Latest Cards News: Finextra Research

Company update/payments

Cardless and Simon launch card on AmEx network

San Francisco-based financial technology firm, Cardless, Inc., and Simon, a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment, and mixed-use destinations in the United States, have agreed to launch the Simon® American Express® Credit Card from Cardless.

18 October 2022

News/people

Green Dot fires CEO

Digital bank and fintech provider Green Dot has terminated CEO and president Dan Henry, replacing him with chief financial and operating officer George Gresham.

17 October 2022

Company update/inclusion

Allpay boosts financial inclusion with open banking

UK-based payments specialists, allpay Limited, have joined forces with Salt Edge, a leader in Open Banking solutions, to allow the business to provide clients, including people with vulnerable financial situations, a seamless payment experience, being a part of the wider financial inclusion initiative of the company.

17 October 2022

Company update/security

Forter introduces Smart Claims to combat chargeback fraud

Forter, the Trust Platform for digital commerce, today announced the launch of Smart Claims, a new product offering designed to help businesses manage chargebacks more effectively.

13 October 2022

News/retail

GoHenry raises $55m for European expansion

GoHenry, the UK-based provider of a pre-paid debit card and financial education app for kids, has raised $55 million to fund its move into new markets.

13 October 2022

Company update/payments

Danske Bank customers can now pay with Dankort in Apple Pay

Danske Bank customers are now able to pay with the Dankort part of their Visa/Dankort card when they use Apple Pay.

12 October 2022

News/payments

Deutsche Bank and Fiserv launch combined payments and banking joint venture

Deutsche Bank and Fiserv have launched vert, a payment acceptance and banking services provider to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

12 October 2022

Company update/payments

Galileo awarded Visa Ready certification

Galileo Financial Technologies, a leading financial technology company owned and operated independently by SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI), today announced that it has become Visa Ready certified as an issuer processor for its PCaaSA (Payment Cards as a Service API) technology for card issuing.

11 October 2022

Company update/payments

Wildfire Systems to power loyalty and rewards programme for Visa issuers

Wildfire Systems today announced it has partnered with Visa, the world leader in digital payments, to launch the new Visa Affiliate Marketing Solutions (VAMS) program.

11 October 2022

News/payments

Worldline to empower mobile payments for Indian tourists in Europe

Worldline is to provide a means for Indian tourists in Europe to use their domestic payment schemes, the mobile QR-based Unified Payment Interface and card network RuPay, to pay for their shopping over the counter.

11 October 2022

News/security

Mastercard to issue 'quantum resistant' contactless cards

Mastercard has approved the first cards for issuers that are compatible with the new EMVCo contactless specifications designed to protect against attacks from both traditional and quantum computers.

11 October 2022

Company update/sustainable

CheBanca to issue payments cards made from recycled ocean plastic

Tangibly reducing the environmental impact on the planet while ensuring a more sustainable future for marine ecosystems - these are the goals of CheBanca! and Nexi, who, from today are providing the bank's customers with new international debit cards and classic credit cards made of recycled plastic recovered from the oceans.

10 October 2022

Company update/payments

Pandemic changes long-term payment preferences for 43% of Canadians

Today, Payments Canada released its annual Canadian Payment Methods and Trends 2022 report, which analyzes 19.7 billion payment transactions made in 2021, totalling $10.8 trillion, and highlights trends that are transforming the Canadian payment landscape.

07 October 2022

News/crypto

Visa and FTX take crypto debit card worldwide

FTX has inked a global agreement with Visa to offer crypto-linked debit cards to customers in 40 countries.

07 October 2022

Company update/payments

Marqeta, Branch and Mastercard power new Uber Pro Card

Uber today announced a new partnership with Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Branch to power the Uber Pro Card, an enhanced loyalty and payments experience that will help drivers and couriers save on gas, fees, and other expenses.

06 October 2022

Company update/Cards

PSR finalises plans to help businesses save money on card services

Today the PSR has published its final decision confirming the changes it is making to improve card services and choice for businesses.

06 October 2022

Company update/payments

CWallet teams with M2P to launch pre-paid and multicurrency cards in Qatar

CWallet, an award-winning Qatar-based payment processing fintech startup, has partnered with M2P Fintech, Asia's largest API infrastructure company, to enable prepaid and multi-currency cards in Qatar.

05 October 2022

Company update/identity

Mastercard and Ravelin to help merchants strengthen their fraud detection capabilities

During the pandemic, online grocery orders rose by more than 50% and are expected to rise further this year, according to McKinsey research.

05 October 2022

News/payments

UK businesses call on Government to axe the 'card tax'

Trade bodies representing more than 240,000 businesses have have called on the UK government to axe a "£5bn stealth tax" by card payment giants, claiming it is crippling British firms.

04 October 2022

Company update/payments

Payhawk launches business credit cards

Payhawk, the fast-growing spend management platform combining company cards, reimbursable expenses, and accounts payable in one solution, today announces the launch of a business credit card in the UK.

04 October 2022