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Visa opens resource portal for fintechs

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Visa opens resource portal for fintechs

Visa is looking to cosy up to fintech firms through the launch of an online portal giving them "unprecedented" access to its technologies and network.

Santander InnoVentures invests in Mexican startup Klar

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Santander InnoVentures invests in Mexican startup Klar

Santander InnoVentures has joined a $57.5 million debt and equity seed financing round for Klar, a Mexican startup bidding to take on traditional credit cards and debit services.

Citi and RBC join $18m funding round for card data API startup Fidel

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Citi and RBC join $18m funding round for card data API startup Fidel

Fidel, a UK-based startup that gives developers access to real-time transaction data from the big card schemes via an API, has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round joined by Citi Ventures and Royal Bank of Canada.

American Express taps Open Banking for account-to-account payments

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American Express taps Open Banking for account-to-account payments

American Express is to move into the account-to-account space, enabling UK consumers to pay for goods and services online and on the go, directly from their bank account.

Retail lobby group calls for Government intervention over rising card fees

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Retail lobby group calls for Government intervention over rising card fees

The British Retail Consortium is calling on the Government to crack down on debit and credit card fees, as consumers increasingly forego cash payments in favour of spending with plastic.

SIA brings contactless payments to Rome's public transport system

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SIA brings contactless payments to Rome's public transport system

Romans can now pay for their railway and subway journeys with their contactless cards and NFC-enabled mobile phones, thanks to technology from SIA.

Which? calls for Government action on access to cash

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Which? calls for Government action on access to cash

Consumer group Which? is continuing its campaign against the closure of bank branches and cash machines across the UK, calling on the Government to introduce legislation guaranteeing free access to cash.

Barclaycard finds that SCA has had no initial impact on transactions

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Barclaycard finds that SCA has had no initial impact on transactions

Early transaction data from Barclaycard following the introduction of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) rules finds that merchants have not seen an increase in abandoned transactions or declined payments, contrary to popular expectations.

GoCardless enters US market

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GoCardless enters US market

London-based GoCardless is opening for business in the US, on a mission to shake up recurring payments in the world's biggest market.

Banks fear Big Tech competition in booming non-cash payments market

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Banks fear Big Tech competition in booming non-cash payments market

As global non-cash transactions boom and competition from fintech startups and Big Tech flourishes, banks remain reluctant to embrace Open Banking via data sharing, ecosystem partnerships and open platforms, according to a report from Capgemini.

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo invest in kids debit card Greenlight

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JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo invest in kids debit card Greenlight

Greenlight Financial Technology, the startup behind an app and debit card for kids, has closed a $54 million Series B funding round led by Drive Capital and joined by JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.

CPI unveils card made from recovered ocean-bound plastic

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CPI unveils card made from recovered ocean-bound plastic

CPI Card Group is introducing a payments card, called Second Wave, with a core made from recovered ocean-bound plastic.

Mastercard issuers in the UK to pay retailers for cashback transactions

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Mastercard issuers in the UK to pay retailers for cashback transactions

Mastercard is rolling out a service which will offer UK retailers a fee for processing cashback transactions over the counter, as part of an effort to stem the tide of criticism from politicians and consumer groups over the disappearance of ATMs and bank branches from the high street

Square sues San Francisco for tax refund; says was misclassified as FS business

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Square sues San Francisco for tax refund; says was misclassified as FS business

Square is suing San Francisco for a $1.27 million tax refund, arguing that the city incorrectly classified the payments company's business as "financial services" rather than "information".

Stripe launches credit card

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Stripe launches credit card

Payments giant Stripe continues to build out its product suite with the launch of a corporate credit card for business customers.

Sainsbury's abandons cash and card-free store pilot

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Sainsbury's abandons cash and card-free store pilot

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's has added a manned till and two self-checkout kiosks to its first mobile scan-and-go outlet after a three-month pilot trial failed to win over the general public.

Big Issue vendors join contactless revolution

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Big Issue vendors join contactless revolution

Sellers of the Big Issue, a magazine sold by the homeless onhigh streets across the UK, are now able to accept contactless payments cards following successful trials with Sw3edish mPOS vendor iZettle.

ANZ, NAB and Westpac-backed Reinventure invest in digital receipt startup Slyp

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ANZ, NAB and Westpac-backed Reinventure invest in digital receipt startup Slyp

Three of Australia's biggest banks have contributed to a $4 million investment round in smart receipt start-up, Slyp.

Visa, Samsung and First Data team on dongle-less mPOS payments

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Visa, Samsung and First Data team on dongle-less mPOS payments

Samsung, Visa and Fiserv unit First Data have teamed up to make the mPOS dongle a thing of the past, replacing it with a software-based system that lets merchants accept contactless payments of any amount on their handsets without the need for any additional hardware.

Happy Money raises $70m to help Americans escape credit card debt

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Happy Money raises $70m to help Americans escape credit card debt

Happy Money, a California-based firm working to help borrowers become savers, has raised $70 million in a Series D funding round led by Cuna Mutual Group's CMFG Ventures.

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