Dwolla and Plaid Expand Integration; Unified API Now Available to Enterprise Customers

• 1 year 5 months ago
• APIs

Dwolla, a leading U.S.-based account-to-account (A2A) payment solution, today announced the general availability of its expanded integration with Plaid, a data network powering the digital financial ecosystem. Dwolla's clients are now able to leverage Plaid's instant account verification and real-time balance check alongside comprehensive pay-by-bank payments through a single vendor and a single API. 

Primer Partners With BUT

• 1 year 5 months ago
• Payments

Primer, the unified infrastructure for global payments, has teamed up with BUT, the French retail giant, to strengthen its online payment stack, optimize performance, and reduce complexity—all while delivering an enhanced customer experience. As part of this partnership, Primer has expanded its capabilities to support BUT’s online marketplace. This enables the retailer to manage all payments through a single, unified infrastructure. 

Dave Chapman, Co-Founder of OSL, Joins Hex Trust’s Advisory Board

• 1 year 5 months ago
• People Moves

Hex Trust, a leading digital assets financial institution specializing in custody, staking, and market services, has announced the appointment of Dave Chapman, Co-Founder of OSL, as a member of its Advisory Board. With a distinguished career spanning digital asset innovation, financial technology, and traditional banking, Chapman brings unparalleled expertise to guide Hex Trust’s strategic initiatives as it continues to advance the institutional...

Visa Unveils Its Scam Disruption Practice, Helping Protect Consumers and the Financial Ecosystem Globally

• 1 year 5 months ago
• Security

Visa, a global leader in payment technology, today unveiled its scam disruption practice focused on identifying and stopping complex scams as they emerge. The new department, which sits under Visa Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control (PERC), saved victims $350 million across dozens of scams last year. This is in addition to the $40 billion PERC blocked in attempted fraud on the Visa network last year.

Lunar Launches Lunar Youth – Empowering the Next Generation With Smarter Banking

• 1 year 5 months ago
• Mobile Banking

Lunar, the Nordic challenger bank, is expanding its offering with Lunar Youth, a dedicated banking app for kids and teens aged 7-17. This launch strengthens Lunar’s ambition to become a full-service bank in the Nordics, providing a seamless financial experience for families to engage with money while meeting the needs of a new generation.

Plata, the Most Recently Authorized Mexican Bank, Completed Its Series A Round With a USD 1.5B Valuation

• 1 year 5 months ago
• Fundraising News

Plata, the Mexican digital bank that received its banking license authorization in December 2024, has successfully closed its Series A equity round with a USD 1.5 billion valuation less than two years after launching operations and after surpassing one million active credit card users.

NatWest Launches £150 Switcher Offer

• 1 year 5 months ago
• Infrastructure

To benefit from the offer, customers need to use the Current Account Switch Service, pay £1,250 into the new account and log into the mobile app within 60 days of switching accounts. This offer could be withdrawn at any time. Switching bank accounts is simple and can be done through the Current Account Switch Service. Payments, such as Direct Debits and Standing Orders, are automatically transferred to the newly opened account within seven days.

Cloud Accounting Fintech iplicit Partners With GoCardless to Bring Instant Payments to Customers

• 1 year 5 months ago
• Payments

iplicit, the cloud accounting platform purpose-built for the UK mid-market, has today announced its partnership with bank payment provider GoCardless.

EBANX Data Shows 41% of Online Card Transactions in Brazil Come From Digital Issuers

• 1 year 5 months ago
• Payments

Digital-first financial institutions have become key drivers behind cards' sustained presence and growth in rising economies.

Vitesse and Five Sigma Partner to Expedite Payments and Enhance Customer Experience in Insurance Claims

• 1 year 5 months ago
• Payments

Vitesse, a leading global treasury and payment provider for the insurance industry, and Five Sigma, a pioneer in AI-native claims management technology, today announced a strategic partnership to modernize claims payouts. This announcement comes at a pivotal moment as insurers face increasing pressure to modernize their claims and payment infrastructure. Through a Plug & Play integration, insurers, MGAs, and TPAs can automate claims payments...

Sokin Named Forest's Official Business Payments Provider

• 1 year 5 months ago
• Payments

Nottingham Forest can confirm that UK headquartered payments company Sokin has been named as the Official Global Business Payments Partner.  Sokin will manage FX and global payments for Nottingham Forest while also supporting e-commerce payment acceptance through the Club’s online store. As part of the partnership, Sokin’s branding will be displayed throughout The City Ground.

Alchemy Pay Featured by Ledger for Effortless Crypto Buying and Selling

• 1 year 5 months ago
• Cryptocurrencies

Alchemy Pay, the world leading fiat-crypto payment solution provider, has established a strategic partnership with Ledger, the global leader in digital asset security for consumers and enterprises to improve user accessibility and streamline the onboarding process for crypto assets. This collaboration has integrated Alchemy Pay's globally accessible On & Off-Ramp into Ledger Live crypto wallet app. Developed by Ledger, this app provides an...

Personetics Pioneers the Cognitive Banking Era With a New Set of AI-Driven Capabilities

• 1 year 5 months ago
• Banking

Markus Villig and Niclas Neglén Appointed to Klarna Group PLC Board of Directors

• 1 year 5 months ago
• People Moves

Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, confirms Niclas Neglen and Markus Villig have joined the board of directors for Klarna Group PLC.  Markus is the founder and CEO at Bolt, the global mobility platform. Since its 2013 inception, Bolt has grown to serve over 200 million customers and €2 billion of revenue. Markus is also the youngest founder of a billion-dollar company in Europe.

Intuit QuickBooks Enables Tap to Pay on iPhone for Small and Mid-Market Businesses to Accept Contactless Payments

• 1 year 5 months ago
• Payments

Today, Intuit Inc., the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, announced the availability of Tap to Pay