Consumers and businesses — running the gamut of transaction types and across demographics — are pivoting toward faster and digital payment options. Overall, as detailed in two reports by Federal Reserve Financial Services, last year saw a 31% increase in digital wallet use by businesses, and a...
Throughout history, the number seven has held significant importance. There are seven days of the week, seven colors in a rainbow, the “lucky sevens” when playing the slots, and it is the number of things that experts say people can easily remember. It’s also the...
Mastercard has selected five startups from around the world to participate in its Start Path Blockchain and Digital Assets program. This program is designed to connect Mastercard with industry experts and FinTechs so that they can work together to explore differentiated use cases in which...
TransNetwork has acquired Inswitch to accelerate the development of its digital product suite for cross-border payments in Latin America. The acquisition will add Inswitch’s regional expertise and its embedded financial technology solutions offered via an application programming interface (API)-based core platform to TransNetwork’s business-to-business (B2B) payments network and...
May 14, 2024
The concept of the connected commuter is gaining momentum, driven by the increasing reliance on digital solutions for travel and commuting needs. PYMNTS Intelligence research highlighted this trend, revealing an increase in the prevalence of apps and platforms to streamline everyday commuting journeys. This growing shift has led to an influx of traffic into urban centers, prompting […]
May 08, 2024
As payments go digital, their authentication is getting more organic — literally. One of the latest frontiers in the ongoing evolution of payments is leveraging biometric information for authentication, where...
April 24, 2024
Technological transformation is at the heart of both modern commerce and payments innovation. With technology as the driving force, consumers are demanding more than transactions from their payment experiences; they...
April 18, 2024
Continuing the industry’s migration of business payments and expense management to digital platforms, Mastercard announced today (April 18) that it is bringing its commercial cards to mobile wallets. The move comes in...
May 15, 2024
Mastercard has selected five startups from around the world to participate in its Start Path Blockchain and Digital Assets program. This program is designed to connect Mastercard with industry experts and FinTechs so that they can work together to explore differentiated use cases in which blockchain and digital assets can help solve real-world problems, the […]
May 15, 2024
TransNetwork has acquired Inswitch to accelerate the development of its digital product suite for cross-border payments in Latin America. The acquisition will add Inswitch’s regional expertise and its embedded financial technology solutions offered...
May 14, 2024
Ant Group’s profits have dropped 19% as the Chinese FinTech expands its digital wallet offering. A report Tuesday (May 14) by Bloomberg News breaks down the company’s earnings, which showed Ant...
May 09, 2024
FinTech-as-a-Service firm EarnUp is enhancing its platform to expand mortgage payment methods. Lenders and servicers using EarnUp’s platform can now enable borrowers to pay via text using their debit cards, the company...