Lemonade Finance Upgrades UK to Africa Remittances With TrueLayer’s Open Banking Platform
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Customers can connect their bank to the remittance platform via TrueLayer to confirm account details. Payments from TrueLayer enable Instant and secure funds transfer from a customer’s UK bank account to recipients in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. TrueLayer, Europe’s leading open banking platform, today announces its collaboration with innovative fintech firm Lemonade Finance. Founded in 2020, the firm was built to serve the African diaspora, with a... more
Worldline and IVS Group Announce Partnership to Boost Cashless Payments in Vending Machines in Italy, France and Across Europe
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Worldline (Euronext: WLN), a global leader in payments services, is partnering with IVS Group, the Italian leader and the second largest player in Europe in automatic and semi-automatic vending machines, to maximise the acceptance of cashless transactions. France and Italy are the first countries where Worldline and IVS roll out their offering, before making the solution available to the whole European market.
Bukele Bets Big on Bitcoin
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Bitcoins
In the midst of a selloff, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele added an additional 500 Bitcoin to the country’s balance sheet. The purchase is the country’s largest since it first added Bitcoin to its assets last September. The average price of purchase was roughly $30,744, and the country now holds over 2,300 Bitcoin, currently worth approximately $70 million.
Majority of Savers Interested in Their Pension but Need More Help to Save for a Comfortable Retirement
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Over two thirds of savers are interested in their pension pot Interest in pensions would increase as the size of pots grow for 71% of savers · 16% of savers don’t know how much they will need in their pot for later life
Payment Solution Disruptor xpate Expands Developer Team Amid Surge in Cross-border Ecommerce
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
xpate, the rapidly-growing simplified cross-border payment solution provider, has announced a significant expansion of its disruptive developer team, with 35 new team members onboard to speed up building services aimed to enhance flexibility and data processing for merchants and acquirers.
Wirex Reaches 150,000 Registrations in US
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Leading cryptocurrency platform Wirex has secured over 150,000 registrations to its crypto app that launched in the US 6 weeks ago. Linked to a crypto-backed Visa card, Wirex will work with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to provide a unique set of payment and crypto services that aims to improve the everyday lives of fintech fans and crypto enthusiasts alike.
89% of Businesses Get Paid on Time When Using Automated Accounts Receivable According to New BlueSnap Survey
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Study finds most companies have automated too few steps in the AR process to achieve true benefits of end-to-end AR automation
Gate.io Leads $10 Million Series A Funding for Stanhope Financial Group to Fuel Growth
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Stanhope Financial Group, an Ireland-based global fintech company that provides businesses with a full suite of banking services, has raised in excess of USD 10 million for its Series A funding round.
Adyen Expands Global Partnership with Afterpay
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Afterpay, known as Clearpay in the UK and Europe, to leverage Adyen's local acquiring across key markets
Cion Digital Expands into Canada to Enable Consumers to Purchase and Finance Cars with Crypto
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Canadian auto dealers now have access to fast and compliant crypto payment and lending solutions As the demand for buying cars with crypto is quickly surging globally, Cion Digital, today announced its expansion into the Canadian market to enable auto dealers to support cryptocurrency transactions. This new capability allows Canadian car buyers to purchase cars using cryptocurrency for both payments and lending.
Moneyhub Collaborates with Envizage to Provide Financial Planning Services.
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Moneyhub, the market-leading Open Data and payments platform, has joined forces with financial analytics pioneer Envizage to deliver the world’s first
Ebury to Meet Insurance Industry at BIBA 2022
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Ebury, the Santander-backed fintech and global provider of mass payment and FX risk management solutions, is delighted to announce that it is exhibiting at BIBA 2022. Those attending the event will be able to meet Ebury’s experts in international payments and cross-border risk management, as well as members of its award-winning Mass Payments team.
Adyen Strengthens its Global Partnership with Afterpay
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Adyen, the global financial technology platform for leading businesses, today announced it has expanded upon its partnership with one of the leaders in Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), Afterpay Limited. Afterpay is working with Adyen to process payments across key markets including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe, U.S., and the U.K. to support the company’s global growth and momentum.
Accelerated Payments Appoints VP of Business Development for North American Operations
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
SME funding provider Accelerated Payments today announced the appointment of Steven Conrad as Vice President of Business Development for North America. Conrad brings over 20 years of experience to the role and will be instrumental in managing the regional growth of the company. He will be based out of Toronto.
Newcastle Intermediaries Remove Minimum Income Requirement on BTL Mortgages
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Newcastle Intermediaries has removed the minimum income criteria on its Buy to Let (BTL) mortgage products in an effort to broaden its appeal with landlords who have lower or non-traditional incomes. From 4th May borrowers no longer need to meet the £25k pa (£30k joint) minimum income requirement on Newcastle Intermediaries’ BTL mortgage products, with affordability instead being assessed on the Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR).
