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Real-time payments may be on everyone’s radar, and though a number of domestic schemes have been proliferating around the world, the U.S. has been lagging, relatively speaking. Interoperability is key for RTP to truly take the global stage, where transactions can speed across borders and time zones in the fastest and most efficient ways possible. […]

Humana is acquiring home health and hospice provider Kindred at Home (KAH) from its equity firm partners, TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), the health insurer announced Tuesday (April 27) in a press release. Humana has signed a deal to buy out the 60 percent of KAH it does not already own […]

In today’s top news, Airbnb hosts can now use Visa Direct to up their cash flow, and Fiserv is teaming with PayPal and Venmo to bring QR codes to the point-of-sale (POS). Plus, Alphabet’s retail and shoppable content sectors grew in Q1. Visa Teams With Airbnb To Facilitate Faster Host Payments Visa and Airbnb are […]

Global PayTech Ventures (GPT) has invested in Danish financial technology firm Cardlay, whose technology allows for live card issuance and management in addition to other types of white-label front-end payment services “at scale,” according to a Tuesday (April 27) announcement. “We’re excited about Cardlay because their unique platform provides massive value to their customers worldwide — […]

NCR Corporation reported on Tuesday (April 27) as part of its financial results that revenue was up 3 percent and recurring revenue was up 9 percent from Q1 2020 to Q1 2021, according to an earnings announcement. “Our first-quarter results represent a great start to the year with increased momentum in our shift to NCR-as-a-Service,” NCR […]

Today in B2B payments, Finadvant discusses the cross-border payment pains of small businesses, and Brex raises new funding. Plus, OnDeck readies for asset-backed security sale, Citigroup strengthened its EMEA corporate banking presence and Medius launches supplier payment capabilities. How SMB Finserv Missed The Compliance Headache Of Cross-Border Payments SMB Lender OnDeck Gears Up For Asset-Backed […]

ChargeAfter’s merchant network can now offer Quadpay’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution to customers shopping in stores and online, thanks to a new partnership between the point-of-sale (POS) financing platform and the installment payments platform, according to a press release. ChargeAfter connects retailers — including those in consumer electronics, home appliance, furniture, automotive and […]

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that there will be more options for Instagram creators to earn revenue, including a marketplace for matching brands with creators whose content fits the market they’re aiming for, CNBC reported. Many social media creators already get paid for sponsored content. The goal of the new marketplace is to let […]

Microsoft reported that its Microsoft Cloud solution has been a big earner for the tech giant in the third quarter ending March 21, 2021, per a Tuesday (April 27) press release. Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Microsoft, said Microsoft Cloud saw a $17.7 billion revenue earning, up 33 percent since last […]

GoCardless, a FinTech platform for bank-to-bank payments, has rolled out Instant Bank Pay, which is a new open banking feature directly integrated with the company’s global payment platform, according to a press release. Instant Bank Pay allows merchants to take instant one-off, bank-to-bank payments from new or existing customers and still keep the benefits of […]

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Current raised $220 million in an Andreessen Horowitz-led Series D investment round, while Step has raised $100 million in Series C funding. Plus, Barclays is working with Amount to provide point-of-sale financing options. Neobank Current Notches $220 Million At $2.2 Billion Valuation Current, the New York financial technology […]

Amazon’s Alexa for Business is teaming up with Zoom Rooms to offer an easier approach to hands-free meetings. Amazon’s Alexa integration is available for organizations of all sizes that support Zoom Rooms Appliances manufactured by DTEN, Logitech, Neat and Poly.  Using natural language — such as “Alexa, join my meeting” or “Alexa, find me an […]

In the latest evidence of how what’s old is new again — or at least of a technology that’s continuing to find its moment amid the pandemic and the great digital shift — consider the QR code. All manner of in-person commerce, where money and goods and services, pre-pandemic, had been moved, literally, hand to […]