Artificial intelligence-focused issuer-processing platform Thredd joined the Visa Agentic Ready program, according to a Wednesday (July 15) press release. Thredd’s participation will enable European financial institutions to process AI-initiated transactions without replacing their existing payment infrastructures, the release said. The integration’s rollout will include consumer...
Visa is teaming with Zilch and Thredd to offer more flexible payment options for consumers in the United Kingdom, according to a Tuesday (May 12) news release. The Visa Flexible Credential helps issuers provide more choice via Visa’s worldwide network, bolstered by Zilch’s “customer-focused proposition”...
Consumer payments platform Zilch plans to acquire Fjord Bank to gain a European banking license that will enable Zilch to accelerate its expansion across Europe. The transaction is expected to close in the second half, subject to regulatory approvals, the companies said in a Wednesday...
Consumer payments platform Zilch has secured a payment services license in the U.K. The license, handed down by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), means that Zilch will no longer need to rely on third parties and can now begin to build more payment methods in-house, the company said in...
February 15, 2023
The U.K. has launched a long-awaited consultation aimed at regulating the BNPL sector. The eight-week consultation, which started Tuesday (Feb. 14) and was announced by the HM Treasury, comes two years after the government announced its intention to tighten rules around the use of interest-free buy now, pay later (BNPL) products and bring them into […]
August 22, 2022
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a consumer credit solution typically sold to retailers who then allow eligible consumers to use it to pay in installments. But what changes when...
February 24, 2022
The use of buy now, pay later (BNPL) has exploded in the past few years as more and more consumers tap into the opportunity to pay for expensive, one-time retail...
September 30, 2026
U.K. FinTech Zilch is reportedly in discussions with banks as it prepares to go public. The company, whose offerings include buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans, is looking to list on the London Stock Exchange, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (Sept. 30). Sources familiar with the matter told the FT Zilch recently invited investment […]
July 15, 2026
Artificial intelligence-focused issuer-processing platform Thredd joined the Visa Agentic Ready program, according to a Wednesday (July 15) press release. Thredd’s participation will enable European financial institutions to process AI-initiated transactions...
May 12, 2026
Visa is teaming with Zilch and Thredd to offer more flexible payment options for consumers in the United Kingdom, according to a Tuesday (May 12) news release. The Visa Flexible...
January 07, 2026
Consumer payments platform Zilch plans to acquire Fjord Bank to gain a European banking license that will enable Zilch to accelerate its expansion across Europe. The transaction is expected to...
