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Green Dot and Marqeta join forces on cash services

Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT) and Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ: MQ) today announced a new relationship enabling Marqeta to provide customers with convenient and affordable cash services, an important function for the many businesses and consumers transacting with cash today.

28 February 2025

News/people

Marqeta to buy TransactPay for European push; makes CEO change

US card issuing platform Marqeta has strengthened its position in the UK and Europe through a deal to buy TransactPay. Separately, Marqeta CEO Simon Khalaf has left the firm and been replaced by current CFO Mike Milotich on an interim basis.

27 February 2025

Company announcement/payments

Marqeta powers Trading 212’s expansion into continental Europe

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today announced it is powering Trading 212’s launch into 20 countries in continental Europe.

20 February 2025

Company announcement/payments

Trading212 expands into Europe with support from Marqeta

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today announced it is powering Trading 212’s launch into 20 countries in continental Europe.

22 January 2025

Company announcement/payments

Slope taps Marqeta to power BNPL card

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today announced its customer Slope, powering the Slope Card and enabling low interest Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loan options for its commercial customers.

12 December 2024

Company announcement/payments

Marqeta unveils BNPL tool

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today unveiled its Marqeta Flex solution at Money20/20, an innovative new solution that revolutionizes the way BNPL payment options can be delivered inside payment apps and wallets, surfacing them at the moment of need within an existing payment flow.

28 October 2024

Company announcement/payments

Marqeta introduces new card programme management tools

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today introduced two new products – UX Toolkit and Portfolio Migrations – to its card program management tools.

24 October 2024

Company announcement/ai

Marqeta appoints AI head

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today announced that Fouzi Husaini has joined the company as its Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer.

23 September 2024

Company announcement/payments

Synctera teams up with Marqeta to offer fleet cards

Reflecting on my first 90 days at Synctera, I'm incredibly inspired to see the tremendous potential within our platform to empower companies in tackling complex banking and payments challenges.

27 August 2024

News/payments

Varo picks Marqeta as issuer processor

American digital bank Varo has inked a five-year issuer processor deal with Marqeta.

07 August 2024

Company announcement/payments

Marqeta, Visa and Affirm team on flexible checkout options

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today announced it is working with Visa and Affirm to offer the Visa Flexible Credential, a single card product that can toggle between payment methods, putting the power of choice in the hands of the consumer.

26 July 2024

News/payments

Third of Brits now use mobile contactless payments

The total number of payments made in the UK increased by five per cent in 2023 with a third of Brits now regularly paying with a tap of their mobile phone, according to UK Finance figures.

24 July 2024