Michael Moeser

While there has been a general trend of paying people faster for work already performed, starting with gig workers, COVID-19 has created (or exposed) many issues that are fueling the shift toward on-demand pay, especially for hourly workers.

It isn't lost on Fiserv that consumers increasingly are moving to digital financial services. Its deal to acquire Ondot Systems, a digital card solutions platform, aims to capitalize on the shift.

Demand for food delivery has been strong during the pandemic, building on what already had been a strong demand for the $27 billion industry, according to NPD Group.

Michael Moeser, senior analyst at PaymentsSource, talks to Jason Hanson, Senior Vice President of Global Business Development and Acceptance at Discover, about the trends shaping the future of digital payments.

Millions of workers are still displaced from offices, pushing financial services designed for the trend, such as Barclaycard Payments' Precisionpay Go app for businesses to issue virtual cards for corporate expenses.

Homeis, an internet platform that creates social immigrant communities, has partnered with money transfer fintechs Remitly, TransferWise and Afriex as it registers its millionth user.

The U.K. Supreme Court has rejected Mastercard’s attempt to force individual lawsuits over claims the card brand overcharged consumers and negatively impacted competition for more than a decade.

Scotiabank is an early adopter of a Canadian initiative to improve liquidity for B2B transactions by speeding processing.

Travel has declined dramatically during the past year, but buy now, pay later firm Uplift contends there's a vigorous recovery on the horizon, adding Air Canada to its client roster.

Capital One contends point of sale credit transactions are too risky to support, but competitors believe it's credit card debt that's falling out of favor with consumers.

Michael Moeser, senior analyst at PaymentsSource, talks to Cecilia Frew, senior vice president of Visa Direct at Visa, about the demands driving digital payments throughout the year.

TransferGo will use Mastercard's push payment service to support near real-time money transfers for European customers.

There’s no escaping fraud during one of the merriest months of the year as cyber thieves are busy trying to make their own wishes come true.

Michael Moeser, senior analyst at PaymentsSource, talks to Brandon Thompson, EVP at Green Dot, about the drastic changes its audience has faced over the course of 2020.

London-based crypto payments app Ziglu, launched by Starling Bank co-founder Mark Hipperson, has raised £6 million (about $8 million) on the Seedrs equity crowdfunding platform.

Improvements have been made in reducing the number of unbanked households over the past few years, but progress hasn't been even across different communities. There are also new obstacles coming to light, as COVID-19 drives more banks and consumers to digital channels to acquire and service new financial products.

Finland’s OP Financial has announced that it will be launching a biometric payment card pilot in the Nordic countries in the second half of 2021.

When the pandemic hit full-force and lockdowns closed many agent locations, the industry’s shift to digital accelerated quickly. Even as job losses rose among those sending money overseas, the demand from recipients kept money moving, including among legacy companies like Western Union and MoneyGram.

Xoom, PayPal’s international remittance unit, has launched a direct money transfer feature for its U.S. customers to send funds domestically to bank accounts and debit cards.

Google has redesigned Google Pay to add new financial management and loyalty features; and to offer consumers checking and savings accounts from partner banks and credit unions in 2021.