Capital One said Thursday (Dec. 19) that its previously announced acquisition of Discover Financial Services has moved another step toward completion by receiving approval from the Office of the Delaware State Bank Commissioner. The bank received that approval Wednesday (Dec. 18), it said in a...
Apple is facing new pressure in Europe to let competitors access its iPhone operating system. The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday (Dec. 18) published a pair of documents covering how the tech giant needs to meet interoperability requirements of the Europe Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA). The EC’s guidelines for Apple...
A flurry of announcements and proposals from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the weeks leading up to — and after — November’s election begs the question: With the agency under fire from the majority party — as Republicans have control of the presidency and...
Payments infrastructure firm Episode Six (E6) has joined the Visa Ready for Government Disbursements program and teamed up with Secupay to deliver government disbursements in Germany. This partnership brings together Episode Six’s enterprise-grade card issuance and transaction processing technology, the Visa Ready for Government Disbursements...
December 19, 2024
The stakes for fraud prevention and data security are rising with innovation across digital payments. Trust remains the cornerstone of today’s dynamic ecosystem, but it is increasingly tested by a web of risks, including fraud and security vulnerabilities, compliance demands, counterparty reliability, payment failures and more. “These threats aren’t just financial; they strike at the […]
December 19, 2024
Credit cards have long been a catnip for criminals. The lure is undeniable. “Your account number is valuable — it has personal information that if someone gets a hold of,...
December 19, 2024
There are two sides to any commercial transaction. Within B2B, buyers and suppliers find one another and agree on terms, funds flow, and accounts payable and receivable departments interact. On...
December 19, 2024
Embedded lending, the integration of credit offerings into platforms where consumers and microbusinesses (MSBs) can apply for credit directly during a transaction, is gaining traction across major global markets. According...
December 19, 2024
Capital One said Thursday (Dec. 19) that its previously announced acquisition of Discover Financial Services has moved another step toward completion by receiving approval from the Office of the Delaware State Bank Commissioner. The bank received that approval Wednesday (Dec. 18), it said in a Thursday press release. Subject to the satisfaction of the remaining […]
December 19, 2024
Apple is facing new pressure in Europe to let competitors access its iPhone operating system. The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday (Dec. 18) published a pair of documents covering how the tech giant needs to...
December 19, 2024
Payments infrastructure firm Episode Six (E6) has joined the Visa Ready for Government Disbursements program and teamed up with Secupay to deliver government disbursements in Germany. This partnership brings together...
December 19, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump spent decades branding himself as a dealmaker. Now, the world’s other dealmakers are hoping his return to the White House will lead to an uptick in “megamergers,”...
