Ecommpay Shortlisted at Prestigious Merchant Payments Ecosystem Awards, Open Banking Category

• 2 years 5 months ago
• FinTech StartUps

Ecommpay, a leading international payment service provider and UK and European direct bank card acquirer, has been shortlisted at the prestigious Merchant Payment Ecosystem (MPE) Awards in the Best Use of Open Banking for Payments category.

Sapiens Expands Presence in Canadian Market to Accelerate Growth for Canadian Insurers

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Insurtech

Sapiens International Corporation, a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, announced today its strategic expansion in the Canadian market, marking a significant milestone in Sapiens’ growth trajectory.

Unlimit and VTEX Unite To Provide Enterprise Retailers With New Payment Options

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Payments

Unlimit, the global fintech company, announced today a global partnership with VTEX, the composable and complete commerce platform for premier brands and retailers to further succeed with integrated global and agile payment service solutions.

PayPal Launches its Most Advanced Solution for Small and Mid-sized Enterprises in the UK

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Lending, Payments

PayPal Complete Payments launches today for online small businesses in the UK, Canada and across more than 20 European markets. The solution enables small businesses in the UK to accept a range of payments including PayPal, buy now pay later solutions, Apple Pay®, Google Pay™️, credit and debit cards, and alternative payment methods from around the world.

Synctera Announces $18.6M Funding Boost, Appoints New CRO, To Support Largest New Customers’ US Expansions

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Fundraising News, People Moves

Synctera, a leader in embedded banking and finance, announced today that it has raised an $18.6 million extension to its 2021 Series A round, with Lightspeed and Fin Capital co-leading alongside participation from other previous investors NAventures and Diagram. New investors include Banco Popular and Mana Ventures.

Mastercard Partners with Central Bank of Jordan to Build a More Robust Digital Payment Ecosystem in the Kingdom

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Payments

Mastercard with Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) collaborates to develop a payment ecosystem digitization blueprint for the country. The collaboration supports the Central Bank of Jordan’s broader efforts to unlock economic growth through promoting acceptance of digital payments, increasing financial inclusion, and combatting high cash usage.

Galileo Expands Collaboration with The Bancorp to Offer Real-Time Payments via The Clearing House

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Payments

Galileo Financial Technologies, a leading financial technology company owned and operated independently by SoFi Technologies, Inc., announced today an expansion of its relationship with The Bancorp Bank, NA, that enables real-time payment services.

IDEX Biometrics and UK Fintech to Launch Biometric Cards for Payment Accessibility

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Payments

IDEX Biometrics and Accomplish Financial, an international payment solution provider, are bringing to market a biometric payment program to help the visually- and memory impaired. The program will first launch in the UK, where a global fintech will bring to market an accessible payment solution for the visually impaired and other customer groups with special needs.

Icelandic Bank Benefits from Reduction in False Positives Following Real-time Integration Between CBA’s IBAS and Swift’s Transaction Screening Service

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Banking

Norwegian software vendor Commercial Banking Applications AS (CBA), today announced that Landsbankinn in Iceland is benefitting from the seamless integration of Swift’s Transaction Screening Service (TSS) with CBA’s IBAS GBF - Global Banking Factory – which the bank uses to run

Viva.com Launches Merchant Advance in Europe, Instantly Solving Critical Cashflow Issues for Thousands of Businesses

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Cash management

Viva.com, Europe’s first technology bank for payments powering card acceptance on any device in 24 markets, has announced the launch of Merchant Advance. A new credit solution that will solve critical cashflow issues for thousands of businesses across Europe, helping them invest in growth.

Younger Borrowers Bring Access to Loans Into Question as 78% See Applications Rejected

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Lending, Personal Finance

As consumers continue to navigate cost-of-living pressures, new research shows that younger age groups face significant barriers when it comes to accessing credit. 

IDVerse Revolutionizes Fraud Prevention with the Launch of FraudHub

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Security

IDVerse, a leading provider of identity verification solutions, today announces the global launch of FraudHub, a groundbreaking product designed to revolutionize fraud detection and prevention for businesses worldwide. After two years of rigorous testing with global telcos and banking institutions, FraudHub is set to be available for general use for current IDVerse customers in early March, promising to set a new standard in fraud prevention...

Temenos Named a Leader in North America for Small Business Lending and Customer Experience Solutions

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Lending

Temenos today announced that it has been named a Leader in two US flagship reports – the IDC MarketScape: North American Small Business Lending​Customer Experience Solutions 2023-2024 Vendor Assessment and the IDC MarketScape: North American Small Business Lending Decisioning Platforms 2023–2024 Vendor Assessment.

Secret Escapes Chooses Nium to Enhance Payment Experience for Hotels

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Payments

Kroll Expands Digital Technology Offering with Launch of New Fraud and Compliance Solutions

• 2 years 5 months ago
• Compliance

Kroll, the leading independent provider of global risk and financial advisory solutions, today announced the launch of two new digital solutions designed to help organisations identify and manage compliance, fraud and legal risks. As organisations globally respond to shifting financial, regulatory and reputational risks, these solutions enable compliance and risk professionals to proactively detect fraud and corruption and automate routine...