Banking-as-a-Service

FinTech Swan Raises $39 Million to Expand Embedded Banking in Europe
FinTech Swan Raises $39 Million to Expand Embedded Banking in Europe
September 13, 2023  |  Investments

Embedded banking platform Swan has raised $39 million in a Series B funding round. “I’m not obsessed with fundraising, but this news is big,” Nicolas Benady, the French...

READ MORE >
Visa and NymCard Collaborate on Payment Credentials Issuance
Visa and NymCard Collaborate on Payment Credentials Issuance
August 28, 2023  |  Partnerships

NymCard, a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) firm that serves the Middle East and Pakistan, has joined the Visa Ready to Launch (VRTL) program. The VRTL program aims...

READ MORE >
Pathward and Dash Solutions Debut Real-Time Payments Tool
Pathward and Dash Solutions Debut Real-Time Payments Tool
August 02, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Banking-as-a-service firm Pathward and payments company Dash Solutions are giving their partnership another five years. And with that extended partnership, the companies announced in a news release Wednesday (Aug. 2),...

READ MORE >
Treasury Prime Teams With Academy Bank to Expand BaaS Offerings
Treasury Prime Teams With Academy Bank to Expand BaaS Offerings
July 31, 2023  |  Digital Banking

Treasury Prime has teamed with Academy Bank to bring embedded finance services to its customers. “This partnership addresses the increasing demand for flexible and scalable solutions that...

READ MORE >
Marqeta Expands Into Brazil With Fitbank Partnership
Marqeta Expands Into Brazil With Fitbank Partnership
July 11, 2023  |  Partnerships

Card issuer Marqeta is entering Latin America’s largest FinTech market with its expansion into Brazil. That expansion is happening via a partnership with Latin American banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform Fitbank and...

READ MORE >
Finding The Digital Economy’s Product Market FIT
Finding The Digital Economy’s Product Market FIT
June 12, 2023  |  Connected Economy

I was recently asked for my advice on a new B2B network aimed at solving a big problem for a segment of small business sellers....

READ MORE >
PYMNTS Intelligence: BaaS Makes Embedded Finance a Winning Strategy for All Parties
PYMNTS Intelligence: BaaS Makes Embedded Finance a Winning Strategy for All Parties
April 14, 2023  |  Retail

Embedded finance would not be possible if not for Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), a fee-based model that allows nonfinancial companies to offer financial services to their end...

READ MORE >
Mastercard on How BaaS Providers Can Reach Their Full Potential
Mastercard on How BaaS Providers Can Reach Their Full Potential
April 13, 2023  |  Retail

Embedded finance can help nonfinancial brands reach their full potential by allowing customers to transact seamlessly wherever they are, reducing the risk of cart abandonment...

READ MORE >
Embedded Finance Turns Checkout Into a Better Customer Experience for Brands
Embedded Finance Turns Checkout Into a Better Customer Experience for Brands
April 12, 2023  |  Retail

In response to widespread demand for convenience, nonfinancial companies are using banking-as-a-service (BaaS) to seamlessly integrate financial products into traditionally nonfinancial platforms and experiences. Known...

READ MORE >