payments network

Visa’s $5.3B FinTech Play, Wrapped In Plaid
Visa’s $5.3B FinTech Play, Wrapped In Plaid
January 14, 2020  |  VISA

Visa is buying Plaid — the startup that develops APIs for financial services — for $5.3 billion. By helping to bridge the gap between apps...

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Visa’s Bill Sheley On What’s Next For Push Payments
Visa’s Bill Sheley On What’s Next For Push Payments
December 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The last decade of payments innovation has developed new normals for senders and receivers of money that could not have been achieved — let alone...

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Finding The Right Fit For Cross-Border B2B Payments
Finding The Right Fit For Cross-Border B2B Payments
December 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The expansion of traditionally consumer-focused FinTechs widening their solution scope to include B2B payments tools exemplifies just how massive the opportunity is for service providers...

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Commercial Cards, B2B Payments Get A Lift During Earnings Season
Commercial Cards, B2B Payments Get A Lift During Earnings Season
November 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Earnings results showed continued uptake in commercial card issuance and use, here and abroad, as WEX, Mastercard and Visa reported earnings and strong B2B growth....

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Visa Launches Visa B2B Connect In 30+ Markets
Visa Launches Visa B2B Connect In 30+ Markets
June 11, 2019  |  VISA

Almost two years in the making, Visa B2B Connect makes its official launch, with a rollout across 30 countries. Kevin Phalen, head of Global Business Solutions...

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Bitcoin Daily: MUFG Bank, FinTech Akamai Team On Blockchain Tech; Ethereum Messaging App Status Revamps Crypto Wallet
Bitcoin Daily: MUFG Bank, FinTech Akamai Team On Blockchain Tech; Ethereum Messaging App Status Revamps...
February 14, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is teaming up with Akamai Technologies to create a payments network based on blockchain, CoinDesk reported. MUFG said the platform, dubbed...

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SWIFT To Assist Bangladesh Bank After $81M Hack
SWIFT To Assist Bangladesh Bank After $81M Hack
February 04, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

SWIFT global payments network has agreed to help Bangladesh Bank  rebuild its infrastructure after hackers stole $81 million in 2016. The funds were stolen when cybercriminals...

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Click2Gov Cyberattacks Affect Personal Data Of 300K
Click2Gov Cyberattacks Affect Personal Data Of 300K
December 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Nearly 300,000 people have had their personal data stolen in a breach of Click2Gov, a widely used government payment software. Security research firm Gemini Advisory...

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Where B2B Payments, Banking And Lending Connect
Where B2B Payments, Banking And Lending Connect
November 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments is all too often a waiting game, one that can be damaging to the survival of a small business (SMB). With checks still...

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