Dutch financial services provider Mollie is acquiring UK bank payment company GoCardless. The deal, announced Thursday (Dec. 11), is designed to create a single provider of card payments, local methods and bank payments for more than 350,000 businesses. “Businesses scaling internationally or building recurring revenue...
Open payments platform Spreedly has launched a new partnership with Visa. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (June 24), centers around an enhancement of the Spreedly platform through the integration of just-in-time card updates for Visa Cards powered by Visa Account Updater (VAU). “Outdated card details are...
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 be. For a while, it looked like the on-again, off-again legislation would be back on, given the fact that it...
Illinois has delayed for one year the implementation of a law that would bar companies from charging interchange fees on the tax and tip portions of credit and debit card transactions. The state’s governor, J.B. Pritzger, signed legislation (HB0742) Monday (June 16) that delays the implementation of the...
January 31, 2025
As banking fraud unfolds, financial institutions (FIs) are challenged to protect customer data and provide pleasant customer experiences. The rise in credential theft has sparked interest in solutions like tap-to-authenticate metal payment cards, which are embedded with chips and let users authenticate by tapping the card on a smartphone. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “A Tap […]
July 02, 2024
It’s a problem that has dogged chief information and security officers at companies big and small: You have to fight fraud at all costs, and just as importantly, you need...
July 02, 2024
After three days of sparse quotes and speculation, the New York Eastern District court judge presiding over the latest chapter in the proposed credit card swipe fee settlement between Visa,...
May 02, 2024
In the new PYMNTS eBook, “The Implications of Uncertainty,” Thredd Chief Administrative Officer Oliver Dean explores how data analytics and AI have transformed the card payments industry. Continued uncertainty...
December 11, 2025
Dutch financial services provider Mollie is acquiring UK bank payment company GoCardless. The deal, announced Thursday (Dec. 11), is designed to create a single provider of card payments, local methods and bank payments for more than 350,000 businesses. “Businesses scaling internationally or building recurring revenue models face a persistent challenge: fragmented payment infrastructure that increases […]
June 24, 2025
Open payments platform Spreedly has launched a new partnership with Visa. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (June 24), centers around an enhancement of the Spreedly platform through the integration of just-in-time...
June 18, 2025
Illinois has delayed for one year the implementation of a law that would bar companies from charging interchange fees on the tax and tip portions of credit and debit card...
June 02, 2025
London-based Zilch, an ad-enabled payments technology company that provides virtual payment cards to one in seven U.K. working adults, is set to launch its first physical payments card in September. The...