November 15, 2022
Mastercard Projects 15% Growth in Black Friday Spending
Mastercard is offering a sunny forecast for Black Friday, with its SpendingPulse report projecting a 15% growth in retail sales on the day after Thanksgiving. “Expect Black Friday shopping to be...
November 15, 2022
UK FinTech Banked Raises $15M for US Expansion
U.K.-based FinTech Banked has raised over $15 million in a Series A round, according to a press release on Tuesday (Nov. 15). The round was led by Insight Partners and...
November 14, 2022
Study Finds Consumer Interest in Consolidated Bill Pay Solutions
Every month, the typical United States bill-payer must track and pay a staggering number of bills, dealing with numerous accounts and billers, each with varying due dates and payment process...
November 11, 2022
If ‘Single’s Day’ Is Prime Day on Steroids, Retailers Can’t...
Started by Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba.com as a kind of Valentine’s Day for the unattached to buy gifts for themselves, the annual Nov. 11 Single’s Day phenom has since grown...
November 10, 2022
Instant Payments Ease Money Flow Pain Points for SMBs
Pre-pandemic and pre-inflation, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) were already grappling with managing cash flow. As Aharon Levine, head of payments at Melio, noted in a recent interview, part of...
November 09, 2022
Mastercard Supports Digital Transformation in Egypt
Mastercard has partnered with Arab African International Bank (AAIB) as part of its efforts to accelerate the digital transformation of Egypt’s financial system. Through the partnership, Mastercard will contribute to...
November 09, 2022
Mastercard and JPMorgan Launch Pay By Bank to Streamline ACH...
With traditional payment methods like cash and personal checks on the decline, J.P. Morgan Payments is looking to tap into the growing interest in alternative payment methods by partnering with...
November 07, 2022
Mastercard Debuts Tap and Go Race Bibs at NYC Marathon
When runners who were preparing to participate in the New York City Marathon picked up their race materials for the Sunday (Nov. 6) event, one of the items was a...
November 03, 2022
Network International Enables 3DS2 Authentication for UAE Merchants
Network International has announced it is launching a new 3-D Secure 2 (3DS2) authentication solution in collaboration with Mastercard. With the collaboration, 3DS2 authentication using Mastercard’s Smart Interface will now...