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Facebook Launches ‘Facebook Pay’ For Cross-App Payments

Facebook Launches ‘Facebook Pay’ For Cross-App Payments
Facebook Launches ‘Facebook Pay’ For Cross-App Payments
November 12, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook has announced the launch of Facebook Pay, a payment system meant to operate through Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Diamante Enables Real-Time Payments In Diamond Supply Chain
Diamante Enables Real-Time Payments In Diamond Supply Chain
November 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Diamante Blockchain, a blockchain consortium exploring how the technology can address friction in the diamond supply chain, has introduced a B2B payments feature. Get the...

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Billtrust Automates Credit Application For B2B Trade
Billtrust Automates Credit Application For B2B Trade
November 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Accounts receivable technology firm Billtrust is automating the credit application process for its users’ corporate customers, the company announced Tuesday (Nov. 12). Get the Full...

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Deutsche Bank Admits Widespread Payment Failures To BoE
Deutsche Bank Admits Widespread Payment Failures To BoE
November 12, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

Deutsche Bank told U.K. regulators that it still has ongoing problems processing high-value payments despite more than three years of remediation efforts, the Financial Times...

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Revolut Seeks $500M To Staff Global Expansion
Revolut Seeks $500M To Staff Global Expansion
November 12, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Revolut, a British-based banking app, wants to raise $500 million to continue hiring and expanding into new markets, according to a report by Reuters. Get...

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Mesh Taps Visa For Cross-Border Corporate V-Cards
Mesh Taps Visa For Cross-Border Corporate V-Cards
November 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments firm Mesh has announced a collaboration with Visa that will enable Mesh to integrate Visa virtual cards into its supplier payment service. Get...

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The Clearing House Aims To Ease Data Sharing With FinTech Startups
The Clearing House Aims To Ease Data Sharing With FinTech Startups
November 12, 2019  |  Data

The Clearing House, a payments firm owned by 25 of the biggest U.S. banks, is campaigning for contract terms that would give FinTech startups a...

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Loop Raises $10M To Enhance eCommerce Returns Process
Loop Raises $10M To Enhance eCommerce Returns Process
November 12, 2019  |  Investments

Ohio-based startup Loop closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by FirstMark Capital with participation by Lerer Hippeau and Ridge Ventures, Loop said...

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Visa To Invest $200M In Nigerian FinTech Interswitch
Visa To Invest $200M In Nigerian FinTech Interswitch
November 12, 2019  |  Investments

Africa’s veteran FinTech firm Interswitch became the sector’s first unicorn following a $200 million investment by Visa that gave it a 20 percent equity stake...

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