SMB lender BlueVine launches banking service with Mastercard debit card
SMBs will see 1% interest on their balance and no monthly fees.
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Irish credit unions finally take on banks with new current account offering
The country has long-awaited the sea change.
Mastercard snaps up SessionM to support merchant loyalty services
“Consumers’ expectations about their experiences with brands are changing,” says Mastercard exec.
Click to Pay e-commerce solution launched by Amex, Mastercard, Visa
Card schemes aim to reduce online payments friction in US.
Mastercard and Visa battle over Revolut deals
Revolut says 75% of its non-European cards will eventually be Visa branded.
Mastercard trials Payment on Delivery with PNC Bank
New solutions aims to eliminate problems around cash and cheque usage.
Link extends Vocalink infrastructure contract to 2031
Vocalink emerges winner of competitive bid process.
Libra publishes signed charter with 21 members, inc. Spotify, Uber and PayU
Libra’s meeting also agreed on board members and staff.
DIS 2019: OBIE trustee says business-consumer adoption figures in ‘hundreds of thousands’
The ‘big nine’ UK banks still represent around 95% of the market, says OBIE.
OTP Bank welcomes “later-stage” start-ups to its partnership programme
Applications need to be made by 22 November 2019.
Mastercard, Visa, eBay and Stripe follow PayPal’s suit and leave Facebook’s Libra
Facebook’s hopes of a global cryptocurrency are hanging in the balance.
UK’s Royal Mint unveils first 18-carat gold payment card
The card enables limitless spending and zero foreign exchange fees.
Branch launches free checking account and debit card for hourly workers
The fintech wants to increase financial stability in the US.
PayExpo 2019: Europe will catch the UK’s open banking lead up in a year, says Danske Bank
Danske says the European landscape lends to more unique businesses.
IM payments arrive in Eastern Europe for Viber customers
Romanian Libra Internet Bank is acting as local acquirer.
Samsung gears up digital wallet with debit card and cross-border payments
‘Samsung Pay Cash’ and ‘Money Transfer’ are just the beginning.
Challenger bank bunq launches in UK and 21 other European countries
The bank is active in all EU countries and a handful of EEA ones, too.
PayPal is first foreign company to nab Chinese payments licence
Acquisition of GoPay gives PayPal a way into the Chinese market
Fibank, Mastercard and Garmin launch pay watch
The tech enables contactless POS and ATM transactions.
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Mastercard’s Vocalink release payments report: Look beyond London
87% of over 75’s still don’t use banking apps.
Plaid reveals strategic investments from Mastercard and Visa
Plaid says there’s opportunity to align with Visa and Mastercard.
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Mastercard and R3 deliver blockchain cross-border payments solution
The partnership will focus on connecting global faster payments infrastructures.
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Mastercard acquires Nets’ real-time payment business
Nets’ Corporate Services business offers a gateway into several European markets
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Mastercard and Nationwide announce new partnership
Building society prepares to launch new business banking service.
Mastercard chooses Infinicept for start-up programme
The firm created Payment Facilitator in a Box.
Flybits lands $35m in Series C round
Investors include Point72 Ventures and Mastercard.
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N26 has superhero-landed in the US, new hip bank in Spain, and more!
Mastercard acquires Transfast to extend payment network
The deal strengthens Mastercard’s wide range of payment solutions.
Airfox partners with Mastercard for Brazil’s financial inclusion
It has also partnered with Cielo and Zurich Insurance.
Crédit Agricole trials biometric payment cards
The six-month pilot project tests fingerprint authorisation.
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Mastercard and P27 to launch Nordic real-time payments system
The partners aim to build a world-first system across the region.
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DPO Group launches Africa’s first B2B virtual and prepaid payment card
DumaCard gives businesses in Africa access to new markets by enabling cross-border online payments.
Step receives $22.5m Series A funding
Challenger for teens’ waiting list has surpassed half a million people.
Yoyo and Mastercard’s Pay by Bank team up
Bringing “an omnichannel payment and loyalty experience that is unrivalled in the market”.
