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Wells Fargo and Mastercard invest in Bilt rewards programme for renters

Wells Fargo and Mastercard have joined a $60 million growth funding round for Bilt Rewards, a loyalty programme and credit card that enables property renters to earn points on their payments.

22 September 2021

News/sustainable

Mastercard launches global Sustainability Innovation Lab

Mastercard is to open a 'Sustainability Innovation Lab' in Stockholm, which will act as a research and development space for the creation of climate conscious products.

20 September 2021

News/payments

Mastercard and Mourinho offer UK customers the chance to win signed NFT

Mastercard is offering customers the chance to win its first-ever Non-Fungible Token (NFT), created in partnership with global amabassador and soccer coach José Mourinho.

17 September 2021

Company announcement/payments

ReceiptHero teams with Visa and Mastercard for European expansion

ReceiptHero, a digital receipt platform based in Finland announces a new partnership with Visa and Mastercard to provide an alternative to the paper receipt.

16 September 2021

News/inclusion

TomoCredit raises $10m for credit-building card

TomoCredit, the US startup behind a credit card designed to help first-time borrowers build credit history, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Kapor Capital and KB Investment, a subsidiary of South Korea’s Kookmin Bank.

16 September 2021

Company announcement/sustainable

TSB introduces New Zealand’s first 85% biodegradable debit Mastercard

TSB has partnered with Mastercard to launch a new Debit Mastercard card with one unique twist – the card is 85% biodegradable meaning once expired, it can break down much faster than a standard bank card.

14 September 2021

News/crypto

Mastercard buys crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace

Mastercard continues to strengthen its digital asset capabilities, buying cryptocurrency intelligence outfit CipherTrace. Financial terms were not disclosed.

09 September 2021

News/sustainable

New Energy Nexus launches climate fintech cards and payments challenge

Global network of accelerators and funders of climate solutions, New Energy Nexus, has just announced the launch of its Climate Fintech: Cards & Payments Challenge (C&P Challenge).

08 September 2021

News/retail

Mastercard expands open banking reach through Aiia acquisition

Mastercard has agreed to buy Danish open banking technology outfit Aiia. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

07 September 2021

News/retail

NatWest and Mastercard extend payments app to almost half of UK mobile banking users

NatWest and Mastercard have announced the extension of their Pay by Bank app (PbBa) for secure online payments to mobile app users across NatWest Group brands Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank and Coutts.

23 August 2021

News/payments

CAT clears way for £10bn Mastercard class action

A £10 billion class action lawsuit against Mastercard over interchange fee charges is finally set to go ahead after getting certified by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT).

19 August 2021

Company announcement/sustainable

Mastercard and partners pledge to plant 75,000 trees

Together with its partners ekko and HELPFUL, Mastercard has pledged to donate and plant 75,000 trees in support of the Round Britain Climate Challenge, the first ever circumnavigation attempt of mainland Britain with an electric paramotor.

18 August 2021