA
MARCH 17, 2024
HERNDON, Virginia, March 18, 2024 – Nacha members have approved a set of rules intended to reduce the incidence of frauds, such as business email compromise (BEC), that make use of credit-push payments. The new rules establish a base-level of ACH payment monitoring on all parties in the ACH Network (except consumers). While the new rules do not shift the liability for ACH payments, for the first time receiving financial institutions (RDFIs) will have a defined role in monitoring the ACH payments
Payments Dive
MARCH 18, 2024
Soon, all payments will begin and end with software. Which innovations should companies prioritize now?
The Fintech Times
MARCH 21, 2024
Looking to make financial services more accessible, M-PESA Safaricom has signed an International Money Transfer Agreement with Onafriq , the African digital payments network, to enable Ethiopian users to receive remittances from different parts of the world through M-PESA. Individuals do not need a bank account, something which has historically been challenging for some to acquire in Ethiopia, to send remittances.
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
Finextra
MARCH 20, 2024
Embedded Finance, Railsr's parent company, has approached Equals Group for a merger of the two companies, Sky News reports.
Fintech News
MARCH 18, 2024
The global flirtation with Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services seems to be coming undone, as new data on consumer payments unveils a significant drop in the appetite for this contentious credit payment approach. BNPL experienced a surge and became the favourite of venture capitalists during lockdowns as e-commerce shoppers, idle at home, seized the opportunity of short-term finance to distribute the expense of both impromptu and deliberate online buys across several payments.
Bank Automation
MARCH 20, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fifth Third Bank says that added efficiencies to its chatbot have boosted its accuracy rate as it leans into generative AI.
The Fintech Times
MARCH 20, 2024
Cash could be making a comeback. No really. After years of pushing to a fully digital payments landscape that will in theory see a cashless economy in the (reasonably) near future, it could all come tumbling down after a series of technical issues that has seen major retailers unable to process card or contactless payments and once again relying on notes and coins.
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Finextra
MARCH 19, 2024
The Bank for International Settlements has completed proof-of-concept testing of Project Gaia, an initiative conducted in concert with three central banks to explore the use of natural language processing, optical character recognition and machine learning to extract climate-related data from corporate reports.
TechCrunch Fintech
MARCH 18, 2024
Miami-based Onyx Private, a Y Combinator-backed digital bank that provided banking and investment services for high-earning Millennials and Gen Zers, is terminating its bank operations. In a March 13 email to a customer viewed by TechCrunch, with a subject line that read: “Important Notice: Termination of Bank Operations and Account Closure” Onyx wrote, “We are […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
Fintech News
MARCH 18, 2024
Payment giant Mastercard has announced a new partnership with Ant Group’s digital open platform Alipa y to expand its cross-border payment services to facilitate quicker and more secure money transfers to China. Mastercard’s initiative is expected to be a boon for consumers seeking reliable ways to conduct global transactions. According to the company’s Borderless Payments Report , a majority of consumers expressed a preference for online international payments, citing speed an
The Fintech Times
MARCH 18, 2024
Ant International , the Asia-based one-stop digital payment and financial services platform for SMEs, is kicking off a global campaign to engage with fans globally in the lead-up to UEFA EURO 2024 , of which it is an official partner. Taking place from 14 June to 14 July, UEFA EURO 2024 will hit ten host cities around Germany, culminating in the finals at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
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.
Finextra
MARCH 21, 2024
Chair of the Ubiquitech Group Dr. Ruth Wandhöfer has released a report offering practical recommendations for bolstering a digital economy that builds trust, provides access to sustainable infrastructure and secure data highways, and accelerates digital inclusion and education.
Fintech Review
MARCH 20, 2024
In an interview with Fintech Review , FICO ‘s Peter Lemon discusses the rapid digital transformation in finance for 2024. We delve into the anticipated progression of digital transformation in banking this year, as IT teams transition to becoming innovators and revenue generators. There is a shift towards enterprise-wide technology to improve agility and customer service.
Bank Automation
MARCH 20, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — CashPro, Bank of America’s business banking platform, is seeing increased adoption as features and services are added.
The Fintech Times
MARCH 22, 2024
South Africa-based money transfer platform, Mukuru , has distributed aid to disadvantaged recipients in Africa, helping people impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns and other economic issues. Mukuru is using its platforms to help businesses transfer cash around the countries it currently operates, using its existing network. It also has plans to roll out aid transfers to more countries as it helps several UN organisations and other aid NGOs such as the United Nations Children’s Fund , Food and Ag
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Finextra
MARCH 18, 2024
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia has lost more than £31 million after a technical glitch let customers withdraw and transfer money that was not in their accounts.
Fintech News
MARCH 18, 2024
Southeast Asian ride-hailing super app Grab has teamed up with licensed crypto payments provider Triple-A to introduce a feature that allows its users to top up their GrabPay Wallets using Digital Payment Tokens. This top-up method went live on 12 March 2024. This initiative aims to offer users more convenience by enabling the conversion of digital currencies into spendable funds within their GrabPay Wallets.
TechCrunch Fintech
MARCH 19, 2024
Fintech exploded over the last five years. Startups in the category raised more than $350 million in VC funding from 2019 through 2023, according to data from CB Insights. Despite all that growth, Eric Gylman, the co-founder and CEO of Ramp thinks that the industry, and companies like his, are just scratching the surface. Glyman […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
The Fintech Times
MARCH 22, 2024
Cash flow and funding have emerged as the biggest concerns UK small to medium businesses (SMEs) are facing according to research by fintech lender, Nucleus Commercial Finance. A survey that took in the views of more than 1500 small British businesses showed that one in five (21 per cent) of SMEs plan to apply for a business loan within the next six months.
Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes
Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all retail, and say hello to experiences that keep your customers coming back for more! Customer loyalty isn’t just earned - it’s cultivated through meaningful engagement with the help of data. This webinar will take you behind the scenes of how top retailers turn customer data into personalized experiences that drive engagement and retention.
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