Since the announcement yesterday of Mastercard’s $920 million acquisition of VocaLink all eyes have been on the U.K. scale opportunity. But Michael Miebach, Mastercard’s Chief Product Officer, gave Karen Webster a deeper look inside these complementary payments rails and what they can do better, together.
Traditional banks today face competition from alternative nonbank lenders, but in China, analysts say there is a new trend emerging among financial institutions themselves. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
As corporate payments firm WEX looks to strengthen its presence in the insurance sector, the company revealed a new partnership to help in the process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Higher payments volume and cost controls helped buoy Visa’s bottom line. CEO Charlie Scharf also weighed in on the deal to be pals with PayPal and the consumer choice that it will deliver for consumers, issuers and merchants. Details on that and the latest on...
Just when you think that it’s going to be hard, once again, to find a Sizzle, yesterday happens. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...
Small business accounting firm Reckon wants to help its SMEs access financing — without having to go to the bank. To do so, the company is rolling out Reckon Loans, a new way for its customers to access funding. Get the Full Story Complete the...
It feels like 2014 again with the ongoing popularity of alternative lending startups. It’s even more surprising given that 2016 could be the year that regulation begins to really kick in for these lenders — in the U.S., that is. Get the Full Story Complete...
Visa and PayPal today (July 21) announced a strategic partnership that will combine the power of the largest payments network in the world with the largest digital payments network in the world to give consumers more choice about how they pay when using their PayPal...
Unicorns have been as quiet as they are mystical over the past week plus, which may be an outgrowth of summer’s torpor or continued reticence over public markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
