Fintech Finance

JANUARY 16, 2025

The company founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, UK has witnessed a significant increase in its overall customer base with annual revenue growth of 71% this year compared to 2023, while nearly tripling the size of their London office team in response to the growing global demand for accessible financial options.

Innovation 98

Innovation Technology Multi-Currency Payment APIs and Integration 98

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

From cash to digital, from plastic cards to mobile wallets, from cash registers at the front of restaurants to tablets brought to tables (redefining the concept of “dine and dash”) — the way we pay shifts along with the availability of technology, and tech shifts as commerce demands new features.

Money Laundering 84

Money Laundering Payments Treasury Management On-Demand 84

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Paymob , the financial services enabler in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), now enables consumers to use Apple Pay to make purchases in-store, in-app and online, following the recent launch of the payment method in Egypt. With Apple Pay now available, merchants have access to a solution loved by consumers globally.

Security 59

Security Central Bank Economy Authentication 59

Fi911

MAY 22, 2025

Why an Upgrade is Needed PSD2, implemented in January 2018, was designed to transform the EU payments ecosystem by enhancing competition, boosting innovation, and strengthening consumer protections. Consumer Protection with stronger authentication and fraud prevention measures, such as Strong Customer Authentication (SCA).

Payment APIs and Integration 66

Payment APIs and Integration Fraud Prevention Consumer Protection API 66

Fintech News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Instead, open finance development is being driven by market forces, including consumer demand, fintech innovation, and competitive pressures among financial institutions. Another driver of open finance in Southeast Asia is the emergence of innovative business models. appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

Payment APIs and Integration 109

Payment APIs and Integration Finance Cross-Border API 109

PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2019

and Germany in 2018. Alexa ended the year with 56,750 skills after starting 2018 with 25,784 skills, reported voicebot.ai, marking a 120 percent year-over-year growth. In the 2017-to-2018 time frame the number of Alexa skills increased by 266 percent. Broken down further, during 2018 in the U.S.

On-Demand 66

On-Demand Consumer 66

Payments Dive

JUNE 11, 2025

Shopify’s ongoing misconduct has therefore systematically eroded Sezzle’s business with Shopify merchants, allowed Shopify to dominate the BNPL market, and reduced (or eliminated) the BNPL choices and quality available to merchants and consumers alike,” Sezzle said in its lawsuit, which seeks an injunction and financial damages.

BNPL 78

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

But over the course of 2018 — and literally dozens of conversations with the ambitious entrepreneurs who have successfully launched matchmaking platforms — we did hear an awful lot of good ideas on how to make the right match, how to get to scale — and how to make money while doing it. Everybody has a tile story.”.

On-Demand 73

On-Demand Checks Ubiquitous Consumer 73

The Fintech Times

JUNE 11, 2025

The new partnership also represents a meaningful step in AstroPay’s growth, expanding its reach through BR-DGE’s modular infrastructure, broad distribution network, and strong presence in high-demand verticals. ” Founded in Edinburgh in 2018, BR-DGE now processes millions of transactions monthly on behalf of high-volume customers.

Cross-Border 45

Cross-Border Alternative Payment Methods Multi-Currency On-Demand 45

Fintech News

JUNE 12, 2025

Nghiem linked this transformation to a broader shift that began around 2017-2018, when conversations around the Fourth Industrial Revolution began gaining traction in Vietnam. A 2023 Statista survey of more than 1,000 adults in Vietnam found that savings account and gold were the most popular types of investment among consumers in Vietnam.

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Government Governance Acquirers Cryptocurrency 92

CB Insights

MARCH 20, 2019

From e-commerce to software to payments, several companies with $1B+ valuations exited in 2018. Using CB Insights data, we identified the startups with a $1B+ valuation that exited in 2018. We’ve also covered 2018’s 14 European unicorns , 37 Chinese unicorns , and 55 US unicorns.). Meituan Dianping. Meituan Dianping.

Online and Mobile Banking 70

Online and Mobile Banking Acquirers On-Demand Security 70

Finovate

JUNE 27, 2025

Co-founded in 2023 by Angel Onuoha and Ahmed Shehu, Zuvy provides invoice financing to businesses in the FMCG (“fast-moving consumer goods”) and healthcare sectors, as well as to companies in supply chain industries. The two founders have moved on to focus on their new healthcare venture, Avelis Health.

Acquirers 105

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2018

But in hopes of hopping on the holiday bandwagon — and providing data-backed insight in the hottest payment trends for 2019 — allow us to offer this list of a dozen ways that consumers (and some businesses) are paying now, methods that promise to play big roles in 2019. So, how will consumers (and some businesses) pay? #1:

Consumer 83

Consumer Online and Mobile Banking Debit Card Volume 83

The Fintech Times

JULY 4, 2025

The Financial Ombudsman Service , the service that settles complaints between customers and businesses, has revealed that in the last financial year, consumers lodged 305,726 complaints about financial products with independent service – the highest number in the past six years.

Scams 59

Scams Disputes Treasury On-Demand 59

The Payments Association

MARCH 18, 2025

As more jurisdictions refine regulations and expand open finance frameworks, the focus will shift to interoperability, consumer trust, and cross-industry data integration. Ultimately, this convergence fosters a more inclusive and efficient financial ecosystem, benefiting consumers and businesses alike. What’s next?

Finance 88

Finance Payment APIs and Integration Non-Bank Embedded Finance 88

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Consumers freed by a COVID-19 vaccine from the last eight months of disease-related restrictions could unleash enough spending on services such as travel and dining to drive inflation to levels not seen in years, economists told the Wall Street Journal. Some of that comes from pent-up demand for services.”.

Consumer 67

Consumer Fed Shutdown On-Demand 67

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 17, 2025

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, Guavapay says it enjoyed a significant increase in its overall customer base with annual revenue growth of 71 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, while nearly tripling the size of its London office team in response to the growing global demand for accessible financial options.

Innovation 59

Innovation Technology Payment APIs and Integration Multi-Currency 59

CB Insights

MARCH 13, 2019

From gaming to healthcare to pizza delivery, US-based startups which reached unicorn status in 2018 represent a diverse range of industries. Silicon Valley produced plenty of $1B+ companies in 2018, but other parts of the country also had a strong showing. Check out our real-time Unicorn Tracker for a full list of $1B+ companies).

Online and Mobile Banking 77

Online and Mobile Banking Automation Payment APIs and Integration Technology 77

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The busy business of home DNA facing its first major test, as consumer demand for the products is beginning to dim. Despite the fact that the firm is still helping “millions of people learn more about themselves by connecting them to their past” via consumer genomics, she wrote, the last year-and-a-half has seen a change in the market.

Privacy 67

Privacy Consumer Database On-Demand 67

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Consumers and microbusinesses now get an average of two disbursements each year, excluding tax disbursements from local, state and federal governments. More than two-thirds of consumers (68.1 Among consumers, instant payments accounted for a little more than one in 10 of those disbursements (14 percent). percent as of 2018.

Instant Payments 122

Instant Payments Payee Same Day ACH Non-Bank 122

Finextra

JUNE 23, 2025

This mirrors Musk’s whopping $56bn performance-based package for Tesla in 2018. Home News Retail Revolut's Storonsky in line for whopping bonus if firm triples valuation Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community.

ATM 69

ATM Multi-Currency Privacy Research 69

Clearly Payments

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Alternative Payment Methods (APMs) have become a big part of todays evolving fintech landscape, as consumers seek faster, more convenient, and secure ways to pay. These methods leverage digital wallets, mobile payments, bank transfers, and other innovative technologies to deliver more flexible options for consumers.

Alternative Payment Methods 59

Alternative Payment Methods Online and Mobile Banking BNPL Payments 59

Finovate

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

There is increasing demand for faster, safer, and cheaper payment opportunities as cross-border trade activity escalates. While this revenue figure has grown 7% each year since 2018, McKinsey estimates the growth will slow to 5% per year for the next five years. trillion transactions worth $1.8 quadrillion that generated $2.4

Payments Trends 69

Payments Trends Global Payments CBDC Embedded Payments 69

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

A 2018 Ipsos study found that 25 percent of people have abandoned a transaction because their preferred payments provider wasn’t available,” said Jim Magats , senior vice president, omni payments, PayPal. Consumers also want the flexibility to be able to pay when they want. But now, consumers are demanding these flexible options.

Alternative Payment Methods 97

Alternative Payment Methods PayPal On-Demand Transactions 97

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

Uber Health was launched in 2018 to provide medical transportation services. This will be accomplished through a partnership with NimbleRx , an on-demand prescription delivery program. “With COVID-19 cases still on the rise across the U.S., million people.

On-Demand 92

On-Demand Accounts Product Consumer 92

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Consumer demand for digitized services has been expanding rapidly. . Since the very beginning, Alipay’s success has always depended on the success of our partners, and that is why we believe the only way to best serve consumers is to open up our platform further, so service providers can better tap into consumer demands,” Simon said.

On-Demand 99

On-Demand Service Provider Legal Consumer 99

Fintech Finance

JULY 30, 2024

Since its launch in 2018, the adoption of Open Banking payments has also grown among lenders, building societies, and credit unions, with 42%, 17%, and 11% of these businesses respectively listing it on their websites. Offering a variety of quick, frictionless payment options is crucial.

Research 97

Research Continuity FinTech Cross-Border Payments 97

PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

Payments are an omnipresent part of life for corporates and consumers alike, with the United States seeing 174.2 trillion in 2018. Only 26 percent of all consumer purchases in the U.S. are made with cash , for example, and 63 percent of consumers have at least two credit cards. billion noncash payments totaling $97.04

Regulations 98

Regulations B2B Instant Payments Payments 98

Fintech Finance

MARCH 25, 2025

“We’ve seen huge demand recently from travel platform businesses who see the value of using our modular orchestration layers to strengthen their operational capabilities and deliver more value for their end merchants. .” BR-DGE is a trusted and industry-leading payment orchestration platform. .”

Payments 65

Payments Volume Interoperability Gateways 65

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Amazon’s prior official update was in April of 2018, when it reported more than 100 million members in the program. A PYMNTS study of a census-balanced sample of 2,165 consumers conducted Oct. consumers reported having a Walmart+ membership, just a bit more than a month after its launch. Amazon said on Thursday (Nov.

NOV 105

NOV On-Demand Volume Consumer 105

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

there are indications that the opening of data flows between financial services companies has led to strong innovation (and demand for that innovation), and more regulation may loom. The consumer with a range of bank and other financial accounts spanning several firms can have all that data collected at a single point of access.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) 114

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Accreditation TCH CFPB 114

Fintech News

JANUARY 7, 2024

But to fully realize the sector’s potential, stakeholders must focus on nurturing a robust ecosystem by enhancing capital access, attracting and retaining top talent and fostering a strong demand for payment solutions, a new report by Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA) says. year-over-year (YoY), reaching 10.3

Financial Inclusion 124

Financial Inclusion Innovation Payments NOV 124

Open Banking Excellence

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Since Open Banking launched in January 2018, seven million consumers and businesses have used it. The adoption of account data services has lagged behind Open Banking payments, whilst the number of Open Banking use cases is limited and it has not yet entered daily or weekly usage for most consumers and businesses.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2018

But customers’ constant demand for cutting-edge products and services is adding to the load of already heavy security burdens. Bank customers’ needs and demands of financial service providers are growing more sophisticated and complex. The pace of innovation focused on consumer experience is showing no signs of slowing down.

Innovation 74

Innovation Security Visa Online and Mobile Banking 74

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Consumers — especially millennials and Generation Z — are looking for new commerce experiences during the 2019 holiday season. Debt from the previous holiday shopping season has made these younger consumers credit-shy, but it has not limited their appetite for holiday spending. How BNPL Solutions Can Help Cut Through The Holiday Buzz.

BNPL 87

BNPL Alternative Payment Methods Payments Credit Cards 87

PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

a Chinese grocery delivery startup, is expected to receive more than $500 million in expansion financing as COVID-19 has fueled demand for fresh food at home, sources told Bloomberg News. As of 2018, Missfresh had $1.5 The demand for online groceries has become a factor in the U.S. Beijing’s Missfresh Ecommerce Co.,

Finance 83

Finance On-Demand Economy Consumer 83

Open Banking Excellence

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

FinTech in Mexico Mexico introduced the Fintech Law in March 2018 as a response to the remarkable 50% growth in the number of fintech firms in the preceding two years. A key strategy has been fostering dialogue among diverse stakeholders, including government entities, financial institutions, fintech companies, and consumer advocacy groups.

Financial Inclusion 147

Financial Inclusion Laws FinTech Regulations 147