Fidelity National Information Services news and trends

FIS Partners With Liberis For SMB Alt Lending
B2B Payments // January 29, 2020

Florida FinTech Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) is partnering with London FinTech Liberis, to offer small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) an alternative funding source, FIS announced in a press release Wednesday (Jan. 29). FIS merchants in the U.S. can get loan approvals in minutes through...

Post-Worldpay Deal, FIS Eyes eCom and Real-Time Payments
Earnings // August 06, 2019

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) released results Tuesday (Aug. 6) that showed organic growth for FIS and recently acquired Worldpay as standalone entities and updated the outlook for the combined entity — with particular emphasis on real-time payments and eCommerce opportunities. FIS said that in...

EU Green-Lights FIS Acquisition Of WorldPay
Partnerships / Acquisitions // July 01, 2019

The European Union is going to approve the Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS) $35 billion dollar bid for payments outfit Worldpay with unconditional antitrust approval, according to a report by Reuters. The purchase came to light in March and it’s the biggest merger in...

Lowe’s Now Offers Prepaid Credit Cards For Construction Crews
Prepaid // August 11, 2017

Lowe’s has added a prepaid solution for construction crews, using a platform from Fidelity National Information Services (FIS). PaymentsSource reported that while Lowe’s has long offered financing through its private-label credit card programs, this option is a poor fit for construction crews that need to...

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FIS, Global Payments Eyed Merger, But Talk Broke Down, Report Says

December 20, 2020
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) and Global Payments were in talks to merge in a $70 billion deal, but it didn’t end up happening, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Officials quoted by WSJ said the fact that the talks happened at all means that a trend of consolidation is still ongoing. However, WSJ […]

Post-Worldpay Deal, FIS Eyes eCom and Real-Time Payments

August 06, 2019
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) released results Tuesday (Aug. 6) that showed organic growth for FIS and recently acquired Worldpay as standalone entities and updated the outlook for the combined...

EU Green-Lights FIS Acquisition Of WorldPay

July 01, 2019
The European Union is going to approve the Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS) $35 billion dollar bid for payments outfit Worldpay with unconditional antitrust approval, according to a report...

Lowe’s Now Offers Prepaid Credit Cards For Construction Crews

August 11, 2017
Lowe’s has added a prepaid solution for construction crews, using a platform from Fidelity National Information Services (FIS). PaymentsSource reported that while Lowe’s has long offered financing through its private-label...