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    Remitly, Payoneer cross-border payments climb

    Payments volume soared for the money transfer fintechs during the third quarter. Meanwhile, revenue at legacy rival Western Union slipped.

    By • Nov. 8, 2024
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    Fiserv, Capital One, others invest $150M in Melio

    Some of the corporate investors are also partnering with the accounts payable and receivable company they’re backing.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 4, 2024
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    Payments players eye digital B2B opportunity

    Companies offering digital payments services envision billions of dollars in U.S. business payments flow ripe for transitioning to the electronic realm.

    By Payments Dive staff
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    Paytronix acquired by Access Group

    The deal will expand the offerings available through Paytronix’s platform and help accelerate its growth, executives said.

    By Jessica Loder • Nov. 4, 2024
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    5 payments predictions from research firm Forrester

    Cash use worldwide will drop significantly next year, despite its U.S. persistence, the research firm Forrester predicts. Meanwhile, business-to-business acquisitions in the payments realm will pick up.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Lynne Marek • Nov. 1, 2024
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    Finix eyes competition with rivals like Stripe

    The payment processor said Thursday that it raised $75 million and is seeking to grab a bigger slice of a payments market dominated by larger rivals.

    By • Oct. 25, 2024
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    Pipe pursues international expansion

    The digital cash advance provider to small businesses deepened its ties to the British firm GoCardless this week as part of its quest to expand outside the U.S. market.

    By • Oct. 23, 2024
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    Stripe to buy stablecoin company Bridge for reported $1.1 billion

    The CEOs for Stripe and Bridge confirmed the news on the social media platform X on Monday, but offered few details on the deal.

    By • Oct. 21, 2024
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    Fiserv may grab competitive edge with new bank charter

    The payments processor can undercut rivals on price because it won’t be paying bank fees, say industry consultants.

    By • Oct. 21, 2024
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    Walmart pitches Fiserv’s Clover to business clients

    The retailer is offering the mega-processor’s Clover equipment and account services to its business clients at a discount through next January.

    By • Oct. 17, 2024
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    Worldpay taps Aeropay for gaming payments assist

    The two payments companies have teamed up to provide account-to-account payments for gaming merchants and their customers.

    By • Oct. 14, 2024
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    Stripe partners with Nvidia, Pepsi and Rivian

    The payments software provider announced a slew of new partnerships on Wednesday, also with Amazon and AMC Networks.

    By • Oct. 11, 2024
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    Opinion

    Healthcare’s paper check disease

    “The persistence of paper checks for patient refunds is not just an inconvenience — it's a symptom of a larger problem that threatens the very sustainability of healthcare organizations,” one software firm CFO writes in this opinion piece.

    By Seton Marshall • Oct. 8, 2024
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    Fiserv teams with Canadian company on open banking

    Fiserv has allowed Zūm Rails to use its embedded finance system to bring open banking and instant payments to Fiserv’s U.S. business customers.

    By • Oct. 7, 2024
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    Real-time payments to make uneven progress, report predicts

    The number of banks receiving real-time payments will outpace the number of those sending payments through at least 2028, according to a new survey by the U.S. Faster Payments Council.

    By • Oct. 7, 2024
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    Mastercard to buy Minna Technologies

    The card network will acquire the Swedish business in a bid to provide consumers with a centralized hub for managing their subscriptions.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 2, 2024
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    Fiserv, Wells Fargo to end joint venture

    The venture between the payments processor and the bank will expire in April, prompting a cash payment from one to the other.

    By • Sept. 27, 2024
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    DailyPay to offer service outside US

    Earned wage access provider DailyPay plans to begin offering its services outside the U.S. for the first time later this year.

    By • Sept. 23, 2024
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    Brex rolls out embedded payments tool

    The fintech aims to capture a larger share of the B2B payments market, working with partners in addition to selling directly, Brex's president said.

    By Rajashree Chakravarty • Sept. 19, 2024
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    North American cashless payments to climb 7% by 2028: report

    Real-time payments and open banking will drive the increase, forcing the shift even faster globally, a Capgemini report released this week said.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 12, 2024
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    U.S. Bank works to simplify SMB banking, payments

    A recent survey by the bank is leading it to bring its payments and banking tools together to work for small and mid-size business clients in a more simplified way.

    By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 3, 2024
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    Aeropay targets pay-by-bank evolution in US

    The Chicago fintech has moved from servicing small merchants to handling cannabis payments, and now it’s catering to gaming clients.

    By • Aug. 26, 2024
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    Opinion

    Surcharging doesn’t have to be a bad word

    “The time has come to rethink surcharging not as a necessary evil but as a strategic advantage that can benefit both businesses and customers,” writes a Billtrust executive.

    By Nick Izquierdo • Aug. 23, 2024
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    Q&A

    Employers react to CFPB’s new stance on EWA

    Employers are responding quickly to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule noting earned wage access services may constitute lending, says a Chime executive.

    By • Aug. 12, 2024
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    North American Bancard rebrands in bid to improve

    The card payments service provider for merchants said it will now be known as North as part of an effort to evolve and appeal to businesses of all sizes.

    By • Aug. 12, 2024
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    Flywire acquires Invoiced for $55M

    By way of the latest deal, the software company seeks to further expand its international payments services for its business-to-business clientele.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 9, 2024