PayActiv and Visa get in early for wages
The paytech pals will help US workers access earned wages earlier.
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Salt Edge teams up with UK-based PFM app Emma
Integration will enable Emma users to connect their accounts from banks throughout the UK.
NatWest prepares biometric card pilot
The bank will trial fingerprint technology-enabled cards with Gemalto.
Bank of England orders Visa to fix outage issues
The bank’s action follows the pan-European incident in June 2018.
State Bank of India selects FSS for one nation of payments
One nation, one card, one deal, one story. Too much? One can’t say.
Wave acquires Canadian SME account provider Every
Software firm plans to integrate more financial products and services.
PFS acquires Barclaycard prepaid card portfolio
Plans to offer an “enhanced” service to payroll and corporate clients.
PayTech Awards 2019: celebrating most innovative projects and services
Enter the Awards by Friday, 5 April!
Moorwand picks ClearBank’s Banking-as-a-Service
Trying to address the confusion around BIN access and other payments.
Maybank unleashes e-wallet for everyone
New service called MAE – Maybank Anytime, Everyone.
Signifyd unveils chargeback solution for merchants
“Friendly fraud” meets a feisty foe.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 4 March 2019
Featuring N26, South Korea, Brex and TymeBank.
Shuhe snaps up $30m funding from internet giant Sina
Chinese start-up wants to improve its data capabilities.
PayTech Awards 2019: celebrating people that make things happen
Nominate your colleagues (or yourself) for a Leadership Award by 5 April!
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 25 February 2019
Metro, Starling and ClearBank get the RBS grant, South Korea plans fintech push, and more.
French card firm Evolis creates Japanese subsidiary
The company is aiming for a long-term presence in the country.
NSF makes £1.3bn takeover bid for UK lender Provident Financial
Non-Standard Finance makes unsolicited offer to buy its struggling rival.
Apple and Goldman Sachs to unleash iPhone/card combo
Credit cards will be rolled out to employees for testing in next few weeks.
Barclaycard says rock me Amadeus for travel payments
Amadeus’ customers will get access to virtual cards solution, Precisionpay.
Cyberattack puts Bank of Valletta in restoration age
Maltese bank recovering after a “malicious external attempt on its systems”.
Morning wakes up as French challenger bank
“The account that wakes up the bank.”
TymeBank times South African launch for this month
Digital challenger gets ready following its soft launch in December 2018.
Crypto bank Zabo preps for US launch
“Bitcoin in your bank account.”
Societe Generale selects HPS for payments power in Africa
Paytech will help bank with processing activities at ten African subsidiaries.
Oney Bank is Well into Wirecard for biometric payments in Romania
Consumers will be able to pay with the app in over 30 stores.
Video: check out the PayTech Awards 2018 highlights!
The inaugural PayTech Awards took place on 13 July 2018 on a luxurious Silver Sturgeon yacht in London.
Bill.com partners with Amex to offer new AP solution
Vendor Pay has arrived.
Suits Me sir! HooYu brings verification to banking start-up
Have you thought of a colour, sir? We have some excellent Blue Serge.
Ephesoft whips out its cloud hyperextender
When the going gets tough, the tough take to the cloud.
Amex throws Curve a curveball
American Express blocks customers from adding Amex cards to Curve.
First Data joins AIB in €100m bid for Payzone
Duo targeting Dublin-based payments firm.
Credit card player Petal picks up $30m funding
Series B round led by Valar Ventures.
TrueLayer unveils payments API
UK firm launches it in the name of open banking and PSD2.
Mastercard trumps Visa with £233m offer for Earthport
Visa had made a £198 million offer earlier.
UK payments regulator back with card-acquiring services review
PSR sets the final terms of reference for the final stage.
RIP Microsoft Wallet
Of our elaborate plans, the end. Of everything that stands, the end.
EC fines Mastercard €570m for anti-competitive antics
Commission says firm obstructed merchants’ access to cross-border card payment services.
SBI fuels $15m funding in Tangem’s blockchain smart cards
Swiss firm plans to “bring blockchain to people’s everyday life”.
Australia prepares payments for digital age
It’s consultation time as the Australian Payments Council wants your input.
