https://www.finextra.com/ The Latest Financial IT Cards Headlines Copyright 2023 Finextra Research Ltd en-GB contact@finextra.com (Finextra Contact) https://www.finextra.com https://www.finextra.com/finextra-images/site/finextra.png https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42370/plastiq-files-for-bankruptcy-agrees-acquisition-deal-with-priority?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42370/plastiq-files-for-bankruptcy-agrees-acquisition-deal-with-priority?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 25 May 2023 13:14:00 GMT Plastiq, a US B2B payments firm for SMEs, has filed for bankruptcy and entered into a stalking horse agreement to have its assets acquired by unified commerce platform Priority Technology. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42365/dark-web-study-reveals-brits-are-europes-biggest-card-fraud-victims?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42365/dark-web-study-reveals-brits-are-europes-biggest-card-fraud-victims?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 25 May 2023 09:18:00 GMT Research into a dark web database of six million global card details showed only America and India had more payment data stolen than the UK. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42362/caixabank-launches-app-to-turn-phones-into-pos-devices?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42362/caixabank-launches-app-to-turn-phones-into-pos-devices?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 25 May 2023 00:01:00 GMT Spain's CaixaBank has built an app that lets merchants take payments, view account history, generate receipts and handle refunds from their phone, all without the need for additional hardware. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42354/kuwait-international-bank-rolls-out-biometric-cards?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42354/kuwait-international-bank-rolls-out-biometric-cards?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 24 May 2023 00:01:00 GMT Kuwait International Bank has become the first lender to commercially roll out a biometric payments card using technology from Norwegian outfit Zwipe. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42352/visa-to-recruit-1500-staff-for-new-polish-tech-hub?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42352/visa-to-recruit-1500-staff-for-new-polish-tech-hub?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 23 May 2023 11:02:00 GMT Visa is to open a new global Technology and Product Hub in Poland that will house 1500 new tech and product hires over tthe next few years. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42345/natwest-soft-launches-softpos?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42345/natwest-soft-launches-softpos?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 22 May 2023 12:10:00 GMT NatWest is to launch Tap to Pay on Android, enabling businesses to accept payments with the touch of a card on their smart phone. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42317/gohenrys-co-founder--coo-on-keeping-course-under-acquisition-and-expansion?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42317/gohenrys-co-founder--coo-on-keeping-course-under-acquisition-and-expansion?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 19 May 2023 08:00:00 GMT Louise Hill, co-founder & COO of the children’s financial education app, GoHenry, recently sat down with Finextra to discuss developing financial resilience at a young age and their recent acquisition. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42310/citi-builds-embedded-payments-suite-with-pos-instalment-loans-and-lines-of-credit?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42310/citi-builds-embedded-payments-suite-with-pos-instalment-loans-and-lines-of-credit?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 16 May 2023 00:01:00 GMT Citi Retail Services is boosting its embedded payments capabilities by enabling merchants to offer lines of credit and instalment loans at the point of sale. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42292/petal-raises-35m-spins-off-b2b-unit?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42292/petal-raises-35m-spins-off-b2b-unit?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 10 May 2023 13:51:00 GMT Petal, a US credit card startup that is ditching traditional credit scores in an effort to sign up young people and the underbanked, has raised $35 million in funding and spun off is B2B-focused subsidiary Prism Data. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42232/doj-investigates-mastercard-debit-card-programme?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42232/doj-investigates-mastercard-debit-card-programme?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:26:00 GMT Mastercard says the Department of Justice is investigating potential anticompetitive behaviour related to its debit card operations. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42215/amazon-pay-rolls-out-citi-flex-pay-to-give-credit-card-users-instalment-option?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42215/amazon-pay-rolls-out-citi-flex-pay-to-give-credit-card-users-instalment-option?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:02:00 GMT Citi credit card holders can now pay in instalments when using Amazon Pay during checkout at thousands of online shopping sites. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42212/incomm-payments-creates-200-jobs-with-new-brazilian-tech-hub?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42212/incomm-payments-creates-200-jobs-with-new-brazilian-tech-hub?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:01:00 GMT America's InComm Payments is set to create around 200 technology jobs in Brazil through the opening of an IT hub in the city of Fortaleza. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97016/unicredit-and-mastercard-extend-payments-partnership?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97016/unicredit-and-mastercard-extend-payments-partnership?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 26 May 2023 10:04:00 GMT UniCredit and Mastercard today announce a global expansion of their payment partnership. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97008/eml-payments-and-visa-team-on-digital-gift-card-for-shopping-centres?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97008/eml-payments-and-visa-team-on-digital-gift-card-for-shopping-centres?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 25 May 2023 17:31:00 GMT EML Payments Limited (ASX: EML), a leading payment solutions provider, is working with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to offer its private label digital gift cards product serving its broad shopping center and multi-retailer customer base in the United States and Canada. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96997/instant-cash-obtains-retail-payment-services-and-card-scheme-license-from-central-bank-of-uae?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96997/instant-cash-obtains-retail-payment-services-and-card-scheme-license-from-central-bank-of-uae?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 25 May 2023 11:15:00 GMT Instant Cash, a company within the FINTX portfolio, the fintech arm of Emirates Post Group, and one of the fastest-growing money transfer brands in the region, received the Retail Payment Services and Card Scheme Regulation (RPSCS) Category 2 License from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), making it the first Money Transfer Operator (MTO) in the UAE to obtain this licence. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96994/sumup-to-boost-european-acceptance-for-jcb-cards?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96994/sumup-to-boost-european-acceptance-for-jcb-cards?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 25 May 2023 11:10:00 GMT JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., today announced its partnership with global financial technology company SumUp, to enable acceptance of JCB Cards across SumUp’s European merchant network. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96979/facephi-enters-middle-east-with-qashio?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96979/facephi-enters-middle-east-with-qashio?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 24 May 2023 14:32:00 GMT Customers of Qashio's innovative financial services platform will be able to use Facephi's biometric technology to further secure their digital identification processes. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96974/ecommpay-appoints-karan-johal-ex-checkoutcom-vp-as-global-head-of-sales?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96974/ecommpay-appoints-karan-johal-ex-checkoutcom-vp-as-global-head-of-sales?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 24 May 2023 10:59:00 GMT Ecommpay, a leading international payment service provider and UK and European direct bank card acquirer, has hired Karan Johal as its Global Head of Sales. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96937/idex-biometrics-expands-in-asia-with-doelpay-link-up?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96937/idex-biometrics-expands-in-asia-with-doelpay-link-up?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 23 May 2023 09:39:00 GMT IDEX Biometrics expands its presence in Asia by partnering with DoelPay, an innovative payments solution provider, to tap into the burgeoning market for biometric cards in Bangladesh. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96914/tietoevry-banking-launches-tap-on-phone-in-europe?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96914/tietoevry-banking-launches-tap-on-phone-in-europe?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 22 May 2023 09:15:00 GMT Tietoevry Banking has launched Tap on Phone - now available for partners and clients across Europe. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96896/numarqu-embeds-with-weavr?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96896/numarqu-embeds-with-weavr?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 18 May 2023 10:10:00 GMT NUMARQE, the London-based corporate-credit provider, has partnered with Plug-and-Play Finance provider, Weavr, to streamline the power of AI and embedded finance for a digitised corporate-card experience. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96888/meridian-bank-taps-corserv-for-business-credit-card-programme?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96888/meridian-bank-taps-corserv-for-business-credit-card-programme?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 17 May 2023 19:02:00 GMT Corserv, a company that empowers banks and fintechs with payment programs, has implemented an industry-leading credit card program with Pennsylvania-based Meridian Bank to serve their business and commercial customers. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96795/maldives-transport-network-goes-digital-with-mastercard?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96795/maldives-transport-network-goes-digital-with-mastercard?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 10 May 2023 15:45:00 GMT Mastercard has partnered with Maldives Transport & Contracting Company (MTCC) and Bank of Maldives (BML) to roll out the first multi-model, open loop transit payment and digital ticketing system in South Asia. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96791/guavapay-inks-acquiring-and-issuing-deal-with-discover?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96791/guavapay-inks-acquiring-and-issuing-deal-with-discover?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 10 May 2023 15:22:00 GMT Guavapay, a London-based fintech company, and Discover Global Network signed a strategic agreement on acquiring and issuing with processing coming over the next months. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2806/payments-in-a-hyper-personalized-world?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2806/payments-in-a-hyper-personalized-world?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:32:00 GMT Randy Kern, Chief Technology Officer, Marqeta joins FinextraTV at Money20/20 in Las Vegas, discussing how the expectations of customers are shifting in a hyper-personalized world, what innovations are being made in APIs, and how the nature of card payments are changing to meet the demands for quick, efficient and seamless payments. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2264/fiat-currency-20-counter-argument-to-the-cryptocurrency-narrative?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2264/fiat-currency-20-counter-argument-to-the-cryptocurrency-narrative?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:18:00 GMT Tony McLaughlin, Emerging Payments & Business Development, Citi, speaks at Money 20/20 USA about the practical problems that still need addressing in the crypto-currency community, how Fiat Currency 2.0 will help fix payments as a counter balance to crypto and what challenges still exist around tokenisation and coins. We ask how this impacts the big techs and what regulatory, political and ethical concerns need to be addressed first before they achieve their own currencies. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2089/developer-day-at-fusionone-stirs-excitement-among-the-users?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2089/developer-day-at-fusionone-stirs-excitement-among-the-users?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 10 Jun 2019 08:00:00 GMT Finextra’s Hannah Wallace reports on day two of the FusionONE open banking developer conference to learn more about Finastra’s vision for the future of banking re-engineered upon APIs and open platforms. We gain exclusive insight from the developers into what's exciting them most about FusionFabric.cloud and how they are looking to innovate and create using the platform. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2050/encapsulating-themes-from-the-payments-market?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2050/encapsulating-themes-from-the-payments-market?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:00:00 GMT Marion King, Director of Payments, NatWest, speaks about her role and the responsibility it entails, including determining payments strategy for a major UK Bank, keeping NatWest's customers secure, regulation and innovation, what key themes we are seeing in the payments market and the developments to come. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2013/exploring-new-commerce-mastercards-sonic-signature?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2013/exploring-new-commerce-mastercards-sonic-signature?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:19:00 GMT Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and President, Healthcare Business, Mastercard, speaks at Mobile World Congress about the unveiling of Mastercard's Sonic Brand, the thinking behind the new musical logo and how it was developed. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2012/the-power-of-partnerships-trust-data--digital-identity?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2012/the-power-of-partnerships-trust-data--digital-identity?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 28 Feb 2019 09:46:00 GMT Ann Cairns, Vice Chair, Mastercard, speaks at Mobile World Congress 2019 about the importance of partnerships, Mastercard's partnership with Microsoft, how they are using data in medicine and towards social reform, and what impact neobanks are having on the industry. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2007/industry-challenges-around-ibor-transition?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2007/industry-challenges-around-ibor-transition?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 11 Feb 2019 09:12:00 GMT Andrew Kouloumbrides, CEO, Xceptor and Bruce Laing, Partner, IBOR Transition lead, Baringa, speaks about the industry challenges around IBOR Transition, what Financial Institutions have done up to date to meet these challenges and what to expect next. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1968/the-global-adoption-of-real-time-payments-sparking-industry-innovation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1968/the-global-adoption-of-real-time-payments-sparking-industry-innovation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:48:00 GMT Paul Stoddart, Chief Executive Officer, Vocalink & Colleen Taylor, Executive Vice President, Mastercard, speak at Sibos 2018 in Sydney about recent innovations having an impact on the consumer, which markets are ahead of the curve when it comes to adopting the latest real-time applications and how some of the latest innovations have tackled the issue of security, when leveraging the real-time rails. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1960/when-if-ever-will-the-nordics-become-cashless?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1960/when-if-ever-will-the-nordics-become-cashless?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 13 Nov 2018 15:29:00 GMT Erik Zingmark, Head of Transaction Banking, Nordea, speaks at Sibos 2018 in Sydney, whether banks are really being disrupted by fintechs, what corporates are expecting from their banks in the next 3 to 5 years, and when, if ever, it will become cashless in the Nordics. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1912/bringing-together-the-vision-of-connected-commerce?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1912/bringing-together-the-vision-of-connected-commerce?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:35:00 GMT Gerrard Schmid, President and Chief Executive Officer Diebold Nixdorf, speaks at Diebold Nixdorf's International Management Seminar in Lisbon, about how banks need to support their customers through multi-channels as a result of digitisation, what is driving mobile banking, where the potential is for retail banks, and whether cash is really becoming extinct. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1907/the-combined-effect-of-open-banking-and-real-time-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1907/the-combined-effect-of-open-banking-and-real-time-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:10:00 GMT Jerry Norton, Vice President and Global Head of Banking for CGI, talks about how the combined effect of Open Banking and real-time payments on banks and what they need to do to adapt to the changing landscape. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1901/digitalizing-clm-for-improved-customer-experience?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1901/digitalizing-clm-for-improved-customer-experience?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:00:00 GMT Joe Dunphy, VP of Product Management, Fenergo, discusses what benefits digitalising the client lifecycle experience can bring financial institutions and their clients, how Fenergo’s CLM roadmap has evolved over the past two years to deliver greater transparency and control, and the importance of Fenergo’s global client community for driving industry best practice. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1894/kyc-aml--transparency-for-crypto-currencies--icos?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1894/kyc-aml--transparency-for-crypto-currencies--icos?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 14 Aug 2018 10:20:00 GMT Conor Coughlan, Global Head of Marketing, Fenergo, discusses the challenges facing institutions, issuers, exchanges, & investors in determining viability & suitability, for investing in crypto-currencies, ICOs and derived offerings so that this new asset class can mature, open up to institutional investors and play a more value adding role in the global economy. https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24260/how-baas-is-helping-banks-and-fintechs-compete-in-2023?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24260/how-baas-is-helping-banks-and-fintechs-compete-in-2023?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 24 May 2023 21:07:01 GMT Over the past decade, the fintech industry has experienced a significant surge, primarily driven by ... https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24238/how-acquirers-are-offering-instant-funding-without-putting-their-balance-sheet-at-risk?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24238/how-acquirers-are-offering-instant-funding-without-putting-their-balance-sheet-at-risk?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 22 May 2023 13:14:38 GMT There’s an all-too-common scenario that pervades the payments landscape: acquirers blindly falling i... https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24242/from-crisis-to-opportunity-using-ekyc-to-transform-banking?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24242/from-crisis-to-opportunity-using-ekyc-to-transform-banking?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 23 May 2023 06:09:52 GMT It’s no wonder financial institutions (FIs) are losing millions annually to fraud and money launder https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24239/banking-as-a-service-baas-and-embedded-finance-innovation-for-todays-challenges?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24239/banking-as-a-service-baas-and-embedded-finance-innovation-for-todays-challenges?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 22 May 2023 13:27:32 GMT Few could have anticipated the margin and deposit growth pressures financial institutions have sudde... https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24265/banking-on-chatgpt--why-generative-ai-will-be-good-for-commercial-lending?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24265/banking-on-chatgpt--why-generative-ai-will-be-good-for-commercial-lending?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 25 May 2023 16:19:37 GMT Ever since its launch in November 2022, OpenAI’s text-generating artificial intelligence (AI) chatbo...