When a consumer walks into a store or scrolls through an online catalog, a moment of hesitation often intervenes: “Do I buy it now, or risk lingering doubts about whether I can afford it later?” Seamlessly embedding financing at the point of sale (POS) short-circuits...
Two local commerce platforms are combining as DoorDash has completed its acquisition of Deliveroo. The completion of the deal follows its approval by a U.K. court, DoorDash said in a Thursday (Oct. 2) press release. “The combination with Deliveroo with strengthen DoorDash’s position as a...
Synchrony has acquired consumer financing software provider Versatile Credit. The deal gives Synchrony access to the Versatile platform, which connects merchants, lenders and consumers via point-of-sale solutions, the company said Wednesday (Oct. 1). “Synchrony intends to maintain Versatile’s business strategy, management structure and data integrity,...
Financial infrastructure platform PhotonPay has joined forces with payments processor Thredd. The partnership, announced Wednesday (Oct. 1), is designed to bolster the underlying issuer processing architecture of PhotonPay Card worldwide. “This collaboration allows PhotonPay to further refine its card product capabilities—including advanced card expense controls,...
Prescription platform GoodRx has launched a brand medication savings solution with supermarket chain Kroger. RxSmartSave, announced Wednesday (Oct. 1), is now available at Kroger pharmacies in 35 states around the country, GoodRx said in a news release. “Friction at the pharmacy counter causes frustration for...
U.K. wealth management platform Nutmeg will be rebranded as J.P. Morgan Personal Investing on Nov. 3, four years after it was acquired by JPMorganChase. Together with the new brand, the platform will be expanded to include new products and services designed to help people reach...
Jack Henry says it has acquired embedded payments solutions company Victor Technologies. By purchasing Victor from MVB Financial, Jack Henry expands its capabilities in the fast-growing Payments-as-a-Service (PaaS) market, in which financial institutions embed payment services into third-party, non-bank brands, the company said Wednesday (Oct....
Ace Hardware has launched a partnership with pay later provider Affirm. This collaboration, announced Wednesday (Oct. 1), provides a pay-over-time option for hardware customers buying in store at Ace’s 5,200, mostly independently owned, locations. “From essential daily repairs to bigger home upgrades, Ace is where...
One Inc’s PremiumPay platform has been integrated into Equisoft’s life insurance policy administration solutions. For the more than 300 financial institutions globally that use Equisoft’s solutions, PremiumPay will reduce manual processing, modernize the premium payment experience and enable a wide of payment options, including Apple...