Japanese payment app PayPay targets rural areas where cash is king
Japanese mobile payment app PayPay is embedding itself in rural areas to gain market share in a country where cash...
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Debt mgmt app Tally launches rewards-based savings
Tally, an automated debt management app that consolidates and pays down customers' debts, is adding savings to its personal finance...
4 key takeaways on new opportunities from payment processors
Mastercard and Visa are looking at opportunities to expand their reach and capabilities in a rapidly changing, increasingly global payments...
Celsius deposits cross $250m mark
Celsius, the crypto banking startup, now has $250 million of deposits, with $50 million coming in just the last couple...
BofA’s AI-powered assistant crosses 7 million users
One year after the launch of Bank of America’s AI-powered digital assistant Erica, customers are starting to get comfortable turning...
How SAFE Credit Union is using location-based alerts to engage customers
SAFE Credit Union, through a partnership with NCR Digital Banking, is using geofencing technology as a trigger for push alerts...
Silicon Valley’s Plaid heads to the U.K., undeterred by Brexit
Fintech startup Plaid Inc. is expanding its footprint into the U.K., a region it believes could eventually match the U.S....
Global Payments acquires TSYS for $21.5b
The consolidation wave among payments companies got a major boost today with Global Payments’ acquisition of Total Payments Systems (TSYS)...
Experian CIO Libenson: API business a major driver for growth
In Barry Libenson’s four years as Global Chief Information Officer at Experian, the credit bureau has undertaken a modernization effort...
Why community banks are partnering with fintech startups
As big banks try to win over customers with digital upgrades that resemble slick user interfaces from fintech startups, community...
