February 14, 2022
Bank of America Backs UK FinTech Banked to Deliver Pay...

FinTech Banked raised $20 million in a funding round led by Bank of America (BoA) to bring more customers the Pay by Bank solution offered by the London startup. With...

February 14, 2022
Consumers Still Spending Post-Holiday, Despite Inflation Pressures

At first glance, it may a surprise that consumer spending remained buoyant into the new year. Inflation has been ramping up, and depending on where you look, supply chains have...

February 14, 2022
Bitcoin’s Future as a Payments Tool Is Bright, Says BitPay...

It’s no surprise that Stephen Pair, CEO of crypto payments processor BitPay, thinks that as bitcoin ownership becomes more common, more and more people will be inclined to use it...

February 11, 2022
Today in Data: eCommerce Sales Reign Supreme, Third-Party Shippers See...

Third-party marketplaces are trying to capitalize on the opening left by Amazon. Plus, Mattel cites deals with Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros. and Microsoft as part of its IP-focused overhaul, and...

February 11, 2022
Small Businesses Need Credit, Lenders Need a Better Way to...

Traditional credit scores — for decades, the prime metric to be granted or denied financing — is a bit of a relic, and in the aftermath of a global health...

February 10, 2022
Today in Retail: L’Oréal Rides eCommerce Growth to Successful Year;...

Today in retail, eCommerce sales remain strong in the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse data, while O’Reilly Automotive sets another record for annual revenue. Plus, Mattel rebrands itself as an IP-driven toy...

February 10, 2022
eCommerce Sales Outpace Robust 7.2% Retail Jump in New Year,...

The eCommerce train is showing now signs of slowing down, the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse data released Thursday (Feb. 10) showed.  This as digital sales jumped 10.4% in January compared to a...

February 09, 2022
Today in FinTech: Having Lunch with a Group? Facebook Messenger’s...

In today’s FinTech news, split payments in the U.S. are as easy as sending a message Facebook Messenger — so no matter who’re you’re lunching, wining or dining with, the...

February 09, 2022
50% of Firms Seek Third-Party Help with Blockchain Technology

Firms rely on third-party providers to deliver several of the key digital technologies they need to optimize their businesses’ payment operations. The digital innovation that firms most commonly obtain from...