https://www.finextra.com/ The Latest Financial IT Cards Headlines Copyright 2024 Finextra Research Ltd en-GB contact@finextra.com (Finextra Contact) https://www.finextra.com https://www.finextra.com/finextra-images/site/finextra.png https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43658/citi-taps-chargeafter-for-pos-instalment-loan-product?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43658/citi-taps-chargeafter-for-pos-instalment-loan-product?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:00:00 GMT Citi Retail Services has picked technology from embedded lending platform ChargeAfter to power its products that let merchants offer credit and instalment loans at the point of sale. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43640/top-5-payment-stories-you-missed-in-january-2024?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43640/top-5-payment-stories-you-missed-in-january-2024?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:01:00 GMT Fintech is a busy world and sometimes we miss out on the biggest stories. Here are some of the top stories we saw in January 2024. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43637/banorte-launches-bineo-the-first-completely-digital-bank-in-mexico?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43637/banorte-launches-bineo-the-first-completely-digital-bank-in-mexico?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:16:00 GMT Chairman of Grupo Financiero Banorte, Carlos Hank Gonzalez, has launched bineo, the first fully digital bank in Mexico. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43636/mastercard-supercharges-fraud-detection-with-genai?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43636/mastercard-supercharges-fraud-detection-with-genai?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:01:00 GMT Mastercard is turbocharging its fraud detection technology with generative AI that can scan a trillion data points to predict whether a transaction is likely to be genuine or not. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43624/biometric-card-pioneer-zwipe-backs-out-of-payment-card-market?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43624/biometric-card-pioneer-zwipe-backs-out-of-payment-card-market?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:11:00 GMT Biometric card company Zwipe is backing out of the payments market following disappointing uptake of its fingerprint-powered contactless cards. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43596/mastercard-bids-to-kill-passwords-with-new-biometric-service?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43596/mastercard-bids-to-kill-passwords-with-new-biometric-service?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 26 Jan 2024 00:01:00 GMT Mastercard is hoping to consign passwords to the history books with a new biometric authentication service. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43590/cfpb-takes-on-non-sufficient-fund-fees?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43590/cfpb-takes-on-non-sufficient-fund-fees?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:35:00 GMT America's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a rule that would stop banks charging non-sufficient fund fees for transactions that are declined in real time. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43580/citi-unveils-browser-extension-to-help-shoppers-find-online-offers?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43580/citi-unveils-browser-extension-to-help-shoppers-find-online-offers?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:01:00 GMT Citi has launched a free desktop browser extension that helps cardholders search for offers and coupons at thousands of online merchants. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43579/brex-axes-20-of-staff?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43579/brex-axes-20-of-staff?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:14:00 GMT Corporate spend management giant Brex has laid off 282 people (20% of its workforce) and revealed that its COO and CTO are leaving their roles. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43521/commerzbank-and-global-payments-form-payments-joint-venture-for-smes?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43521/commerzbank-and-global-payments-form-payments-joint-venture-for-smes?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:01:00 GMT Global Payments and Commerzbank are to launch a joint venture company catering to the digital payment needs of small and medium sized enterprise in germany. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43519/swiss-payments-fintech-rivero-raises-7-million?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43519/swiss-payments-fintech-rivero-raises-7-million?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:43:00 GMT Swiss payment technology house Rivero has raised $7 million in Series A funding to step into new markets and boost its product development and workforce. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43471/ebl-to-launch-world-first-biometric-metal-card?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43471/ebl-to-launch-world-first-biometric-metal-card?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:24:00 GMT Eastern Bank in Bangladesh is launching what it claims is the world's first biometric metal card for premium customers. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99575/fyle-integrates-with-amex?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99575/fyle-integrates-with-amex?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:15:00 GMT Fyle, an expense management platform that works with customers’ existing credit cards, today announced a new integration with American Express to offer U.S. Business and Corporate Card Members the ability to issue on-demand virtual Cards via the Fyle platform, with built-in controls, and enhanced security. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99570/novopayment-grows-footprint-in-mexico-with-mastercard-certification?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99570/novopayment-grows-footprint-in-mexico-with-mastercard-certification?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:39:00 GMT NovoPayment, a mission-critical financial and payments infrastructure provider, announced today that it has received Mastercard certification, as part of the Mastercard Network Enablement Partner program, to switch and process Mastercard transactions in Mexico. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99566/nepal-clearing-house-selects-aci-worldwide-for-card-payment-central-infrastructure?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99566/nepal-clearing-house-selects-aci-worldwide-for-card-payment-central-infrastructure?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:25:00 GMT ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, today announced that Nepal Clearing House (NCHL), a public limited company under the leadership and guidance of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB, The Central Bank of Nepal), has chosen the award-winning ACI Enterprise Payments Platform for the establishment and operation of National Payment Switch (NPS) that includes interoperability of card-based transactions (NPS National Card Switch or NPS-NCS) and the rollout of a domestic card scheme for Nepal (NEPALPAY). https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99553/paytabs-integrates-softpos-with-nearpays-tap-to-phone-technology?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99553/paytabs-integrates-softpos-with-nearpays-tap-to-phone-technology?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:14:00 GMT PayTabs Group, MENA’s award-winning payment orchestration powerhouse today announced it had partnered with Nearpay, Saudi Arabia’s leading Payment Infrastructure as a Service fintech brand to offer users across Jordan and other PayTabs markets in the region, an elevated soft POS payment experience. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99548/geidea-and-fils-forge-carbon-emissions-alliance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99548/geidea-and-fils-forge-carbon-emissions-alliance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:49:00 GMT Geidea, recognized as one of the 25 top Fintech companies by Forbes Middle East, renowned for its innovative solutions and substantial market impact proudly announces its strategic partnership with Fils, a revolutionary force in simplified climate action, empowering businesses of all sizes to embed climate positivity into transactions using their API. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99535/visa-and-fibank-release-olympic-and-paralympic-themed-cards?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99535/visa-and-fibank-release-olympic-and-paralympic-themed-cards?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:30:00 GMT Visa, Worldwide Payment Technology Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Fibank, Official Partner of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee announced a partnership to create unique debit and credit cards with the official design of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99528/first-bank-partners-corserv-for-credit-card-programme?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99528/first-bank-partners-corserv-for-credit-card-programme?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:11:00 GMT CorServ, a company that empowers banks and fintechs with payment programs, has partnered with First Bank to implement their modern credit card program. This program enables First Bank to provide credit card solutions to their consumer, business, and commercial customers. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99526/adyen-and-bill-team-on-card-issuing?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99526/adyen-and-bill-team-on-card-issuing?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:40:00 GMT Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announced that it is partnering with BILL, a leading financial operations platform for small and midsize businesses (SMBs), to deliver advanced acquiring and issuing experiences for BILL’s accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) solutions. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99520/ajman-bank-to-deploy-mastercards-carbon-calculator?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99520/ajman-bank-to-deploy-mastercards-carbon-calculator?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:39:00 GMT Ajman Bank has initiated a collaboration with Mastercard aimed at leveraging the technology giant’s innovative solutions to drive sustainability. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99512/blackhawk-network-to-buy-tango-card?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99512/blackhawk-network-to-buy-tango-card?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:13:00 GMT To further enhance the power of its global rewards platform, branded payments provider Blackhawk Network (BHN) today confirmed that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire digital B2B gift card rewards innovator Tango Card (Tango). https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99509/weavr-and-club-employs-join-forces-on-on-debit-card-based-benefits-package?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99509/weavr-and-club-employs-join-forces-on-on-debit-card-based-benefits-package?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:41:00 GMT European employee benefits platform, Club Employés, has partnered with embedded finance specialists, Weavr, to power a debit card solution for employee benefits, which gives employees the power to pick the perks they prefer. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99503/br-dge-joins-with-discover-to-drive-global-acceptance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99503/br-dge-joins-with-discover-to-drive-global-acceptance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 31 Jan 2024 09:38:00 GMT Leading payment orchestration provider BR-DGE has today announced its latest collaboration with Discover Global Network, a leading payments network, to support its global growth. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3042/changing-the-future-of-credit-with-agile-engineering?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3042/changing-the-future-of-credit-with-agile-engineering?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:30:00 GMT In this episode of Unplugged, Harry Jell, CTO at Yonder, talks with Andrew Smith from RTGS.global, about building a successful credit card company in today’s financial climate. They discuss the seamless use of merchant data for user rewards, the importance of AWS and Kubernetes for scalability, and explore potential avenues to enrich transaction data. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2806/payments-in-a-hyper-personalized-world?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2806/payments-in-a-hyper-personalized-world?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:32:00 GMT Randy Kern, Chief Technology Officer, Marqeta joins FinextraTV at Money20/20 in Las Vegas, discussing how the expectations of customers are shifting in a hyper-personalized world, what innovations are being made in APIs, and how the nature of card payments are changing to meet the demands for quick, efficient and seamless payments. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2264/fiat-currency-20-counter-argument-to-the-cryptocurrency-narrative?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2264/fiat-currency-20-counter-argument-to-the-cryptocurrency-narrative?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:18:00 GMT Tony McLaughlin, Emerging Payments & Business Development, Citi, speaks at Money 20/20 USA about the practical problems that still need addressing in the crypto-currency community, how Fiat Currency 2.0 will help fix payments as a counter balance to crypto and what challenges still exist around tokenisation and coins. We ask how this impacts the big techs and what regulatory, political and ethical concerns need to be addressed first before they achieve their own currencies. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2089/developer-day-at-fusionone-stirs-excitement-among-the-users?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2089/developer-day-at-fusionone-stirs-excitement-among-the-users?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 10 Jun 2019 08:00:00 GMT Finextra’s Hannah Wallace reports on day two of the FusionONE open banking developer conference to learn more about Finastra’s vision for the future of banking re-engineered upon APIs and open platforms. We gain exclusive insight from the developers into what's exciting them most about FusionFabric.cloud and how they are looking to innovate and create using the platform. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2050/encapsulating-themes-from-the-payments-market?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2050/encapsulating-themes-from-the-payments-market?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:00:00 GMT Marion King, Director of Payments, NatWest, speaks about her role and the responsibility it entails, including determining payments strategy for a major UK Bank, keeping NatWest's customers secure, regulation and innovation, what key themes we are seeing in the payments market and the developments to come. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2013/exploring-new-commerce-mastercards-sonic-signature?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2013/exploring-new-commerce-mastercards-sonic-signature?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:19:00 GMT Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and President, Healthcare Business, Mastercard, speaks at Mobile World Congress about the unveiling of Mastercard's Sonic Brand, the thinking behind the new musical logo and how it was developed. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2012/the-power-of-partnerships-trust-data--digital-identity?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2012/the-power-of-partnerships-trust-data--digital-identity?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 28 Feb 2019 09:46:00 GMT Ann Cairns, Vice Chair, Mastercard, speaks at Mobile World Congress 2019 about the importance of partnerships, Mastercard's partnership with Microsoft, how they are using data in medicine and towards social reform, and what impact neobanks are having on the industry. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2007/industry-challenges-around-ibor-transition?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2007/industry-challenges-around-ibor-transition?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 11 Feb 2019 09:12:00 GMT Andrew Kouloumbrides, CEO, Xceptor and Bruce Laing, Partner, IBOR Transition lead, Baringa, speaks about the industry challenges around IBOR Transition, what Financial Institutions have done up to date to meet these challenges and what to expect next. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1968/the-global-adoption-of-real-time-payments-sparking-industry-innovation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1968/the-global-adoption-of-real-time-payments-sparking-industry-innovation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:48:00 GMT Paul Stoddart, Chief Executive Officer, Vocalink & Colleen Taylor, Executive Vice President, Mastercard, speak at Sibos 2018 in Sydney about recent innovations having an impact on the consumer, which markets are ahead of the curve when it comes to adopting the latest real-time applications and how some of the latest innovations have tackled the issue of security, when leveraging the real-time rails. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1960/when-if-ever-will-the-nordics-become-cashless?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1960/when-if-ever-will-the-nordics-become-cashless?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 13 Nov 2018 15:29:00 GMT Erik Zingmark, Head of Transaction Banking, Nordea, speaks at Sibos 2018 in Sydney, whether banks are really being disrupted by fintechs, what corporates are expecting from their banks in the next 3 to 5 years, and when, if ever, it will become cashless in the Nordics. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1912/bringing-together-the-vision-of-connected-commerce?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1912/bringing-together-the-vision-of-connected-commerce?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:35:00 GMT Gerrard Schmid, President and Chief Executive Officer Diebold Nixdorf, speaks at Diebold Nixdorf's International Management Seminar in Lisbon, about how banks need to support their customers through multi-channels as a result of digitisation, what is driving mobile banking, where the potential is for retail banks, and whether cash is really becoming extinct. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1907/the-combined-effect-of-open-banking-and-real-time-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1907/the-combined-effect-of-open-banking-and-real-time-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:10:00 GMT Jerry Norton, Vice President and Global Head of Banking for CGI, talks about how the combined effect of Open Banking and real-time payments on banks and what they need to do to adapt to the changing landscape. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1901/digitalizing-clm-for-improved-customer-experience?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1901/digitalizing-clm-for-improved-customer-experience?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:00:00 GMT Joe Dunphy, VP of Product Management, Fenergo, discusses what benefits digitalising the client lifecycle experience can bring financial institutions and their clients, how Fenergo’s CLM roadmap has evolved over the past two years to deliver greater transparency and control, and the importance of Fenergo’s global client community for driving industry best practice. https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25626/why-digital-trust-is-important-for-banks?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25626/why-digital-trust-is-important-for-banks?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:27:00 GMT In his renowned book "The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything," Stephen ... https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25637/we-do-not-need-spatial-branches-we-need-a-vision-for-better-banking?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25637/we-do-not-need-spatial-branches-we-need-a-vision-for-better-banking?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:21:16 GMT Just a year ago there was hype about the Metaverse. Major banks such as Standard Chartered, HSBC, DB... https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25642/role-of-technology-in-circular-economy?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25642/role-of-technology-in-circular-economy?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:21:59 GMT Technology emerges as a driving force in shaping the Circular Economy in this evolving dance between... https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25628/the-silent-whistleblowers-anonymity-as-a-catalyst-for-ethical-financial-practices?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25628/the-silent-whistleblowers-anonymity-as-a-catalyst-for-ethical-financial-practices?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:03:47 GMT Whistleblowing has emerged as a pivotal force in unveiling unethical practices and fostering corpora... https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25636/navigating-the-fraud-landscape-6-predictions-for-the-year-ahead?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25636/navigating-the-fraud-landscape-6-predictions-for-the-year-ahead?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:55:36 GMT The evolving landscape of fraud in the financial sector demands a proactive approach to security. As...