The UK’s Office of Fair Trading has approved a deal between Barclays Bank and ING Direct. The deal will see Barclays Bank acquire certain assets of ING Direct, including the bank’s UK retail savings and residential mortgage businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Paypal has won a contract with the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions to help build and run a secure online identity registration service. The Identity Assurance Programme will let people access public services via an authentication through their credential with one the department’s approved...
Bango, an American mobile payments and analytics company has announced a partnership with UK-based Telefonica Digital, a business division of mobile services provider Telefonica. The partnership will see Telefonica integrate its BlueVia billing API into the Bango Payments Platform. Get the Full Story Complete the...
BBVA Compass has announced the launch of new mobile product: a deposit service for their iPhone app. The Mobile Deposit feature adds to the list of features already available on the app, including bilingual capabilities, bill pay, account transfers, an enhanced branch locator, improved image...
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EVO Payments International has named Kevin M. Hodges as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). . In this role, Mr. Hodges will be responsible for the company’s expanding global financial operations, including Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Human Resources, and Corporate Communications. He previously held various...
Euroclear Nederland, the Dutch central securities depository, has announced the completion of the full-scale dematerialization of all Dutch securities classes for the Dutch capital market. This move will end a 400-year tradition of paper securities certificates in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Ingenico has announced a partnership with Crédit Agricole to lauch the first contactless payment project in Portugal. Having incorporated the technology into its cards, the bank is currently renewing its payment terminals. Some 200,000 contactless cards have been issued and 1,500 Ingenico payment terminals have...
The CFPB’s new rules on qualified mortgages could encourage riskier loans while protecting lenders from litigation under a safe harbors loophole, reports BankCreditNews. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...