Amazon No Longer Accepting Visa Credit Cards in the UK: Comment From Vyne CEO
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards
He says: “Amazon’s decision to no longer accept Visa credit cards in the UK is further evidence - if any was needed - that existing payments are broken and stacked against the merchants that rely on them.
Mobile Finance Report Highlights New Trends
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards, Banking, Data
Today, leading app and data analytics company, App Annie, has published its newest Mobile Finance Report, highlighting the major shifts in the financial landscape, driven by mobile-first innovators.
Amazon to Stop Accepting Visa Credit Cards in UK
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards
Amazon will stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the UK from 19 January, the online retail giant has said. It said the move was due to high credit card transaction fees but said Visa debit cards would still be accepted. Visa said it was "very disappointed that Amazon is threatening to restrict consumer choice in the future".
FICO UK Credit Market Report September 2021: Calm Before the Storm or Will Lockdown Stashes Save the Day?
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards, Data
Financial prudence appears to be the current theme in the UK cards market with spending down and percentage of payments to balance up – but will this positive attitude remain as COVID savings dwindle? Highlights
NewDay Launches Regulated Instant Access Credit Account, Newpay, to Help Consumers Spread the Cost of Online Purchases
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards, Cryptocurrencies
Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with affordability checks - unlike many unregulated ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ offers Easy and flexible payments – with just one amount to pay each month across multiple plans, with an app to track and manage payments
Upgrade Raises $280 Million at $6 Billion Valuation
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Fundraising News, Credit Cards
New investments will help consolidate Upgrade Card as fastest growing credit card in America
JCB Contactless Payment Acceptance at OMNY Contactless Subway and Bus Validator Screens in New York
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Credit Cards
JCB International Credit Card Co., Ltd.the US subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA), the largest public transit authority in North America, are pleased to announce the enablement of JCB Contactless payment acceptance at all OMNY (One Metro New York) contactless subway and bus validator screens.
Lockdown Sees Fintechs Take Significant Market Share From Banks in Lending, With Open Finance Set to Level the Playing Field Further.
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Lending, Credit Cards, Banking
Data from ClearScore shows challengers and fintechs stealing share of lending market during Covid-19 pandemic ClearScore data suggests there are 9.3m credit customers ready to use open finance for their lending needs, 3.2m of whom are currently poorly served by the market Early adopters of open finance data-sharing are lower risk says ClearScore
GoCardless, Zendesk and Hubspot Join Netflix, Airbnb and Spotify in Redefining the Future of Business at Leadership Event, Forward
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Credit Cards
Pleo announces new speakers from Zendesk, GoCardless and Hubspot for virtual leadership summit “Forward” to celebrate, challenge and inspire the future of business leadership Forward is a one-day conference featuring 25+ speakers and 15+ sessions focusing on business leadership, product innovation and people management.
Sia: Consolidated Financial Results at 30 September 2021 Approved
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Credit Cards
Revenues of €589.1 million (+12% YoY) EBITDA of €237.3 million (+21.7% YoY) Issuing and acquiring transaction volumes back to pre-Covid growth levels In the third quarter of 2021 revenues of €207.5 million (+9% YoY) and EBITDA of €91.6 million (+12% YoY), confirming the growth trend of the volumes processed
Customer Convenience and Personalisation Drive Bank Branch Transformation
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Credit Cards, Banking
Banks worldwide embrace new technologies and branch strategies in response to changing customer behaviour and expectations The demand for self-service continues to rise
SEON Partners With Creditstar to Bolster Fraud Detection for the Lenders
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards, Fraud Detection, Compliance, AML and KYC
The joint venture will empower the finance company to quickly and seamlessly detect fraudsters through SEON’s Intelligence Tool
Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union Deploys Scienaptic’s AI-Powered Credit Decisioning Platform
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Credit Cards
Leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider, Scienaptic AI announced that Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union has selected its AI-powered platform, enabling the credit union to augment its underwriting capabilities to make faster credit decisions, increase loan approvals and support the financial goals of its members.
Fintech Currensea Launches ‘powered by’ Programme to Allow Charities and Businesses to Offer Cards Automatically Allocating FX Savings to a Cause
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Open Banking, P-Cards, Credit Cards
· Currensea, which offers the UK’s first open banking-enabled direct debit travel card, launches its ‘powered-by’ programme, allowing charities and businesses to offer custom branded cards which allow people to allocate savings made on foreign exchange charges to a specific purpose. · The Currensea card uses open banking to allow travellers to make overseas transactions directly from funds in their current account, whilst avoiding... more
SOLMate Prepaid Cards Give Financial Freedom to the Financially Excluded
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Credit Cards
SOLMate has announced the launch of its newly branded SOLMate prepaid debit cards. In its ongoing effort to offer clients a fully-fledged financial ecosystem in their pockets, SOLMate has further enhanced its solutions with the launch of this new generation debit card.
