Latest Cards News: Finextra Research

Company update/Cards

Visa grows instalment payment ecosystem with Splitit

Splitit Payments Ltd (ASX:SPT), a global installment payment technology company, today announced it is partnering with Visa to help accelerate the distribution of installment payments for merchants.

02 March 2020

Company update/sustainable

BBVA to issue cards made from recycled plastic

BBVA is the first financial institution in Spain to distribute cards made of recycled plastic.

02 March 2020

Company update/payments

Jim McCarthy joins i2c as president

i2c Inc., a leading provider of payment and open banking technology, today announced the appointment of Jim McCarthy as President of the company. Reporting to i2c CEO and founder Amir Wain, McCarthy is responsible for i2c teams working with clients, partners and prospects. He is based at i2c headquarters in Silicon Valley.

02 March 2020

Company update/Cards

PPRO brings UnionPay acceptance to EU merchants

Leading local payments platform PPRO is pleased to announce it has become a direct acquirer for UnionPay International, the world’s largest card scheme in terms of card issuance.

27 February 2020

Company update/security

Idex Biometrics appoints new CEO

IDEX Biometrics ASA, a leading provider of advanced fingerprint identification and authentication solutions, has appointed Vince Graziani as new CEO effective 27 February 2020.

27 February 2020

Company update/Cards

Mastercard and myPOS enter partnership to promote card payments to small businesses across Europe

Today, Mastercard and myPOS, a pan-European fintech, signed a strategic partnership agreement to promote card payment solutions to SMEs across Europe.

27 February 2020

Company update/crypto

Crypto banking app tap secures DLT licence

tap, the world’s first truly unified crypto banking app is now fully live, having acquired its DLT licence.

27 February 2020

Company update/Cards

Happy Money forms partnership with Teachers Federal Credit Union

Happy Money, a fintech company building financial tools and services for human happiness, today announced the launch of its partnership with Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU), Hauppauge, NY.

26 February 2020

News/payments

Mastercard CEO Banga to step down

Mastercard chief product officer Michael Miebach will become CEO early next year, taking over from Ajay Banga, who is moving on to the role of executive chairman.

25 February 2020

Company update/Cards

Visa hosts transit innovation showcase

Visa (NYSE: V) held its second regional Transforming Transit program yesterday, an innovation showcase at the intersection of urban mobility and payments to ideate and co-create the next generation fare and ticketing solutions.

25 February 2020

Company update/payments

Currensea and Currencycloud forge partnership

Currensea, the UK’s first travel money card linked directly to your bank account, and Currencycloud, the leader in providing embedded B2B cross-border payments for platforms of the future, have partnered to bring ease and value to using your own bank card when spending abroad.

24 February 2020

News/payments

Santander buys Elavon México for global merchant acquiring push

Spanish banking giant Santander has struck a deal to buy merchant payments platform Elavon México for EUR79 million.

24 February 2020

News/Cards

Mastercard to recruit 1500 tech staff for new Dublin campus

Mastercard is to create over 1500 jobs in Dublin over the next three-to-five years, with the opening of a new tech campus in Leopardstown.

24 February 2020

News/inclusion

Credit-building startup Self raises $20m

Self, a fintech startup promising to help Americans build their credit while also saving money, has raised $20 million in a Series C funding round led by Altos Ventures and Conductive Ventures.

21 February 2020

Company update/crypto

Withdraw bitcoin to a credit card in Lumi Wallet

Now it is possible to withdraw crypto to a credit card in Lumi Wallet and the first transactions come with lowered fees.

20 February 2020

Company update/payments

Russia's MIR payment network expands into Tajikistan

The acceptance of MIR National Payment System (MIR) cards has been announced in Tajikistan, opening up access to Russians who live in, or travel to, the country.

19 February 2020

News/Cards

Ally agrees $2.65bn CardWorks acquisition

Ally Financial has struck a $2.65 billion deal to buy CardWorks, enabling it to enter the credit card and merchant acquiring sectors.

19 February 2020

Company update/Cards

Fiserv's Susan Sutherland joins Cardlytics

Cardlytics (NASDAQ: CDLX), a purchase intelligence platform that drives loyalty and engagement through merchant-funded rewards, today announced the expansion of its UK financial services team with the appointment of Susan Sutherland.

19 February 2020