Aplazo has raised $70 million in equity funding, including a $45 million Series B, to continue building its omnichannel payment platform. The Mexico-based company will also use artificial intelligence (AI) to better understand the needs of consumers and merchants and to enhance risk decisions, Aplazo...
FinTech-as-a-Service firm EarnUp is enhancing its platform to expand mortgage payment methods. Lenders and servicers using EarnUp’s platform can now enable borrowers to pay via text using their debit cards, the company announced in a Thursday (May 9) news release. The option will give borrowers more flexibility and...
When shopping in stores, retail customers prefer to pay with debit, but eCommerce is a different story. By the Numbers According to an October survey of more than 2,100 U.S. consumers, 44% of respondents had paid for their most recent retail purchase in stores via debit...
There’s no place like home, particularly when it comes to preferred payment mechanisms. That’s why businesses looking to expand internationally need to ensure that their strategic approach includes diversification of payment methods and the integration of local payment solutions. “You need to embrace local payment methods and prioritize them...
Payment facilitators (PayFacs) using Worldpay’s services can now offer their merchants tap-to-pay on iPhone. The payments technology firm said in a Thursday (May 2) press release that two of its PayFac partners — Fullsteam and Autobooks — have already launched the service, which allows merchants to use an iPhone to securely...
Google is transitioning its Fitbit Pay contactless payments to Google Wallet in most countries. “Google Wallet is now available for all Fitbit devices that support contactless payments,” a message on the Fitbit Pay web page said. “Fitbit Pay will no longer be available starting July 29, 2024.” There is an exception to that in...
ECommerce solution provider PrestaShop has partnered with Mastercard to offer Click to Pay in Europe. The Click to Pay functionality will be integrated into the PrestaShop platform for merchants based in France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom and then extended to other European and...
Payments company PaySafe has introduced a pay-by-bank offering for online gamblers. The new solution lets online bettors in the U.S. secure funds instantly at operators’ cashiers directly from their online bank account, according to a Monday (April 29) press release. This product expands the capabilities of Paysafe’s...
Splitit has launched a solution that enables banks and card issuers to offer installment plans to their customers at a merchant’s checkout. The new FI-PayLater allows financial institutions (FIs) to connect directly into Splitit’s card-linked installment platform or connect via their existing card network, the company said...
