embedded finance

Fiserv Acquires Earned Wage Access Firm Payfare
Fiserv Acquires Earned Wage Access Firm Payfare
December 23, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Payments and financial services technology company Fiserv is acquiring earned wage access (EWA) provider Payfare. “This acquisition complements the embedded finance solutions of Fiserv with card program management,...

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Splitit CEO: Card-Linked Installments Unlock $3 Trillion of Consumer Spending Power
Splitit CEO: Card-Linked Installments Unlock $3 Trillion of Consumer Spending Power
December 23, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

This year’s payment options are wider than last year’s. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Maximizing Holiday Value: The Strategic Value of Early Pay Later Visibility,” created...

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UAE-Based CredibleX Raises $55 Million to Expand Embedded Finance Solutions
UAE-Based CredibleX Raises $55 Million to Expand Embedded Finance Solutions
December 20, 2024  |  Investments

UAE-based startup CredibleX has raised $55 million in a seed round to grow and broaden its embedded finance solutions for small- to medium-sized business (SMBs). The...

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Ingo Payments’ Edwards: 2025 Will Change the Rules for Bank-FinTech Partnerships
Ingo Payments’ Edwards: 2025 Will Change the Rules for Bank-FinTech Partnerships
December 20, 2024  |  Partnerships

As the banking and payments sector stands on the cusp of 2025 on a new regulation-averse government worldview, one of the issues that bears watching...

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This Week in B2B: New Year, New Back-Office Innovations
This Week in B2B: New Year, New Back-Office Innovations
December 19, 2024  |  B2B Payments

The B2B payments landscape is at a pivotal juncture as 2025 approaches. On one hand, the imperative to digitize and integrate payment processes has never...

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Small Businesses Captured Outsized Gains From 2024’s Payments Innovations
Small Businesses Captured Outsized Gains From 2024’s Payments Innovations
December 19, 2024  |  SMBs

Payments innovations impacted small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in 2024. For years, SMBs lagged behind larger enterprises in adopting digital payment solutions, hindered by limited...

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Beyond Breaches: Why Security and Trust Are the Real Currency of Payments
Beyond Breaches: Why Security and Trust Are the Real Currency of Payments
December 19, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The stakes for fraud prevention and data security are rising with innovation across digital payments. Trust remains the cornerstone of today’s dynamic ecosystem, but it...

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Parafin Raises $100 Million to Grow Embedded Finance Infrastructure for Platforms
Parafin Raises $100 Million to Grow Embedded Finance Infrastructure for Platforms
December 17, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Parafin has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to grow its embedded finance infrastructure that powers financial services for marketplaces, vertical software-as-a-service...

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Flexible Working Capital Solutions Top Holiday Wish List for B2B Firms
Flexible Working Capital Solutions Top Holiday Wish List for B2B Firms
December 13, 2024  |  Spend Management

B2B firms have two items at the top of their wish list this holiday season: more liquidity, and greater operational efficiency. These dual priorities reflect...

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