Lithic has expanded its card issuing platform to enable FinTechs operating in the United States to issue cards on the American Express network. This addition unlocks a new network option for FinTechs looking to launch debit, credit and prepaid cards, Lithic said in a Wednesday...
Payments tech company CPI Card Group has acquired payment card solutions company Arroweye. The $45.5 million deal, announced Wednesday (May 7), combines Arroweye’s on-demand payment card solutions with CPI’s suite of payment card production, personalization, instant issuance, prepaid and digital tools, letting CPI offer more...
Insights come from listening to customers, CompoSecure/Arculus Chief Product and Innovation Officer Dr. Adam Lowe writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The Listening Economy: How Customer Conversations Are Transforming Financial Services.” At CompoSecure, experience has reinforced a time-tested truth: truly transformative products don’t arise...
By now, the story of the birth of the credit card has taken on the stuff of legend. The current state of that legend dates the key event to Feb. 8, 1950. That’s 75 years ago today. And here we are. Let’s first recount the...
May 23, 2025
The battle for the small and medium-sized business (SMB) share of wallet is heating up. While larger national and regional banks often leverage vast resources and extensive product suites, credit unions (CUs) possess unique strengths that position them as powerful contenders, particularly in specific segments of the SMB market. Understanding these advantages and strategically enhancing […]
May 05, 2025
Insights come from listening to customers, CompoSecure/Arculus Chief Product and Innovation Officer Dr. Adam Lowe writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The Listening Economy: How Customer Conversations Are Transforming Financial...
December 04, 2024
There’s still a place for the card — the tangible, physical card — in consumers’ wallets. In fact, Adam Lowe, Ph.D., chief product and innovation officer at CompoSecure/Arculus, told PYMNTS that metal...
November 10, 2021
With record numbers of people working and shopping from home, merchants and other businesses have no choice but to invest in better digital capabilities and products to meet these changing...
May 14, 2025
Lithic has expanded its card issuing platform to enable FinTechs operating in the United States to issue cards on the American Express network. This addition unlocks a new network option for FinTechs looking to launch debit, credit and prepaid cards, Lithic said in a Wednesday (May 14) press release. “By empowering FinTechs to issue cards […]
May 08, 2025
Payments tech company CPI Card Group has acquired payment card solutions company Arroweye. The $45.5 million deal, announced Wednesday (May 7), combines Arroweye’s on-demand payment card solutions with CPI’s suite...
December 05, 2024
Citi will become the exclusive issuer of the American Airlines co-branded card portfolio, AAdvantage, in 2026, having reached an agreement to acquire the Barclays American Airlines Co-branded Card portfolio. Citi...
December 04, 2024
Crypto.com says it has obtained a license letting it issue cards on Mastercard’s network. The new program, announced Wednesday (Dec. 4), will let Crypto.com launch a Mastercard-powered card in Bahrain, letting its customers use their...
