Fiserv rises on international, government sales

The processing and payments technology giant is increasingly selling its services abroad, but also benefiting lately from sales to government entities at home.

By Lynne Marek • April 23, 2024

Accounts receivable automator Versapay taps new CFO

Ed Neumann is joining the AR platform provider as it looks to grow by targeting companies seeking to digitize their older manual systems.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 19, 2024

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Cross-border payments targeted for upgrades

When it comes to cross-border payments, businesses, non-profits and governments alike are determined to increase the speed of transactions and cut the cost.

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Digital wallets must take hold in B2B

“Digital wallets, once primarily associated with consumer transactions, have now firmly established their presence in the B2B realm,” writes an industry manager.

By Lakshmi Sushma Daggubati • April 12, 2024

Fiserv CEO compensation rose last year to $28M

Compensation for Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano climbed 57% over 2022, as the value of stock awarded to him surged and he received a $3 million cash bonus.

By Lynne Marek • April 8, 2024

PayPal pursues pricing power

The digital payments pioneer aims to increase pricing for its services to boost profitable growth under a new management team.

By Lynne Marek • April 3, 2024

Nuvei goes private in stock sale to Advent

The sale of the Canadian payments processor’s stock to the private equity firm will hand some investors a $560 million windfall.

By Lynne Marek • April 2, 2024

Fiserv has ambitious goals for Clover. Can it meet them?

To achieve growth targets, Clover will need to fend off competition from rivals, especially Square, and make headway in new verticals and geographic regions, analysts and consultants said.

By Caitlin Mullen • April 1, 2024

JPMorgan seeks embedded payments niches

The biggest U.S. bank aims to offer embedded payments software solutions in more industries for its corporate clients.

By Lynne Marek • March 25, 2024

FreedomPay doubles down on gateway focus

The company, which provides point-of-sale payments and other technology services to merchants, isn’t interested in handling acquiring, said President Chris Kronenthal. 

By Caitlin Mullen • March 18, 2024

Visa teams with SAP’s Taulia on embedded payments

The card network giant wants to simplify payment processes for chief financial officers, accounts payable staff and procurement professionals, via the new tie.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 14, 2024

Fleetcor invests in Brazilian mobile app business Zapay

Fleetcor’s investment this week follows other payments companies, including Visa, in investing in Brazilian businesses.

By Lynne Marek • March 8, 2024

Automating AR: What it means to offer a seamless B2B order-to-cash experience

Today’s B2B customers demand a seamless order-to-cash experience, and brands must embrace automation to adapt.

Feb. 26, 2024

Cross-border payments remain focus for Fed

Tools that “automate processes, reduce costs and promote effective safeguards across jurisdictions” may help improve cross-border payments, a Federal Reserve official said last week.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 20, 2024

Same-day payments drive ACH increase: Nacha

Peer-to-peer transactions also contributed to a 4.8% increase in payments volume for the ACH Network last year over 2022.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 15, 2024

Global Payments may pare operations

While there has been industry speculation about the company making an acquisition, CEO Cameron Bready was more ready to talk “pruning” this week.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 15, 2024

Adyen eyes growth in North America

Davi Strazza, North America president at Adyen, pointed to the Dutch processor’s single technology platform as setting it apart in a crowded field of payments players.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 14, 2024

Bill Holdings, Bank of America revamp contract

The provider of bill-pay software services was expecting to extend its services to more of the bank's clients, but now the bank is changing its plans.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 12, 2024

Fleet fintech ditches Visa for Mastercard

Fuel card startup AtoB, with $112 million in financial backing, plans to take on dominant fleet service rivals Wex and Fleetcor.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 6, 2024

Where will embedded payments flourish in 2024?

There are three areas where embedded finance is a good fit, and they are characterized by high volume and frequent payments, writes one industry executive.

By Julio Gomez • Feb. 5, 2024

Emburse chases large customers

The expense management company plans to pursue bigger clients that offer a better value proposition, said new CEO Marne Martin.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 2, 2024

Blackhawk Network to buy Tango Card

Acquiring the digital rewards startup will bolster Blackhawk Network’s rewards platform, the gift card company said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 1, 2024

Mastercard, TCH to enhance RTP network

The extended partnership between the two companies “focuses on co-development of new real-time payments capabilities,” a spokesperson for The Clearing House said. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 29, 2024

Payments startups face pivotal year

Many venture-dependent startups that put off fundraising will be forced to do so this year or find an exit plan.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 23, 2024

Mastercard lines up B2B payments partners

The card network has grown its roster of partners in an effort to streamline transactions between businesses.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 19, 2024

Payments M&A poised to rise this year

Conditions could be ripe for more payments deals in 2024, as legacy players seek to add unique technologies and struggling startups find themselves in need of an exit plan.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 18, 2024