Global Outage Further Undermines Facebook’s Fintech Ambitions
Facebook-owned platforms’ global outage last week hinders its plans to launch fintech services.
Ecommerce Localization Pioneer Reach Accelerates Software Services with New Vice President
- 3 years 7 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments, People Moves
The leading Canadian fintech is building its reputation as a disruptor and creator of dynamic software services as it enjoys exceptional growth Reach’s rapidly expanding headcount is a testament to the strength and broad appeal of its international ecommerce proposition
Seven in 10 SMEs Would Rather Lose up to 10% of Their Revenue Than Engage in Awkward Money Conversations
- 3 years 7 months ago
- Open Banking, Payments
Female SME decision makers are more likely to feel uncomfortable talking about money with customers or suppliers 41% of business decision makers are interested in technologies such as machine learning or artificial intelligence to reduce the rate of failed payments GoCardless partners with award-winning author and podcast host Emma Gannon to help small businesses overcome their ‘money muteness’
Coinbase Launches NFT Marketplace - Coinbase NFT
- 3 years 7 months ago
- Payments, e-Payments, Cryptocurrencies
Coinbase is pleased to announce the launch of its marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Starting today, prospective users will be able to join the waiting list to use Coinbase NFT - a decentralized marketplace for NFTs that will make minting, purchasing, showcasing, and discovering NFTs easier than ever.
Tassat Wins Google Cloud Financial Services Customer Award
- 3 years 7 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Company recognized for innovation, technical excellence and transformation in blockchain-based digital payments Tassat Group Inc., a global provider of blockchain technologies and products for financial institutions, today announced that it has won a Google Cloud Financial Services Customer Award, recognizing the technical excellence and innovative capabilities of the TassatPayTM Network.
Paya Strengthens Executive Team with Experienced Vertical Software and Integrated Payments Leaders
- 3 years 7 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments, People Moves
Michele Shepard Joins as Chief Commercial Officer and Balaji Devarasetty Joins as Chief Technology Officer
Smart Engines Launches New OCR-based Credit Card Scanner for Mobile and Web Apps
- 3 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Credit Cards, Data
Smart Engines developed a new version of credit card scanner to OCR data of cards of 21 worldwide and national payment systems. The new OCR scans more types of free-form credit cards with a breakthrough AI-powered 2X speed up.
BNY Mellon Moves Wire Payments into Microsoft Azure, Increasing Resiliency and Capacity of Payments Industry
- 3 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
In a significant development for the global payments industry, BNY Mellon has collaborated with Microsoft to migrate infrastructure supporting wire payments into Microsoft Azure. As part of this advancement, BNY Mellon has developed a treasury cash management relationship with Microsoft Treasury built on the Azure cloud payment system.
Computop Launches Close-by for Fast and Flexible NFC Payments
- 3 years 7 months ago
- Payments
For a long time, contactless payment with a smartphone was only possible with methods such as Apple Pay or Google Pay. Apple has still not opened its NFC interface for other payment solutions. But with the new Computop Close-by service, the use of NFC signals for payment is about to become much easier for retailers and service providers. Using this solution, the payment process will shift to the smartphone - without an app and without... more
Fintech Pleo Introduces a Free Plan in the UK, Ireland, Denmark and Sweden
- 3 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Credit Cards
New business model: Pleo expands its European services and moves into the free price segment with its new ‘Free’ product offering. The new strategy comes as the scale-up moves to establish itself as a go-to spending solution for forward-thinking teams.
Danske Bank to Bring Domestic Scheme, Dankort, to Apple Pay
· Danske Bank, Denmark’s leading bank, supported by Nets, will bring Dankort to Apple Pay · Dankort is the preferred means of payment for Danish consumers and accounts for the largest number of card transactions in the country
Ozone Announces Partnership with StormPay an Embedded Finance Platform
- 3 years 7 months ago
- Payments
The collaboration will deliver an enhanced customer experience for StormPay’s customers and more control over their data. Today, we are delighted to announce our partnership with StormPay, a London-based fintech company that provides embedded financial services for both business and personal customers. The collaboration will deliver a truly embedded and digital experience to StormPay’s customers.
Bottomline Launches Global First with Payments Tracker Using SWIFT’s API
- 3 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Partnership with SWIFT enables integrated cross-border payments tracking Bottomline (NASDAQ:EPAY), a leading provider of financial technology that makes business payments simple, smart and secure, today announced the latest API-based payments tracking service for banks worldwide, integrating SWIFTgpi data. The gpi data is captured on behalf of Bottomline clients and is integrated into their payments workflow, which simplifies and unifies the API... more
Late Payments Leave Small Business Owners Paying Themselves Late or not at all
- 3 years 7 months ago
- Payments
84% of small businesses suffer from late payments, with one in eight waiting more than 60 days to be paid 92% of small business owners and sole traders say late payments have a negative impact either on their business, themselves, or both One in four small business owners say late payments are limiting their ability to grow their business New QR-code based tomato pay app offers an affordable invoicing and payment solution for small businesses
CeDeFi Lending Platform SmartFi Raises $10 Million In Token Sale Using Groundbreaking Financial Model
- 3 years 7 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Token sale sells out 1st tranche of 8m tokens in 24 hours Loan demand reaches over $190 million including about $50 million in non-crypto related loans SmartFi has funded its first $2 million in small business loans that would have normally been funded by traditional lenders