Fiserv news and trends

Report: BNPL and Loyalty Features Top List of Embedded Finance Priorities at Retail

November 08, 2024
PayFacs, ISVs and marketplaces in retail are making embedded finance offerings central to innovation agendas for the next two to five years.
Earnings Spotlight FinTech Platforms’ Progress in Speeding Banking’s Digital Shift
Digital Banking // November 05, 2024

Digital transformation holds promise for banks, but it could also give them pause. The traditional route, upgrading legacy systems and on-premise technology — going it alone, so to speak — is rife with friction and heavy upfront investment. There’s a long runway in tailoring online...

Melio to Grow AP/AR Platform With $150 Million Fundraise
Investments // November 01, 2024

Melio raised $150 million in a Series E funding round to fuel the growth of its accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) platform by expanding its B2B partnerships. The company has seen its revenue increase tenfold over the past three years, driven by an...

Fiserv and Clover Serve Up New Tools for Small Businesses
B2B Payments // October 31, 2024

Fiserv has introduced a new suite of tools for small businesses. The offering, rolled out via the payments and financial services technology solutions company’s Clover point-of-sale and business management service, was designed with restaurants, retailers and service-based businesses in mind, per a Thursday (Oct. 31) press release....

62% of Platform Businesses See Real-Time Data as Key to Growth
Data // October 30, 2024

Platform businesses rely on real-time data to increase growth and elevate customer engagement. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “The Platform Business Data Readiness Survey: How Real-Time Data Can Drive Growth,” done in collaboration with Fiserv, explains how data readiness is becoming a cornerstone for companies seeking...

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62% of Platform Businesses See Real-Time Data as Key to Growth

October 30, 2024
Platform businesses rely on real-time data to increase growth and elevate customer engagement. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “The Platform Business Data Readiness Survey: How Real-Time Data Can Drive Growth,” done in collaboration with Fiserv, explains how data readiness is becoming a cornerstone for companies seeking to optimize their operations and maximize their market potential. The […]

Walmart and Amazon Offer New Payment Options as Consumers Seek Flexibility

September 27, 2024
With consumers increasingly expecting to be able to pay however they want, Walmart and Amazon are adding new payment options. Walmart is working with Fiserv to provide real-time pay-by-bank options,...

Embedded Finance Emerges as Retail Conversion Solution

July 16, 2024
Embedded finance, as a concept, has been around for a while, but not in the technologically savvy, user-friendly form it takes in today’s iteration. Embedded finance has emerged as a...

Fiserv GM on the Pot of Gold at the End of the ISO Rainbow

May 31, 2024
As payments shift from traditional and manual workflows to automated, digital ones, everything will change. And that’s a good thing for global commerce. “Across the global landscape, three things are...

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Melio to Grow AP/AR Platform With $150 Million Fundraise

November 01, 2024
Melio raised $150 million in a Series E funding round to fuel the growth of its accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) platform by expanding its B2B partnerships. The company has seen its revenue increase tenfold over the past three years, driven by an expansion of its customer base to include medium-sized businesses as […]

Fiserv and Clover Serve Up New Tools for Small Businesses

October 31, 2024
Fiserv has introduced a new suite of tools for small businesses. The offering, rolled out via the payments and financial services technology solutions company’s Clover point-of-sale and business management service, was designed...

Open Banking Provider Zūm Rails Forms Embedded Finance Pact With Fiserv

October 03, 2024
Open banking/instant payments company Zūm Rails is teaming with Fiserv. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Oct. 3), will see Zūm utilize Fiserv’s embedded finance capabilities to enable payments and financial services for U.S. businesses. “Today, payments...

Fiserv Says Wells Fargo Merchant Acquiring Joint Venture to Expire in April

September 27, 2024
Fiserv disclosed Wednesday (Sept. 25) that it expects its merchant acquiring joint venture with Wells Fargo to expire April 1, 2025. The joint venture, Wells Fargo Merchant Services (WFMS), is...