Payments as a Service

Credit Card Competition Act Not Part of GENIUS Bill, But Swipe Fee Debate Endures
Credit Card Competition Act Not Part of GENIUS Bill, But Swipe Fee Debate Endures
June 20, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The debate over regulation of the credit card industry will likely linger no matter what the fate of the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) might...

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India: No Plans to Intro New Fees on UPI Transactions
India: No Plans to Intro New Fees on UPI Transactions
June 12, 2025  |  Payments As A Service

India’s government is denying rumors of new fees on the country’s popular instant payment system. “Speculation and claims that the MDR will be charged on...

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Plaid Launches Request for Payment
Plaid Launches Request for Payment
June 09, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Plaid now enables instant pay-ins as well as instant payouts via its flexible multi-rail payment platform, Plaid Transfer.  The financial data network has added support for real-time...

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Mastercard-PayPal Pact Targets Payment Friction With Unified ID
Mastercard-PayPal Pact Targets Payment Friction With Unified ID
June 04, 2025  |  Partnerships

Mastercard and PayPal have partnered to co-develop features using Mastercard’s One Credential, a solution that enables consumers to use a single credential when shopping online or in-store. The...

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GoodLeap Introduces Payments Product for Contractors
GoodLeap Introduces Payments Product for Contractors
June 03, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

GoodLeap has introduced a comprehensive payments product for contractors. The new GoodLeap Payments includes a variety of payments methods as well as refund and dispute resolution management,...

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Inside U.S. Bank’s Push to Simplify Global Payments in an Era of ‘Co-opetition’
Inside U.S. Bank’s Push to Simplify Global Payments in an Era of ‘Co-opetition’
May 02, 2025  |  B2B Payments

In the digital age, it’s easier than ever to start a business, to build a commerce platform. But getting operations up and running is one...

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Report: Barclays in Advanced Talks to Sell Stake in Payments Business
Report: Barclays in Advanced Talks to Sell Stake in Payments Business
April 15, 2025  |  Banking

Barclays is reportedly in advanced talks to sell a stake in its payments business to Brookfield Asset Management. An announcement of a deal could come this week,...

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Fiserv Acquires Australian Payment Facilitator Pinch Payments
Fiserv Acquires Australian Payment Facilitator Pinch Payments
April 08, 2025  |  Partnerships

Fiserv says it has acquired payment facilitator (PayFac) Pinch Payments and its management platform Glassbox. As the company noted in a Monday (April 7) announcement,...

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Back Office Takes Front Row as Firms Automate B2B Payments
Back Office Takes Front Row as Firms Automate B2B Payments
November 21, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Unlike consumer payments, where streamlined experiences reign supreme, business-to-business (B2B) transactions are fragmented and slow-moving. But companies like Finexio are stepping up to transform this...

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