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News/Cards
American Express is to move into the account-to-account space, enabling UK consumers to pay for goods and services online and on the go, directly from their bank account.
23 September 2019
The British Retail Consortium is calling on the Government to crack down on debit and credit card fees, as consumers increasingly forego cash payments in favour of spending with plastic.
19 September 2019
News/payments
Romans can now pay for their railway and subway journeys with their contactless cards and NFC-enabled mobile phones, thanks to technology from SIA.
Company update/payments
PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and Women’s Network in Electronic Transactions (Wnet) today announced a strategic partnership to raise awareness of the opportunity to create greater diversity in leadership within the payment security industry.
18 September 2019
Company update/Cards
Petal, a new kind of credit card company built to help people financially succeed, today announced that it has closed an uncommitted facility to borrow up to $300 million in debt capital from global investment bank Jefferies.
Company update/startups
Tide, the leading digital business banking platform*, has today announced it is to launch Tide Plus, an upgraded account giving members additional support for running their businesses.
BPP has announced the adoption of the NFC technology (Near Field Communication for contactless payments) and the migration of all of its products to NFC.
Brex, the corporate credit card that accelerates entrepreneurs and scaling businesses, announced today the Brex Corporate Card for NetSuite has achieved the ‘Built for NetSuite’ status.
Consumer group Which? is continuing its campaign against the closure of bank branches and cash machines across the UK, calling on the Government to introduce legislation guaranteeing free access to cash.
Early transaction data from Barclaycard following the introduction of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) rules finds that merchants have not seen an increase in abandoned transactions or declined payments, contrary to popular expectations.
London-based GoCardless is opening for business in the US, on a mission to shake up recurring payments in the world's biggest market.
SumUp today announces the appointment of Alexander von Schirmeister, a former executive at eBay, as its Executive Vice President, Europe.
Cashplus, the leading challenger to UK banks, today announces the appointment of Rahul Duseja as Credit Director.
Today payments provider Square launched Square Terminal, an all-in-one device that makes credit and debit card processing fair and accessible to more businesses across the UK.
Company update/security
TD announced today the launch of new card control features on all TD Visa consumer credit cards, including a first-in-Canada ability that gives TD credit cardholders the ability to temporarily block their Canadian credit cards from any in-person international charges through the TD mobile banking app.
17 September 2019
Tribe Payments, a team of industry experts dedicated to delivering the future of payments, has secured certification from Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, as an issuer and acquirer processor across Europe.
Banco Santander (Santander), the major international financial group, has launched JCB merchant acquiring operations in Spain following a license agreement with JCB International (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB, the Japanese global payment brand.
As global non-cash transactions boom and competition from fintech startups and Big Tech flourishes, banks remain reluctant to embrace Open Banking via data sharing, ecosystem partnerships and open platforms, according to a report from Capgemini.
Greenlight Financial Technology, the startup behind an app and debit card for kids, has closed a $54 million Series B funding round led by Drive Capital and joined by JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
16 September 2019
CPP Group Plc, the partner focused, global product and services company specialising in the financial services and insurance markets, has partnered with the fifth largest bank in China, Bank of Communications (BoCom), to provide its online Loss Reporting Service.
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