Mastercard Invests in Authentication Startup Hypr
EXCLUSIVE - Authentication solution provider Hypr has received a sizable investment from Mastercard to expand its technology to Mastercard’s ecosystem...
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Payments Company Worldpay Partners with Klarna on Invoicing Feature
Payments company Worldpay is partnering with Swedish payments services provider Klarna on enabling users to make invoice and credit based...
FIS Opens Its API Portal and Invites Banks & Fintechs to Come Play
EXCLUSIVE— Financial services technology provider FIS will use its new API portal to help banks and fintechs alike develop new...
PayPal Looks to Diversify Beyond Payments
EXCLUSIVE- PayPal wants to move beyond payments, according to its CFO John Rainey, who said the company will focus on...
Norwegian Bank Nordea Launches Facebook Messenger Payment Feature
EXCLUSIVE – Norwegian bank Nordea will now let customers use Facebook Messenger to pay bills via e-invoice. According to a...
British Savings App Chip Raises Funds for Banking License
U.K.-based PFM mobile app Chip wants to apply for a banking license. And for that it wants to raise £2.4...
Payments Network Provider Earthport Launches in Bangladesh
EXCLUSIVE - British payments network, Earthport Plc expands to Bangladesh by partnering with local bank BRAC Saajan Exchange Ltd. The...
Dream Payments Is Gearing Up for U.S. Market Expansion
EXCLUSIVE - Cloud-based payment processing platform, Dream Payments is marshaling forces for a major U.S. launch next month. The payments platform,...
Traditional Financial Institutions Still Consider Fintechs as Major Threat
Many financial institution businesses see fintech as a threat. At least, that’s according to a recent report by PwC, which...
PayPal Adds Invoice Feature to Facebook Messenger
EXCLUSIVE - The latest in PayPal’s busy week: the payments company is now letting users create an invoice through the Facebook...
