Fintech

On Mar. 31, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

The agency is investigating whether the swipe fees paid to the banks that issue PayPal’s debit cards are consistent with Federal Reserve guidelines, PayPal said in a quarterly regulatory filing.

The legislation would establish a quick process for legacy financial contracts to swap in the Secured Overnight Financing Rate after the London interbank offered rate all but expires in 2023.

The payments company has completed development of its all-in-one portal. It's an ambitious project, but the first few services — such as bill pay and savings — are relatively straightforward.

Transaction volume soared at the peer-to-peer service in the second quarter. That rising popularity among consumers, coupled with Zelle's relationships with a growing number of transaction rails, could make the network a vital hub in the U.S. push for speedier payments.

Swift Go is designed for businesses and consumers to send cross-border transactions under $10,000 at more competitive rates.

Persistent coronavirus fears have accelerated consumer interest in checkout-free retail options like Amazon Go, just as new technologies like 5G make such concepts more practical to implement.

Banco Santander SA said it’s on track to beat a key profitability metric for the year with earnings from the U.S. and U.K. fueling the Spanish lender’s resurgence after historic losses linked to the pandemic.

The bank has agreed to act as a payment agent for the card brand's Track BPS to sign up participating businesses in the U.K. and Europe.

For years mobile wallets have been a solution in search of a problem — until now.