Payment Facilitators news and trends

Embedded Finance Is the Force Multiplier for PayFacs and Software Platforms
eCommerce // September 19, 2024

Payment facilitators (PayFacs) are transforming how and where we conduct commerce. Entities such as independent software vendors (ISVs) and online marketplaces offer services and products, but they need additional help to be able to receive payments. PayFacs can provide that help. New embedded finance solutions...

Social Platforms and PayFacs Now Power the Creator Economy
Social Commerce // April 19, 2024

Whether it’s a viral Instagram post, an informative YouTube video, or a thought-provoking blog article, content creators are playing a pivotal role in shaping online narratives, engaging audiences and driving business outcomes in the connected economy.  In response to this growing trend, there has been...

PayFacs Serve Logistics Sector Through Digital Wallets
B2B Payments // March 30, 2024

Innovations in embedded finance have captured the attention of decision makers in the logistics and wholesale trade space. As a result, payment facilitators (PayFacs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and marketplaces are all working with these providers to help them integrate embedded finance capabilities, such as...

Report: An Uncertain Economy Weighs on Embedded Finance Innovation for Marketplaces
Payments Innovation // March 15, 2024

Logistics and wholesale trade businesses exhibit robust demand for embedded finance innovations. For example, most payment facilitators (PayFacs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and marketplaces are very or extremely interested in digital wallet innovations. Many players in this sector prioritize operational improvements, such as faster transaction...

Interviews & Exclusives
Recent Funding Rounds Signal PayFac’s Rising Star

December 05, 2024
Platforms are rapidly forging their own ecosystems — matching supply and demand, buyers and sellers, sometimes on a global scope. In other cases, they serve specific verticals — for example, hair salons or restaurant delivery — to offer a one-stop shop for a variety of activities, such as ordering or booking appointments. And not surprisingly, […]

Social Platforms and PayFacs Now Power the Creator Economy

April 19, 2024
Whether it’s a viral Instagram post, an informative YouTube video, or a thought-provoking blog article, content creators are playing a pivotal role in shaping online narratives, engaging audiences and driving...

PayFacs Serve Logistics Sector Through Digital Wallets

March 30, 2024
Innovations in embedded finance have captured the attention of decision makers in the logistics and wholesale trade space. As a result, payment facilitators (PayFacs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and marketplaces...

Operational Innovations Drive Software Publishing Marketplaces

March 13, 2024
The software publishing industry is in a state of flux right now as it embraces embedded finance to facilitate new growth — and many payment facilitators (PayFacs), independent software vendors...

Quick Reads
Fiserv Unveils APIs for Embedded Finance

October 18, 2023
Global payments and financial technology company Fiserv announced that it will offer embedded payments and banking solutions to digital platforms and merchants. By leveraging its merchant acceptance, banking, and card issuing capabilities through a set of application programming interfaces (APIs), Fiserv allows payment facilitators, financial institutions, and software platforms to enhance their service and provide their […]