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AmEx card details exposed in third-party data breach

American Express is writing to customers warning them that their account information may have been compromised in a data breach at a third party service provider.

04 March 2024

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American Express adds BNPL twist to credit card bills

American Express has launched ‘Plan It’ – a new offering for the UK market that allows credit card holders to pay off purchases on their statement, or a portion of their monthly bill, in instalments.

27 February 2024

Company announcement/retail

American Express selects Atleos’ Allpoint ATM Network for business and consumer checking accounts

NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced that American Express has selected Atleos’ Allpoint ATM Network to expand surcharge-free access in the United States to its Business and Consumer Checking customers later this year.

13 February 2024

Company announcement/payments

Fyle integrates with AmEx

Fyle, an expense management platform that works with customers’ existing credit cards, today announced a new integration with American Express to offer U.S. Business and Corporate Card Members the ability to issue on-demand virtual Cards via the Fyle platform, with built-in controls, and enhanced security.

06 February 2024

Company announcement/payments

American Express bags first utilities client for A2A bill payments

Pay with Bank transfer, powered by American Express, has announced its first utilities sector partnership with energy company OVO, one of the UK’s largest energy suppliers with four million customers.

10 January 2024

Company announcement/security

AmEx upgrades to SafeKey 2.3 Protection for safer shopping on consoles and speakers

American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced it is expanding Card Member and Merchant protection by launching SafeKey® EMV® 3-D Secure 2.3 capabilities. American Express is the first network to upgrade to SafeKey 2.3, underscoring its commitment to providing a secure checkout experience.

15 December 2023

Company announcement/payments

Nuvei and American Express join forces on A2A payments between merchants and customers

Pay with Bank transfer, powered by American Express (“PwBt”), announces it has selected Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei”) (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), the Canadian fintech company, as its first acquirer authorised to promote and sell PwBt’s Open Banking-enabled payment method.

02 November 2023

News/security

American Express to pilot biometrics at the online checkout

American Express is to pilot the use of facial and fingerprint recognition for authenticating users at online checkouts.

05 October 2023

News/payments

Samsung unveils card that can be physically tracked

A new Samsung American Express credit card lets South Korean customers track its physical location through the tech giant's SmartThings Find IoT platform.

05 October 2023

Company announcement/retail

Knot secures $10million series A from Amex, Plaid and Nava Ventures

Knot, the platform that enables card issuers to automatically switch saved payment methods at the request of their users, announced today a $10 million Series A raise led by Nava Ventures, with participation from Amex Ventures, Plaid, and 20+ world-leading CEOs and founders. The funding will be used to scale Knot’s services and accelerate the expansion of its merchant support.

04 August 2023

News/payments

Skipify and AmEx partner to ease checkout process

Skipify, a fintech outfit smoothing the online checkout experience, has joined forces with American Express for the launch of its new card linking technology.

02 August 2023