Online retail platform eBay has invested in TrueLayer as part of a partnership with the Pay by Bank provider. “This milestone follows a year of strong momentum for Pay by Bank across Europe, as merchants increasingly prioritize fast, safe, and flexible payment options that align...
For many merchants, payments orchestration was long treated as a necessary but largely invisible layer designed to keep transactions moving. That framing no longer fits the reality of modern commerce. As digital sales expand across borders, channels and payment types, the way payments are routed,...
Card issuance has become one of the most direct ways for FinTechs to embed themselves into daily commerce. Whether the product is a digital wallet, a payroll card or a specialized spending account, cards remain the practical on-ramp to consumer adoption. Yet most FinTechs do...
Visa has launched a new platform designed to help small business owners access capital, reach customers and adopt modern business tools. The Visa & Main platform will continue adding resources, programming and local activations, the company said in a Thursday (Feb. 5) press release emailed...
Mastercard launched a portfolio of fleet management solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. Mastercard Fleet: Next Gen is designed for fleets of all sizes and brings together payments, data and controls, the company said in a Wednesday (Feb. 4) press release. The portfolio provides global acceptance...
Visa now enables its Visa Acceptance Platform clients to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone. The company introduced a software development kit (SDK) that allows payment service providers (PSPs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and direct merchant clients to adopt this technology, according to a Tuesday...
Online shopping has stopped being a young person’s game, and the data now points to a broader shift: where consumers shop is increasingly tied to how they pay. PYMNTS Intelligence’s “How People Pay: Payment Choice Depends on Shopping Channel” finds that eCommerce use looks surprisingly...
Mastercard has introduced a new accreditation framework designed to streamline market entry for financial-technology startups in the United Kingdom, according to a Jan. 15 press release. The initiative, titled “BIN Sponsor Plus,” aims to connect FinTechs and other businesses with a vetted network of financial...
The perceptions and realities of rewards programs are changing as consumers redefine what good loyalty looks like. Simple loyalty mechanics are no longer enough. Rewards must be meaningful, contextual and delivered at the exact moment a consumer is ready to engage, said Avery Walter Miller,...