American Express Now Accepted at Big Yellow Self Storage Across the UK
American Express expands its presence in the competitive British card market, as Amex Cardmembers can now use their Card at the UK’s leading self-storage brand.
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Green Dot Reshapes Its Future as Banking and Fintech Units Split Off to New Owners
Green Dot is entering a new chapter as the company prepares to separate into two independently owned businesses. The long-time fintech and banking provider will sell its regulated bank and its embedded-finance technology platform to different buyers, marking one of the most significant structural shifts in its 25-year history.
Monzo Reaches 14M Customer Milestone Driven by Business Offerings and Strong Engagement
Popular neobank Monzo has passed the 14-million-customer mark, adding the latest two million in just six months — a milestone that highlights how quickly the UK fintech continues to scale.
Mastercard Agent Pay Global Rollout Proceeds to Next Stage in UAE
Mastercard confirmed that its Agent Pay platform, a breakthrough in agentic, AI-powered payments, is now live in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), making it the first market outside the U.S. to adopt this next-generation payments innovation.
Getnet and UnionPay International Expand UnionPay Card Acceptance Across Spain and Portugal, Targeting Retail, Online, and Public Transport
Getnet and UnionPay have joined forces to expand UnionPay card acceptance across Spain and Portugal, making payments smoother for both retailers and international visitors.
ABHI Partners with Bayut KSA to Offer Instant Salary Access for Employees
ABHI Saudi and Bayut KSA have teamed up to give employees a new level of financial flexibility, enabling instant access to earned wages and redefining how professionals manage their pay in the Kingdom.
What Is Wero and How It Works?
How nice it would be if sending money across Europe felt as simple as sending a text message — instant, secure, and without typing long bank numbers or relying on foreign-owned apps. That idea is no longer theoretical. It’s being actively explored within the Wero payment initiative, and if you live, work, or shop in […]
FICO & Plaid Launch Enhanced Cash-Flow Credit Score
An updated version of UltraFICO, developed by FICO and Plaid, maps cash-flow insights into the FICO Score scale so lenders can use a single, recognizable score that incorporates transaction-level account flows.
Flametree and Mexican Fintech NOVACARD Collaborate on AI-Powered Customer Support
As fintechs increasingly seek to balance rapid growth with high-quality customer service, AI-powered solutions are emerging as a key tool. Flametree’s collaboration with Mexican credit card issuer NOVACARD offers an example of how agentic AI is being deployed to streamline customer interactions while maintaining personalization.
SWIFT Announces Full Migration to ISO 20022 in Major Leap Forward for Global Payments
In a landmark move for global finance, SWIFT has officially completed its migration to the ISO 20022 messaging standard, retiring its long-standing MT (Message Type) format.
Visa Highlights Five Major Trends Shaping Global Payment Security Ahead of the Holiday Shopping Season
As holiday shopping accelerates worldwide, Visa says payment security is undergoing rapid change and five major forces are driving it. The company’s latest analysis outlines what businesses and consumers should expect in the months ahead.
EMVCo Sets Sights on Agent-Driven Payments as AI Takes the Wheel
EMVCo, the global technical body behind the standards used to make billions of card-payments safe and consistent, announced that it is actively working on ways its specifications can better support the rise of so-called agentic payments, where AI agents act on a shopper’s behalf.
Ecommpay Integrates Apple Pay QR for Next-Generation Checkout
Ecommpay announces the integration of Apple Pay via QR code as part of its global merchant payment suite. With this feature, shoppers can pay with Apple Pay even if they are not browsing from an Apple device.
Top 5 Fintech Investment Deals This Week
When the capital market gets selective and seeks blue-chip investment opportunities, these five fintechs still raised big, and here’s why it matters.
Digital Onboarding and I-9 Verification: The Next Frontier in Fintech-Driven Workforce Management
Fintech has changed nearly every activity businesses do,from real-time payments to automated compliance, digital wallets, and embedded payroll solutions. But, one of the most transformative areas emerging is workforce onboarding, where HR processes are converging with fintech technology to deliver a hiring experience that is faster, more secure, and more compliant. As companies scale digital […]
AI in FinTech Market Surges Toward $51 Billion by 2029
The Business Research Company reports rapid growth driven by fraud prevention and next generation banking technology
