CFPB sues Zelle operator and major banks for “widespread fraud” on payment network
The lawsuit comes as the CFPB advances its agenda before its anticipated overhaul by the Trump administration.
PayTech
Paytech news stories, resources and expert commentary on the payments tech sector worldwide.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Sourcefin, Volume, Leap Financial, and Juicyway
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
The invisible drain: Why global payments cost more than you think
Building payment infrastructures that turn traditional friction points into strategic advantages.
Morgan Stanley taps Wise for corporate cross-border settlements
Morgan Stanley can now offer its corporate clients instant cross-border settlements through Wise Platform.
Webinar | 11 February 2025 | Real-time payment processing: beyond traditional banking
Join us for an insightful session on how enterprises can revolutionise their global payment operations.
A bowl of cards
In the US, contactless payments continue to feel like a luxury or an exception rather than the default.
Canadian fintech Paystone acquires Ackroo for $21m
Based in Ontario, Paystone provides services for loyalty programmes, payment processing, and gift cards.
US BNPL fintech Affirm secures $4bn capital partnership with Sixth Street
The deal is the largest capital commitment Affirm has secured to date.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Brighty, Just, Finny, Prosper, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Shift4 buys UK paytech Card Industry Professionals
The deal adds to Shift4’s growing list of acquisitions this year.
Banking Technology Magazine December 2024 / January 2025 issue out now
Cover story: STAR PEOPLE – Banking Tech Awards 2024 revisited.
State of play: Pay by Bank
Pay by Bank, also referred to as A2A payments, has emerged as a credible contender to card-based payments.
Ibanera launches US prepaid card programme with FIS
The cards enable multi-currency purchases through the global Visa network.
Mexico’s Klar acquires assets of B2B payments and financing platform Tribal
The deal includes Tribal’s payment and financing solutions, business intelligence tools and risk models.
Unlocking finance transformation: payment trends to watch in 2025
The shift to real-time payments will continue to dominate the payments agenda in 2025.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Sandbox Wealth, ThreatFabric, Centrapay, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Banking Tech Awards 2024: Congratulations to all of this year’s winners
We’re delighted to reveal the winners of the Banking Tech Awards 2024!
Corpay buys cross-border solutions provider GPS Capital Markets, unloads POS business to PDI Technologies
The deal to acquire GPS Capital Markets was first inked in June this year.
Deel boosts European payments infrastructure with acquisition of Atlantic Money
The move follows Deel’s acquisition of South Africa-based payroll and HR company PaySpace back in March.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Habitto, Norbr, Tembo, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
November 2024: Top five new launch stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launch stories in November.
November 2024: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to take place over November.
November 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories in November.
November 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories from November.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kalder, Pemo, PostSig, StoreCash, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
State of play: payment hubs
Payment hubs are increasingly seen as an attractive solution to manage the new world of payments.
Beacon unveils new digital wallet offering built for immigrants to Canada
Beacon’s new service will support bill payments, salary deposits, Interac e-Transfers, and more.
Navro secures FMSB registration to provide money transfer services to businesses in Canada
Navro (formerly known as Paytrix) has also secured licences in the UK and Ireland (EU) this year.
Mexico’s Albo partners Paymentology to expand digital payment services
Albo plans to launch a new initiative with Mastercard to boost digital payments in Mexico.
PayTech Awards 2025 now open for entries
Nominations for the PayTech Awards 2025 are now open, with the deadline for entries set for 14 March.
Celero Commerce snaps up Precision Payments for undisclosed sum
Celero expects its North American card processing volume to exceed $28 billion following the acquisition.
Morgan Stanley makes $20m investment in NovoPayment to fuel product and commercial growth
The funding follows NovoPayment’s $19 million Series A round in 2022.
Myanmar’s Wave Money taps Amdocs for Digital Financial Services platform
Wave Money’s WavePay digital wallet currently has over 11.5 million users.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Mutual Vision, Tako, Zeplyn, Tranched, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
US presidential election: What’s next for US fintech under Trump?
Following the US presidential election, what can the country’s fintech sector expect from Trump’s second term?
Klarna picks New York for upcoming IPO
Klarna has not yet disclosed the number of shares or expected price range of the offering.
Visa rolls out flexible payment solution in US and UAE with Affirm and Liv
The offering has been available in Asia for over a year with the launch of Olive Card in Japan.
Ecobank teams up with Nium to enable cross-border payments across 35 African markets
The partnership will embed Nium’s real-time payments infrastructure into Ecobank’s banking operations.
Video: Codat at Money20/20 USA 2024 – Innovation in B2B payments
Codat’s Joey Rault and JP Morgan’s Jesse Schwarz discuss the evolving B2B payments landscape at Money20/20 USA.
Interview: Jason Cao on Huawei’s fintech frontier and digital transformation innovation
Cao details the best strategies for digital amid a “highly challenging time” for the global banking industry.
