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Last year’s challenges in financial crime will gather pace in 2021

As Covid-19's shadow continues to stalk economies as we move into 2021, the stakes are high for merchants and institutions alike to adapt to the challenges it presents, according to new report on financial crime mitigation.

/inclusion

Green Dot launches mobile bank

Green Dot has launched a mobile bank, called GO2bank, targeting the two in three Americans "living paycheck to paycheck".

/payments

Affirm aims for $9 billion valuation on IPO

Affirm, Max Levchin's buy now, pay later credit card alternative, expects to achieve a valuation of just over $9 billion from its forthcoming IPO on Nasdaq.

/startups

YouTrip signs six-year partner deal with Visa

YouTrip, Singapore's leading multi-currency mobile wallet has announced a six-year partnership with Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, to accelerate its expansion into the rest of Southeast Asia, starting with Malaysia and Philippines.

/security

Sysnet Global acquires NuArx to expand market position in North America

Sysnet Global Solutions, a leading provider of cyber security and compliance solutions, today announces that it has acquired NuArx, Inc. to further enhance Sysnet’s technology platform and accelerate its market expansion.

/payments

New York MTA completes contactless payments rollout

New York's Metropolitan Transport Authority has completed the year-and-a-half-long rollout of contactless payments across its subway stations.

/retail

Expense management firm Divvy raises $165m

Divvy, an American outfit offering businesses a combination of free expense management software and corporate credit cards, has raised $165 million at a valuation of $1.6 billion.

/regulation

Judge backs PayPal over CFPB in prepaid card case

A US federal judge has sided with PayPal in a lawsuit brought against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over recently introduced rules on prepaid cards and digital wallets.

/Cards

Hong Kong fintech startup Neat rolls out first Visa cards

Neat, a Hong Kong based fintech company, announced today it has become a member of the Visa network and will issue its own Neat Visa card for businesses incorporated in Hong Kong.

/regulation

Synchrony wins approval for dual usage credit card

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued a compliance assistance sandbox (CAS) approval order to Synchrony regarding their proposal to develop a “dual-feature credit card.”

/startups

Indian startup Cred raises $81 million

Cred a fast-growing Indian startup that allows users to pay their credit card bills and gives rewards in return, has raised $81 million in a Series C financing round, which puts the company at $806 million valuation

/payments

Banks push for UK to increase contactless limit to £100

In the wake of Brexit, banks are pushing the UK government to increase the contactless payments limit to £100, breaking with an EU cap of £45.

/Cards

JPMorgan Chase acquires travel and loyalty business from cxLoyalty

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) and cxLoyalty Group Holdings today announced they have signed an agreement for JPMorgan Chase to acquire the Global Loyalty business of cxLoyalty Group Holdings.

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Simplex becomes principal member of Visa in Europe

Simplex, the mover of fiat / crypto cooperability for hundreds of partners, processing millions of dollars daily, has been approved for principal membership to the Visa network.

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Plastiq extends scope to US cash payments and credit cards

Today, Plastiq, the intelligent payment solutions provider for small business, announced it has expanded the scope of its payments platform to include U.S. cash payments, in addition to credit card payments.

/crypto

Wirex become Visa principal member

Leading payments platform, Wirex, has become a principal member of Visa in Europe, a highly respected achievement for the London-based business with ambitious plans for 2021.

/payments

Mastercard enters Indian alliance with EnKash

Mastercard and EnKash entered in an alliance today to expand the usage and acceptance of commercial cards in India.

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GoCardless nears Unicorn status on $95 million funding round

GoCardless, a processor of recurring debit payments for more than 55,000 businesses worldwide, has raised $95 million in a Series F funding round.

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Fiserv acquires Ondot

Fiserv has acquired digital card services platform Ondot.