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July, 2021

  • 19 July

    Infinicept Launches a Network to Help Link Software Firms With Payments Resources

    For years, one of the fastest-growing trends in payments has been the idea of weaving transactional capability into business and consumer software. Now, one of the most prominent platforms in that business has launched a network to help connect software firms with payments companies and resources. “We’re doubling down on …

  • 19 July

    Bill.com Acquires Invoice2go and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/19/21

    Business payments provider Bill.com announced the $625 million acquisition of Invoice2go, a mobile-first accounts receivable software provider. The stock and cash transaction is expected by the end of 2021.U.S. blockchain-payments specialist GreenBox POS LLC has agreed to acquire Europe-based processor Transact Europe Holdings OOD for 30 million euros, or approximately $35 million. The deal …

  • 19 July

    COMMENTARY: B2B Payments are Broken. Here’s What the Industry Can Learn from Consumers

    The consumer-payments industry is thriving. Last year, consumers embraced more payment methods than ever, a behavior that companies like Stripe (now valued at $95 billion ahead of a highly anticipated Wall Street debut) are banking on in a post-Covid world.  In fact, a recent Deloitte report tells us that, in …

  • 16 July

    Slide Mobile Adds In-App Shopping for Online Purchases

    Responding to consumer demand for an easier way to shop and earn rewards online, Raise Marketplace LLC announced Thursday the launch of an in-app shopping feature for its Slide mobile app. Consumers can now connect directly through the Slide app to the company’s more than 200 merchant partners to shop, …

  • 16 July

    Discover Is the Latest Card Network to Bust Into BNPL, a Market With Heated Rivalry

    The buy now, pay later trend has gained enough steam that the major card networks can’t afford to ignore it. The latest evidence that the credit card giants want to hedge their bets came this week with the news that Discover Financial Services invested $30 million in Minneapolis-based Sezzle Inc., …

  • 16 July

    Shift4 Previews Earnings and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/16/21

    Payments provider Shift4 Payments Inc. announced preliminary results for the quarter ended June 30. It expects end-to-end payment volume—activity it processes rather than directing it through its gateway to other processors—in the range of $11.78 billion to $11.82 billion. Gross revenue will total between $345 million and $350 million.Blockchain payments and financial-services provider Circle …

  • 15 July

    Jumping on the Contactless Trend, Intuit Tries Again to Penetrate the POS Market

    Sensing that consumers’ growing preference for contactless-payments options will be permanent, Intuit Inc. on Thursday introduced its QuickBooks Card Reader for small businesses. The terminal, which integrates with QuickBooks Payments, supports what Intuit calls smart-tipping functionality. Businesses can customize three tipping options that are displayed on the card reader as …

  • 15 July

    Microsoft Tops the 10 Most-Phished List, But Three Big Payment Brands Also Appear

    Phishers trying to manipulate recipients of their ill-intended emails overwhelmingly target Microsoft Corp., according to the Brand Phishing Report for Q2 2021 from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Payment brands Chase, Apple Inc., and PayPal Holdings Inc. round out the report’s top 10 list for the quarter. The results indicate …

  • 15 July

    Waystar To Acquire Patientco and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/15/21

    Waystar, a provider of payments software for the health-care industry, announced it will buy Patientco Holdings Inc., a payments provider in the same industry. Terms were not announced, though persons familiar with the matter valued Patientco at $450 million, according to Bloomberg.Payments provider Payroc WorldAccess LLC said it has acquired DCS Holdings Group …

  • 14 July

    Trust And Security Could Be Big Hurdles As Apple Prepares Its Entry Into BNPL

    For Apple Inc. to become a disruptor in the rapidly growing buy now, pay later market, the technology giant is going to have to win consumer’s trust and demonstrate its BNPL platform is secure.  Reports of Apple developing a BNPL product, which the company has internally dubbed Apple Pay Later, …

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