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Mastercard Buys POS Financing Provider Vyze
Mastercard Buys POS Financing Provider Vyze
April 16, 2019  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has moved into point-of-sale financing with the acquisition of Vyze, a FinTech firm the payment card network calls an “an end-to-end platform that facilitates...

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FinTech Firms Make Inroads In Switzerland
FinTech Firms Make Inroads In Switzerland
April 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In Switzerland, the tally of FinTech firms grew by 62 percent year over year, aided by a favorable regulatory climate, according to a recent study. ...

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Millennials Tap POS Financing Amid Lack Of Credit Options
Millennials Tap POS Financing Amid Lack Of Credit Options
April 05, 2019  |  Loans

For the younger generation, for cash flow, look beyond four walls. In the latest staff report from the New York Federal Reserve, titled “Trends in Household...

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Chinese Banks Reined In Lending In February
Chinese Banks Reined In Lending In February
March 10, 2019  |  South East Asia

Banks in China reined in lending in February coming off a record high at the start of 2019, reported The Wall Street Journal. The report, citing...

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Can Better (Digital) Credit Help SMBs Thrive?
Can Better (Digital) Credit Help SMBs Thrive?
March 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

When food delivery startup Munchery closed its doors in January, it literally left dozens of small businesses holding the bag. Orders delivered to Munchery customers,...

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Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium To Go Cashless
Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium To Go Cashless
March 04, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

To help keep the prices of food and drinks low, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is about to become cashless. Only credit cards, debit cards...

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Levchin: Why The Affirm-Walmart Partnership Is More Than POS Credit
Levchin: Why The Affirm-Walmart Partnership Is More Than POS Credit
March 04, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

As we learned last week, purchase financing for Walmart customers is changing. In fact, the change has already begun and will continue to roll out over...

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Russia’s Trade Assoc. Accuses Visa, Mastercard Of Market Power Abuse
Russia’s Trade Assoc. Accuses Visa, Mastercard Of Market Power Abuse
March 01, 2019  |  International

Russia’s trade associations have accused Visa and Mastercard of abuse of market power in the country. According to RT.com, the Association of Internet Trade Companies,...

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Picking Up The Pace Of Payments To Stay Competitive
Picking Up The Pace Of Payments To Stay Competitive
February 28, 2019  |  Today In Data

Consumers have been trained – by Venmo and other P2P payments providers in the U.S. and around the world – to expect to be able...

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