I2c news and trends

Democratizing Payments: How Payment Hubs Fuel Innovation for Smaller Banks
Payments Innovation // October 28, 2024

Keeping pace with innovation can be daunting. For small- to mid-sized banks, credit unions and FinTechs, implementing the latest money movement integrations like real-time payments and more can be a steady drain on at least three fronts: time, resources and money. That’s where the concept...

One Size Fits All Misses the Digital Payments Mark
Digital Payments // September 18, 2024

Ask 10 people what the concept and execution of “digital engagement” mean, and you’ll get 10 different answers. For Serena Smith, chief client officer of i2c, it means digital-first customer engagement. Individuals and companies around the globe demand digitally issued cards and payments choice, and...

Regulatory Change Tops List of Payments Unexpected Threats
Opinion // August 30, 2024

The rise of technology requires a careful balance between innovation and risk management, i2c Chief Client Officer Serena Smith writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Beyond the Horizon: How to Identify Unexpected Threats That Could Impact Your Business.”   As we move forward into the...

Payments Leaders Share How Business Threats Become Innovation’s Stepping Stones
Opinion // August 20, 2024

  It’s not just the known challenges that companies must be wary of — it’s the unexpected threats that can suddenly appear and disrupt even the most well-laid plans. The new PYMNTS eBook, “Beyond the Horizon: How to Identify Unexpected Threats That Could Impact Your...

Interviews & Exclusives
Democratizing Payments: How Payment Hubs Fuel Innovation for Smaller Banks

October 28, 2024
Keeping pace with innovation can be daunting. For small- to mid-sized banks, credit unions and FinTechs, implementing the latest money movement integrations like real-time payments and more can be a steady drain on at least three fronts: time, resources and money. That’s where the concept of a payment hub comes in, i2c Global Head of […]

One Size Fits All Misses the Digital Payments Mark

September 18, 2024
Ask 10 people what the concept and execution of “digital engagement” mean, and you’ll get 10 different answers. For Serena Smith, chief client officer of i2c, it means digital-first customer...

Regulatory Change Tops List of Payments Unexpected Threats

August 30, 2024
The rise of technology requires a careful balance between innovation and risk management, i2c Chief Client Officer Serena Smith writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Beyond the Horizon: How to...

FedNow’s First Year: Path to Critical Mass Requires Time and Education

July 24, 2024
A year after its launch, the FedNow® Service, the instant payment service introduced by the U.S. central bank last July 20, has seen 900 banks sign up and connect to the...

Quick Reads
I2c Launches Card Payment Partnership With Vantage Bank

October 28, 2024
Digital banking and payments firm i2c launched a partnership with Texas-based Vantage Bank. The collaboration will allow Vantage to use i2c’s solutions to support its card payment operations for its customers, according to a Monday (Oct. 28) press release. “We partnered with i2c because we wanted a modern digital payments processor that could not only deliver […]

i2c and Beyon Money Launch Corporate Card Partnership

July 22, 2024
Digital banking/payments firm i2c has launched a partnership with Beyon Money Business. The collaboration, announced Monday (July 22), will see the firms launch a corporate expense card program for the small to midsize enterprise (SME)...

i2c and Affiniti Partner on Trade Association Co-Branded Credit Programs

June 03, 2024
i2c and Affiniti Finance said Monday (June 3) that they are providing trade associations with credit programs that include features and rewards specific to each industry. Their offering, which was...

i2c and TBOM Partner to Help FinTechs Create Digital Banking Products

January 25, 2024
i2c and The Bank of Missouri (TBOM) have partnered to help FinTechs accelerate their launch of digital banking products. With this five-year partnership, TBOM, a community bank with digital banking initiatives, will leverage...