Card Issuing news and trends

Marqeta Teams With Found to Streamline Expense Management
SMBs // September 26, 2024

Card issuer Marqeta has launched a partnership with small business banking platform Found. The collaboration, announced in a news release Thursday (Sept. 26), offers small- to medium-sized business (SMB) owners and self-employed entrepreneurs access to customized business banking capabilities via Found’s Marqeta-powered commercial card solution....

Marqeta Names Amazon Vet Fouzi Husaini as Chief AI Officer
Personnel // September 23, 2024

Card issuing platform Marqeta has a new chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer. Fouzi Husaini, a veteran of Amazon and Capital One, will play a key role in Marqeta’s efforts to scale its AI organization, the company announced Monday (Sept. 23). “We’re thrilled to have Fouzi on board,” Marqeta Chief Product and Technology...

Marqeta Becomes Issuer-Processor for Varo Bank
Partnerships // August 06, 2024

Card issuing platform Marqeta has been named issuer-processor for online bank Varo. “Varo selected Marqeta for its ability to combine sophisticated virtual, tokenized and physical card-issuing technology with faster speed-to-market which will help its customers improve their daily relationship with money,” the companies said in a news release Tuesday (Aug....

Mastercard Debuts Enhancements to FinTech Express and Engage Programs
Mastercard // April 25, 2024

Mastercard is introducing a card issuance function for its FinTech Express platform.  The payments giant made that announcement Thursday (April 25) as part of a broader rollout of enhancements to FinTech Express and its Engage program.  The idea, the company said in a news release, is...

Quick Reads
Marqeta Adds UX Toolkit and Portfolio Migration for Card Program Management

October 22, 2024
Marqeta has added two new products to its card program management tools. The new UX Toolkit helps customers create modern payment experiences from scratch, while the new Portfolio Migration service makes it easier for companies to upgrade their existing card programs onto the Marqeta platform, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct. 22) press release. […]

Marqeta Teams With Found to Streamline Expense Management

September 26, 2024
Card issuer Marqeta has launched a partnership with small business banking platform Found. The collaboration, announced in a news release Thursday (Sept. 26), offers small- to medium-sized business (SMB) owners...

Marqeta Names Amazon Vet Fouzi Husaini as Chief AI Officer

September 23, 2024
Card issuing platform Marqeta has a new chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer. Fouzi Husaini, a veteran of Amazon and Capital One, will play a key role in Marqeta’s efforts to scale its AI organization, the...

Marqeta Becomes Issuer-Processor for Varo Bank

August 06, 2024
Card issuing platform Marqeta has been named issuer-processor for online bank Varo. “Varo selected Marqeta for its ability to combine sophisticated virtual, tokenized and physical card-issuing technology with faster speed-to-market which will help...