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Company update/retail

UMB Bank makes Banking-as-a-Service push

UMB Bank, n.a., a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UMBF) announces the advancement of a phased approach to being a “one-stop shop” of Banking as a Service (BaaS) offerings, making it a unique and valuable partner for financial technology (FinTech) companies throughout the U.S.

15 July 2020

Research/Electronic bill presentment and payment

Is Request to Pay the System for a World of New Norms?

13 July 2020 973 downloads

Company update/payments

AmEx and SAP Concur team to automate invoice and expense management

Today, American Express (NYSE:AXP) is announcing two new digital integrations to help businesses streamline and automate their invoicing and expense management processes.

08 July 2020

Research/Electronic bill presentment and payment

Shifting to the New Normal in Card and Digital Payments

07 July 2020 891 downloads

News/payments

Will SCA delays stall Request to Pay’s momentum?

Request to Pay (R2P) services originally scheduled to launch later this year have been expected to play a major part in transforming the UK and EU’s payments ecosystem.

14 May 2020

News/inclusion

Covid-19 is a call to action for regulators to boost financial inclusion

Speaking at Innovate Finance’s virtual panel for UK Fintech Week 2020, Alicia Levine, COO, Chipper Cash, believes that now is the time for regulators to step up and provide fintech companies with a clear path toward regulated activity.

21 April 2020

Company update/payments

ACI Worldwide introduces 'delay my payment' capability

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced new features within its market-leading ACI Speedpay solution—assisting businesses with the ability to address growing consumer bill payment needs and over-burdened call centers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

09 April 2020

Company update/payments

Forte unveils BillPay

Forte Payment Systems®, a CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) company, today announced its new BillPay solution including omnichannel accessibility, payer-friendly navigation, biller customization, and advanced technology that delivers a secure and seamless payment experience.

04 March 2020

Company update/Electronic bill presentment and payment

Crowdz pilots blockchain-powered invoice exchange

Crowdz opens private pilot for the world's first invoice financing marketplace, InvoiceXchange, enabling businesses to auction off their unpaid invoices in return for invoice financing.

28 February 2020

Company update/payments

RBC Ventures eases the pain for physicians with acquisition of Dr Bill

RBC Ventures has acquired Dr. Bill, a premium billing solution that simplifies and streamlines the billing and payment process for Canada’s medical community.

25 February 2020

News/sustainable

ReceiptHero aims to plant one million trees by 2025

Finnish fintech ReceiptHero is to donate $1 to conservation charity One Tree Planted for every new merchant that joins the digital receipt platform, setting a five-year goal to plant one million trees.

04 February 2020

News/retail

Metro Bank trials digital business receipts

Metro Bank has invited a select few business customers to trial its upcoming app-based receipt manager, created following a partnership with Canadian tech firm Sensibill.

11 December 2019

News/payments

P27 Momentum: Collaboration is crucial for cross-border payments

Driving community discussion on P27, payments professionals from across the Nordic region are gathering in Stockholm for NextGen Nordics: P27 Momentum to reflect on how this project will deliver a pan-Nordic clearing platform to settle domestic and cross-border multiple currencies.

26 November 2019

News/Electronic bill presentment and payment

Plum raises another $3m and launches on Android

Closing a second round of funding with a $3 million investment, AI powered smart savings app Plum now boasts a total lifetime investment of $9.3 million.

13 November 2019

News/Electronic bill presentment and payment

Will trust woes undermine Open Banking under PSD2?

In a roundtable discussion held Wednesday in London hosted by digital payments firm PPRO, industry leaders met to explore the impact PSD2 has imposed on key players in Open Banking and the changes needed to achieve the regulation’s objective in 2020 and beyond.

06 November 2019

News/payments

GoCardless taps TransferWise for borderless recurring payments

GoCardless has teamed up with TransferWise to help its business customers collect recurring payments from overseas at the "real" exchange rate.

06 November 2019

News/Electronic bill presentment and payment

Modulr invests £20m in Scottish fintech

SME payments outfit Modulr is to invest the best part of £20m in the Scottish fintech industry, in the process creating 53 new jobs and nurturing new technology talent.

30 October 2019

News/Electronic bill presentment and payment

Credit card issuers must target digital payment apps, Deloitte reports

Deloitte's Center for Financial Services today reports that consumers are looking toward the broader ‘ecosystem’ to simplify their payments experience as innovative payment instruments become more prevalent.

28 October 2019

Company update/Electronic bill presentment and payment

Fiserv introduces intelligent bill payment

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, is enabling financial institutions to continue to deliver compelling bill payment experiences in an increasingly competitive space with a groundbreaking solution including new features and unmatched connectivity.

24 October 2019

Company update/payments

Mastercard expands Bill Pay Exchange partners

Mastercard today announced that it is working with several new partners, including ConEd, to roll out Mastercard Bill Pay Exchange.

21 October 2019