Data-exchange network Bonifii said it has selected Mastercard Inc.’s Finicity unit to provide open-banking services to access consumer bank data and support underwriting for mortgage, auto, personal, and small-business loans.A financing company for patients to pay medical bills, iVitaFi, launched IVitaFi MyPlan, a payment platform that allows guarantors to access medical bills and …

Payroc World Access LLC announced the acquisition of Worldnet, a payment gateway designed for independent software developers. Terms were not disclosed.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the New York Attorney General have sued MoneyGram International Inc., alleging the remittance company “failed to deliver funds promptly to recipients abroad.” MoneyGram responded by calling the claims …

The Famous Dave’s chain of barbeque restaurants has chosen Presto as its exclusive provider of pay-at-table technology. The chain, which operates more than 150 locations, is a unit of BBQ Holdings Inc.Payments provider Fortis announced an integration with the Oracle Payment Interface for its hospitality and retail segments. The integration is expected to ease …

Vail Resorts has selected buy now, pay later provider Uplift to allow Vail guests to pay for a pass over time with monthly installments.Discover Financial Services launched its Online Privacy Protection service on its mobile app. The service allows users of the Discover card and banking services to remove personal information from 10 …

MyPINPad, a provider of mobile-based payment acceptance, has agreed to merge with SmartPesa, a payments-technology provider. Terms were not announced.Fintech AppTech Payments Corp. has agreed to acquire Hothand Inc., a patent-holding company that owns intellectual property in mobile credit and debit transaction technology as well as other fields. The purchase involves transfer …

Sila Inc., a software platform for fintechs, launched Instant Settlement, a service that offers immediate access to automated clearing house debits executed on its platform.Canada-based business-to-business payments platform Versapay announced it has closed on its acquisition of U.S.-based DadeSystems, an accounts-receivable software specialist. Terms were not disclosed.Synchrony Financial reported first-quarter net earnings of …

Restaurant chain Everbowl said it will accept franchise-fee payments in Bitcoin starting today. The 6-year-old company has 50 locations and plans to open more than 150 additional ones over the next three years.Gemini, a cryptocurrency platform to buy, sell, earn, and store crypto, said its Gemini Credit Card is now available in …

Everyware Worldwide Inc., a contactless payments and customer engagement company, announced its Pay By Text service, which enables consumers to use a cell phone number to make a payment. The service relies on Visa Inc.’s Token ID service.Insurity’s Sure Claims Payments platform will provide digital-payment options on workers’ compensation claims for Victory …

Fiserv Inc. said Arkansas Federal Credit Union now offers the Zelle peer-to-peer payment service via Fiserv.Till Payments, an Australia-based payments-technology provider, said it is marking its official debut in the North American market at this week’s Electronic Transactions Association conference in Las Vegas. In January, Till acquired Zips, the payment-processing unit …

Payments gateway BridgePay Network Solutions LLC said is working with Visa Inc.’s TokenID technology to provide network tokenization to all clients using all processors.Paysafe Ltd. said it is expanding its working relationship with international gaming operator Betsson Group to support traditional and alternative payments for the new Betsafe online sportsbook for Colorado.Everi Holdings …