Credit, Debit Cards Are Here to Stay, Fiserv Says
EXCLUSIVE—Is the end of credit, debit cards drawing near? Financial service firm Fiserv says, no. “Physical cards, they’re not going...
Accenture Acquires Consultant Firm VERAX to Enhance Bank Offerings in Canada
Business management consulting company Accenture, acquired fintech consultancy VERAX, in a bid to enhance its banking technology offerings in Canada....
Amazon Launches Cash ‘Top Up’ Service for U.K.’s Underbanked
For the approximately 1.5 million underbanked consumers in the United Kingdom, cash is still king, a fact e-commerce giant Amazon...
Square Opens Manhattan Storefront to Lure Sellers
Mobile payments processor Square has gone old-school, opening up a new brick-and-mortar store. Located in Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood, the store...
AutoFi Raises $10 Million Series A to Grow Beyond Ford Credit
AutoFi raised $10 million in Series A funding, which it plans to use to “accelerate” the growth of its lender, manufacturer,...
TD Auto ‘In Talks’ With Fintech Startups
TD Auto Finance is keeping a close eye on fintech startups as it evaluates “opportunities that might exist” for auto...
The Key to Payments in China? Transparency, Geoswift Says
EXCLUSIVE—Moving money in and out of China can be a struggle even for Chinese companies, as the country’s financial regulations...
Venmo Users Won’t Be Swayed by ‘Real-Time’ P2P
P2P remains on the rise, and PayPal’s app Venmo remains the service to beat despite the rise of other real-time...
USAmeriBank Integrates Finastra Payments Hub
USAmeriBank is now live on financial service firm Finastra’s payment hub, which will enable the regional bank to implement new...
Traditional FIs Now Driving Cashless, Contactless Payment Adoption, USA Technologies Says
EXCLUSIVE— Contactless, cashless payments are on the rise in retail, driven forward as payment companies like Mastercard and Visa increase...
