Category: Mobile Banking & Payments

July 28, 2021

SWIFT’s latest product launch signals its continued efforts to accelerate and boost transparency in global B2B payments. But it’s also a reflection of the importance of industry collaboration between banks and FinTech innovators, with traditional financial institutions (FIs) often an […]

July 22, 2021

As the pandemic has popularized contactless payments, companies have begun looking to streamline the process and provide merchants with better technology, like turning a smartphone into a payments processing unit. Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) is the use of a mobile phone […]

July 20, 2021

B2B payment delays can crush a small business in any industry. Often considered a cash flow problem of larger corporates waiting longer to pay their small suppliers in an effort to protect their own financial positions, delayed B2B payments create […]

July 19, 2021

Like the rest of the financial services sector, the payments industry is on alert about a rise in cybersecurity incidents, a concern that has only become more acute as the world economy adjusted to the Covid-19 pandemic. Large industry players […]

June 21, 2021

PayPal is set to raise fees for some of its most widely-used products, including digitial payments and Venmo, as it looks to bring them in line with other e-commerce products and services around today. The changes will mean that US […]

June 14, 2021

So-called “buy now pay later” services such as Klarna are due for a significant rise over the next few years, with a market cap set to reach $995 billion by 2026, new predictions have said. A report from Juniper Research […]

May 28, 2021

Parthenon Capital Partners, FTV Capital and Great Hill Partners are among firms that carved out a niche investing in payments companies years ago, but they’re not so alone anymore. A wave of private equity, venture capital and hedge funds have […]

May 25, 2021

The Los Angeles-based company provides BNPL payment options in stores and through online channels for auto-repairs and elective health services. The company aims to disrupt the $216 billion auto-repairs market and $330 billion dental, eyewear, and elective healthcare industries that […]

May 17, 2021

IRIS Software Group has teamed up with Western Union Business Solutions to offer simplified global payroll and payments solutions worldwide. In an international partnership that will span five years, the deal aims to meet growing demand for international cross-border payroll […]

May 6, 2021

PayPal (PYPL) – Get Report shares wavered on Thursday after analysts reacted positively to the financial-services titan’s stronger-than-expected earnings for the first quarter. The San Jose, Calif., company reported what it said was the strongest first quarter in its 23-year […]