News

September, 2024

• 18 September

  Optimizing payments and financial services to exceed consumer expectations and maximize revenue

  

  Steven Velasquez, Senior Vice President and Head of Partner Business Development – Elavon, Inc. As payments technology innovation continues to evolve exponentially, today’s consumers expect a seamless, connected, and personalized buying experience. Buyers don’t care about payments per se, but the overall shopping experience. ISOs and ISVs that understand this …
• 18 September

  Capchase Teams Up With Stripe to Offer B2B BNPL In The U.S.

  

  Capchase, a financing platform that funds software-as-a-service companies based on future recurring revenue, announced early Wednesday a partnership with the processing giant Stripe Inc. to provide buy now, pay later financing for SaaS vendors in the United States. The deal, which marks Stripe’s entry into B2B BNPL in the U.S., will …
• 18 September

  EPSG Marks a New Direction With Its Rebranding to Echelon

  

  Echelon Payment Solutions Group may be a new name in the acquiring industry, but its roots extend to 2006. Once affiliated with EVO Payments and known then as EVO Platinum Services Group (EPSG), Echelon is its own entity offering payment services and providing support for its sales partners. Melville, N.Y.-based …
• 18 September

  Market Pay’s Versatile App and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 9/18/24

  

  France-based fintech Market Pay has launched a single app it says can process payments from both point-of-sale terminals and Android or iOS smart phones. FICO, a U.S. developer of fraud-prevention technology, said it is working with Jersey Telecom in the United Kingdom to develop software that can detect telephony signals in real …
• 17 September

  Unlock the Power of AI with Payarc

  

    In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) is essential. The FinTech industry has seen dramatic changes, spurred by digitalization and the COVID-19 pandemic. At Payarc, we recognize the critical role AI plays in transforming payment processing, enhancing security, and driving growth. Let’s explore how AI can …
• 17 September

  Cubic Launches a QR-Code Fare System; NMI Partners on Contactless Fares; ModeShift’s Digital Fares

  

  Cubic Transportation Systems Inc. early Tuesday launched Umo ScanRide, a QR-code-based fare-collection solution for transit systems. To pay a fare using ScanRide, consumers scan a QR code with a mobile phone. The fare is then displayed on the user’s phone screen and debited from her ScanRide wallet. Consumers can fund …
• 17 September

  Affirm Brings Buy Now, Pay Later Back to the Apple Wallet

  

  Consumers with iPhones using the latest operating system now have access to Affirm Inc.’s installment-payments options when using Apple Pay at participating merchants. Released Monday as part of Apple Inc.’s iOS 18 update for its iPhones, the payment option works with any merchant that accepts Apple Pay. The merchant does …
• 17 September

  Alviere’s Loyalty Wallet and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 9/17/24

  

  Alviere, a platform for embedded payments, has launched its Loyalty Wallets product, which features pay-by-bank functionality. The wallets can be funded by ACH transfer or direct deposit. Bank3, a community bank in Tennessee and Mississippi, has chosen Tyfone Inc.’s Instant Payment Xchange technology, meant to facilitate real-time payments on the FedNow system. The …
• 16 September

  The Future of Checkout is Here: Android Based-AXIUM and SoftPOS for Frictionless Payments

  

  Gone are the days of online-only shopping sprees. Consumers are flocking back to brick-and-mortar stores for many purchases. But this new breed of omnichannel shopper expects a seamless blend of the digital and physical experience. They’re accustomed to the power of technology – finding product information with a tap, comparing …
• 16 September

  Crate & Barrel Teams With Adyen to Connect Its Offline And Online Sales Channels

  

  Retail chain Crate & Barrel Holdings has partnered with Adyen NV to process payments for its 110 physical stores in the United States and Canada. The deal also covers processing for Crate & Barrel’s CB2 stores, a sister brand that sells modern furniture. Crate & Barrel will use Adyen’s unified …