Mastercard and Interchecks have partnered to expand the adoption of account-to-account (A2A) payments. The collaboration brings together Mastercard’s Open Finance capabilities and Interchecks’ Pay by Bank solution, the companies said in a Wednesday (Dec. 17) press release. As part of this partnership, Interchecks will leverage...
Pay-by-bank provider Trustly is powering recurring account-to-account payments for an eyewear subscription service offered by commerce technology platform seQura. Dubbed “optiQa,” the service is being offered first in Germany and Spain and then in other markets, the companies said in a Wednesday (Oct. 15) press...
Mastercard has launched a service designed to protect account-to-account (A2A) payments against fraud. Mastercard A2A Protect, announced Monday and launching first in the U.K., is designed to offer fraud prevention technology and a “new clear” dispute resolution framework. “With Fast A2A comes fast fraud, and...
B2B payments company Mondu has launched an instant account-to-account (A2A) payment solution for B2B eCommerce called Pay Now. Designed to help modernize B2B payments in Europe, Pay Now enables buyers to pay directly from their bank accounts, while merchants get streamlined reconciliation and risk and...
January 21, 2026
As Pay by Bank becomes more visible in the U.S. payments market, one group of consumers is clearly leading the way: those who use digital banks. “Pay by Bank Deep Dive: Digital Bank Users Are Ready to Switch,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Trustly, examines why these users are more open to paying directly […]
June 02, 2025
A burst of announcements, from Visa’s “buyer-protected” account-to-account (A2A) service in the U.K. to fresh funding for variable recurring payments, has pushed bank-to-bank transfers back onto corporate agendas. Yet the...
September 17, 2024
As open banking begins to reshape the financial landscape, the promise of enhanced consumer experiences and innovative services looms large. But a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Can Banks and FinTechs Bridge...
June 02, 2024
Matching supply and demand is both art and science, and the restaurant supply chain is all about “just in time” inventory management. After all, food spoils. Misjudge the crush of...
December 17, 2025
Mastercard and Interchecks have partnered to expand the adoption of account-to-account (A2A) payments. The collaboration brings together Mastercard’s Open Finance capabilities and Interchecks’ Pay by Bank solution, the companies said in a Wednesday (Dec. 17) press release. As part of this partnership, Interchecks will leverage Mastercard’s Open Finance verification tools and network access, according to […]
October 15, 2025
Pay-by-bank provider Trustly is powering recurring account-to-account payments for an eyewear subscription service offered by commerce technology platform seQura. Dubbed “optiQa,” the service is being offered first in Germany and...
July 28, 2025
Mastercard has launched a service designed to protect account-to-account (A2A) payments against fraud. Mastercard A2A Protect, announced Monday and launching first in the U.K., is designed to offer fraud prevention...
July 23, 2025
B2B payments company Mondu has launched an instant account-to-account (A2A) payment solution for B2B eCommerce called Pay Now. Designed to help modernize B2B payments in Europe, Pay Now enables buyers...
