Payments

The Paris-based fintech has added a range of extra features in recent years following the advent of PSD2 and open banking in the EU.

The decentralizing of business payments staff requires agility that's permanent, says Nvoicepay's Lauren Ruef.

Smaller institutions are relying on an issuing system that gives away control over card programs, says Corserv's David Luther.

The pandemic has made for strange bedfellows. Case in point: Western Union and MoneyGram will soon share Walmart as a landlord.

Payments activity “snapped back” in the fourth quarter and should lift revenue the next few quarters, CEO Brian Moynihan said.

The pandemic has made for strange bedfellows. Case in point: Western Union and MoneyGram will soon share Walmart as a landlord.

Cross-border payment provider dLocal is adding an installment payment option for global e-commerce merchants serving customers in Brazil through a partnership with the fintech Dinie, which works with small merchants in Latin America.

During the past year we’ve seen some ingenious, innovative solutions addressing financial inclusion, and that will need to continue, says GPS CFO Richard Hodgson.

E-commerce merchants may need more data to ensure they are not turning down sales from first-time online shoppers.

Payments technology provider Plastiq says it is the first company to fully integrate Intuit QuickBooks Online onto its payments platform — a move that illustrates the growing power of Plastiq's technology.

Payment companies in the near future will need to address the impacts of industry consolidation, pricing pressures, regulation, card-based technology solutions and spotting the proper niche, says Moneycorp Americas' Bob Dowd.

The question isn't whether things will magically return to the 2019 status quo, but where is there still pent-up demand among consumers and merchants?

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. signed a deal to take over General Motors' credit card portfolio.

Fresh market interest and government action have created a chance for payment technology providers like Circle to promote blockchain-powered transactions.

While fintech's advancement creates a pathway for innovation, it also expands exposure to unintended risk, says Flywire's Mike Massaro.

Smaller financial institutions and fintechs need to work together to continue closing the unbanked gap through expanded digital banking capabilities.

Most consumers expect to be offered a variety of digital payment options in stores in a post-COVID-19 world, and small and midsize business believe that change will be permanent, a Visa study finds.

What started as Mezu and went through 18 difficult months competing as a payments offering has now rebranded as Alviere, with a broader range of digital banking services.

The online lender founded by Renaud Laplanche is now a full-fledged challenger bank that can offer generous checking terms because, it says, it can count on its loans for profits.

Self-service payments require investment by the biller, but the payoffs can be huge, says PayNearMe's John Minor.