Earthport news and trends

Mastercard Closes On Transfast Acquisition
Mastercard // July 09, 2019

Mastercard said Tuesday (July 9) that it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of Transfast, a deal the payments giant said will strengthen its global presence, especially in cross-border payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Why Visa Brought Earthport Into Its Orbit
VISA // May 15, 2019

Visa is moving "beyond the card" with its acquisition of cross-border payments firm Earthport to turbo-charge account-to-account payments. Bill Sheley, head of global push payments at Visa, tells Karen Webster how the combined companies enable banks and service providers to cover (through a single point of...

Visa Acquires Control Of Earthport To Enable Account-To-Account Transfers
Partnerships / Acquisitions // May 08, 2019

Visa, the payments company, announced Wednesday (May 8) that it has acquired Earthport, a cross-border payment company catering to banks, money transfer services providers and businesses around the world. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Earthport Bidding War Heats Up As Visa Ups The Ante
Partnerships / Acquisitions // February 08, 2019

The bidding war over U.K.-based payments firm Earthport – squarely in the crosshairs of card giants Visa and Mastercard – is heating up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why Visa Brought Earthport Into Its Orbit

May 15, 2019
Visa is moving "beyond the card" with its acquisition of cross-border payments firm Earthport to turbo-charge account-to-account payments. Bill Sheley, head of global push payments at Visa, tells Karen Webster how the combined companies enable banks and service providers to cover (through a single point of contact) almost all of the world’s banked population, offering flexibility for P2P, B2C and B2B payments across wallets, accounts and cards.

NACHA CEO On The Need For … Innovation

May 25, 2017
In payments, speed thrills. But as NACHA CEO and President Jan Estep told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, speed isn’t everything. Innovation is key and relieving pain points that previously were just...

Quick Reads
Visa CEO: FY 3Q, Acquisitions Continue Drive To Be ‘Network Of Networks’

July 24, 2019
Visa posted fiscal third quarter results that showed a rebound in cross border transactions, and continued gains in payments volumes overall. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing […]

Mastercard Closes On Transfast Acquisition

July 09, 2019
Mastercard said Tuesday (July 9) that it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of Transfast, a deal the payments giant said will strengthen its global presence, especially in cross-border...

Visa Acquires Control Of Earthport To Enable Account-To-Account Transfers

May 08, 2019
Visa, the payments company, announced Wednesday (May 8) that it has acquired Earthport, a cross-border payment company catering to banks, money transfer services providers and businesses around the world. Terms...

Earthport Bidding War Heats Up As Visa Ups The Ante

February 08, 2019
The bidding war over U.K.-based payments firm Earthport – squarely in the crosshairs of card giants Visa and Mastercard – is heating up. Get the Full Story Complete the form...