AI shopping agents are officially becoming a thing. Big payment providers are building the infrastructure to let digital agents handle your purchases, compare prices, and even snag the best deals, without you lifting a finger. While it all sounds extremely exciting, here’s a bummer – most people aren’t exactly lining up to hand over the […]
Small and medium-sized businesses across the UK now have a new way to manage payments and operations, as Worldline has launched its Android SmartPOS, an Android-based payment platform designed to go beyond traditional card terminals.
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.
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.
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 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 have joined forces to expand UnionPay card acceptance across Spain and Portugal, making payments smoother for both retailers and international visitors.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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, 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 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.
When the capital market gets selective and seeks blue-chip investment opportunities, these five fintechs still raised big, and here’s why it matters.
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