European Banks Struggling to Catch Fraud at Instant Payment Speeds, Finds Sumsub
- 30 min 36 sec ago
- Payments
European banks, insurers, fintechs and other financial institutions are fighting increasingly sophisticated fraud with disconnected systems that can’t see the whole customer journey, according to new research from global verification and fraud prevention leader Sumsub. Sumsub's new report, The State of European Financial Services: 2026, finds that most firms run prevention and compliance processes through fragmented systems that can’t share... more
UnionPay Unveils Smart Payment Service Support Plan, Facilitating Cross-Border Payments for APEC China Year
- 2 hours 23 min ago
- Payments
On September 24, UnionPay officially released the "Qianhai Smart Payment Service Support Plan for the 2026 APEC 'China Year'," aimed at facilitating payments for global visitors to Shenzhen.
OpenPayd Strengthens Position in the U.S. Market Through the Acquisition of 43 State Licences
- 2 days 22 hours ago
- Payments
OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, has announced a significant expansion of its regulatory footprint into the United States, positioning the company for accelerated growth in the critical North American market.
BLIK Joins Dynamic Payment Methods on Stripe. Polish Consumers to Gain Access to BLIK at a Wider Range of International Merchants
- 2 days 23 hours ago
- Payments
BLIK is expanding its partnership with Stripe, making it possible for Stripe customers in over 30 countries to automatically offer BLIK across relevant shopping experiences.
Pure Interactive Chooses Gr4vy to Add Processor Redundancy as Its Real Money Gaming Platform Scales
- 3 days 2 min ago
- Payments
Gr4vy, the cloud-based payment orchestration platform, has been chosen by Pure Interactive to power Apple Pay payments across its real money mobile games, including Poker and Mahjong Solitaire, available on iOS and Android in the United States.
Finix Enables Businesses to Deploy Custom Apps on Payment Terminals
- 3 days 20 hours ago
- Payments
Finix, the full-stack payment processor enabling businesses to accept and send payments online and in-store, today announced that customers can now build and deploy custom Android applications directly to Finix-supported payment terminals. Businesses can create branded in-person experiences that combine their own workflows with integrated payment processing on a single device, giving them complete control over the ordering, checkout and post-... more
Solaris Goes Live on ACI Worldwide’s ACI Connetic for SEPA Instant Payments
- 3 days 21 hours ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, today announced that Solaris, Europe’s leading embedded finance platform, has gone live on schedule on ACI Connetic, ACI’s unified cloud-native platform for intelligent payments orchestration.
BRED Bank Fiji Advances Payments Modernisation with BPC SmartVista
- 3 days 23 hours ago
- Payments
BRED Bank Fiji, part of the BRED Group, has reached a key milestone in its international payments modernisation journey with BPC, a global leader in payment solutions. All active Visa and private-label cards in Fiji have now been migrated to BPC’s cloud-based SmartVista issuing platform, following the earlier modernisation of acquiring services.
Midnite Partners with BR-DGE to Sharpen Payments Performance and Power International Expansion
- 4 days 3 min ago
- Payments
BR-DGE, the payment optimisation platform built for the demands of gaming and sports betting, has partnered with Midnite, the hyper-growth UK sportsbook and casino operator. Midnite is known for a fast, friction-free app experience and BR-DGE will bring that same standard to its payments stack, strengthening resilience, optimising performance for pay-ins and payouts, and underpinning a smooth customer experience.
Silverflow and Hypergate Launch Integrated Payment Solution to Accelerate Acquiring Innovation
- 4 days 46 min ago
- Payments
Cloud-native payment processing company Silverflow and payment gateway provider Hypergate have partnered to deliver an integrated payment infrastructure offering, aimed at acquirers, payment providers and modern financial institutions.
Almost Half of Brits Would Let Bots Shop for Them as AI-Driven Spending Is Set to Top £99bn Within Five Years
- 4 days 20 hours ago
- Payments
Nearly half of UK adults (48%) have already used, or would consider using, an AI agent to shop within the next 12 months, according to new research from Global Payments Inc. . This marks a significant increase from just 31% a year ago, signaling that shopping bots are rapidly gaining acceptance. Brits are ready to let AI hunt for bargains
SoFi Becomes First National Bank to Go Live with Stablecoin Settlement Across Mastercard’s Global Payments Network
- 4 days 21 hours ago
- Payments
SoFi Technologies, Inc. and Mastercard today announced that stablecoin settlement is now live across SoFi Bank, N.A.’s debit and credit card program, bringing stablecoin settlement through SoFiUSD, issued by a federally regulated bank, to Mastercard’s global payments network following the companies’ partnership announced in March.
Vocalink Partners with National Preparedness Commission to Bring Always-On Payments Expertise into UK Resilience Agenda
- 4 days 23 hours ago
- Payments
Vocalink is partnering with the National Preparedness Commission to bring its unique experience running the UK’s always-on payments infrastructure into the country’s wider resilience and preparedness agenda. The partnership comes as AI-enabled threats, cyber risk and geopolitical uncertainty are putting UK resilience in sharper focus, alongside climate-related disruption, including heatwaves, drought and flooding.
Changing Lanes: Cross-Border Payment Providers in New Race to Win SME Loyalty
- 5 days 26 min ago
- Payments
Nine in 10 (91%) small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) trading internationally are set to switch their current cross-border payment provider in the next two years, according to Mastercard’s new Money in Motion report, compiled by Bain & Company. The findings point to a fast-changing market, as SMEs look for more efficient ways to move money across borders.
New Research from The Payments Association Reveals Gap Between Firms’ AI Inclusion Confidence and Reported Practice
- 5 days 32 min ago
- Payments
A new report from The Payments Association, a trade group for the payments sector, assesses how prepared organisations are to deploy AI to support vulnerable customers.
