Fintech Review

MAY 10, 2025

In this Marqeta review , we explore how the company operates, the problems it solves, its role in embedded finance , and the challenges ahead. At the time, legacy card systems were slow, rigid, opaque, and deeply unsuited to app-based, on-demand businesses. The Marqeta Platform: Products and Capabilities 1.

Payment APIs and Integration

The Payments Association

MARCH 18, 2025

From open banking to open finance and beyond: The future of financial data-sharing March 18 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? The evolution of open banking into open finance, examining regional regulatory approaches and adoption trends. Why is it important?

Finance

Fintech Review

MAY 6, 2025

That is including digital wallets, instant bank transfers, and buy-now-pay-later options, particularly tailored for regional preferences. However, Checkout.coms unique positioning enables it to carve out niches where flexibility, global reach, and performance are non-negotiable. Localisation is another key advantage.

Payment APIs and Integration

The Payments Association

MAY 3, 2025

Participants tackled five central themes: underleveraged innovation, the operationalisation of AI, regulatory challenges, the evolution of embedded finance, and strategic risk planning for 2025 and beyond. But open banking has struggled due to inconsistent API access from incumbent banks. I hope PSD3 will correct this.

Payment APIs and Integration

The Fintech Times

APRIL 14, 2025

Embedded finance is rapidly changing the way consumers and businesses alike interact with financial services. As traditional banking processes are replaced by more integrated financial solutions, companies across industries are embedding payment processing, lending, insurance, and investment services directly into their platforms.

Embedded Payments

Fintech Review

MAY 4, 2025

Modern finance teams rely heavily on embedded finance, SaaS fintech software, finance APIs, and cloud-based platforms to run everything from payments to compliance to cash management. Banking-as-a-Service & Embedded Banking APIs Let’s start the top 100 fintech tools and platforms with embedded finance.

Payment APIs and Integration

Finextra

AUGUST 1, 2025

Recent figures from the World Economic Forum (WEF) highlight fintech’s remarkable trajectory, with revenues surging by 21% year-over-year in 2024, significantly outpacing traditional banking’s modest 6% growth. These changes extend data sharing to broader financial products beyond basic banking.

FinTech

Finovate

AUGUST 8, 2025

The acquisition marked the first time a major Pakistan-based e-commerce company integrated payments into its operations, and has been seen as part of the State Bank of Pakistan’s National Payment Strategy to advance digital transformation and financial inclusion in the country. Here is our look at fintech innovation around the world.

Cybersecurity

Finextra

JULY 21, 2025

Financial institutions that delay transformation risk regulatory non-compliance, competitive disadvantage, and operational inefficiencies that compound exponentially over time. Open banking mandates, real-time payment requirements, and evolving data privacy regulations require architectures built for adaptability, not just stability.

Payment APIs and Integration

Finextra

JUNE 2, 2025

Location Joburg Followers 5 Opinions 22 Follow Unfollow Open Banking has moved from regulatory idea to industry reality, driving transformation by enabling secure, permissioned data sharing between financial institutions and third-party fintechs. Crucially, Open Banking was just the opening act. Open Finance says: why not?

Finance

The Paypers

JUNE 25, 2025

This integration allows banks, fintech companies, and merchants worldwide to access an improved, scalable, and secure payment platform. More updates from R2S In April 2025, RS2 introduced an AI-powered orchestration layer aimed at helping banks modernise legacy systems without disrupting daily operations.

Global Payments

The Fintech Times

MARCH 11, 2025

Dwollas clients are now able to leverage Plaids instant account verification and real-time balance check alongside comprehensive pay-by-bank payments through a single vendor and a single API. McManus will also remain as co-chair of the Innovate Finance Unicorn Council.

FinTech

Finextra

AUGUST 4, 2025

Globally, fintechs and banks spend an estimated $206 billion per year on financial crime compliance. A typical mid-size bank or fintech might use separate systems for transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, case management, KYC checks, etc., Yet, these visible price tags are only the tip of the iceberg. with little integration.

AML

Finextra

JULY 28, 2025

In practice, large banks and hedge funds might set up global trading teams working in shifts. Location Joburg Followers 6 Opinions 25 Follow Unfollow For generations, stock markets have operated on a schedule as routine as sunrise and sunset. Everyone, not just Wall Street professionals, could respond instantly to news.

Payment APIs and Integration

The Fintech Times

APRIL 3, 2024

This April, The Fintech Times is focusing on all things embedded finance, the integration of financial services into non-financial products and services. As the space rapidly develops, we look to highlight the latest developments, initiatives and challenges embedded finance has to offer and overcome across the globe.

Embedded Finance

Wharton Fintech

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Highnote’s John MacIlwaine — On Unlocking the Embedded Finance Opportunity In today’s episode, Rhea Advani hosts John MacIlwaine, Co-Founder & CEO at Highnote. They delve into the evolving payments processing space, emphasizing the rise of innovative embedded finance platforms like Highnote.

Embedded Finance

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Amid the ongoing digital revolution and shifting customer preferences, embedded finance is reshaping the financial industry. Banking has transcended its traditional confines, forging innovative partnerships that prioritise convenience and accessibility.

Embedded Finance

Fintech News

AUGUST 12, 2024

These trends include ecosystem banking, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), and embedded finance, a new report by PwC India and ASSOCHAM says. Generative AI driving banking and fintech trends in India Generative is one of India’s biggest fintech trends highlighted in the report.

Embedded Finance

The Fintech Times

APRIL 30, 2024

This April, The Fintech Times is focusing on all things embedded finance, the integration of financial services into non-financial products and services. As the space rapidly develops, we look to highlight the latest developments, initiatives and challenges embedded finance has to offer and overcome across the globe.

Embedded Finance

National Merchants Association

JUNE 28, 2022

In simple terms, embedded finance is financial/banking services by a non-financial/banking services provider. For many banks, the rise of these offerings represents a threat and perhaps brings an urge to re-evaluate their products, modernize their services, and invest more in customer loyalty.

Embedded Finance

National Merchants Association

JUNE 28, 2022

In simple terms, embedded finance is financial/banking services by a non-financial/banking services provider. For many banks, the rise of these offerings represents a threat and perhaps brings an urge to re-evaluate their products, modernize their services, and invest more in customer loyalty.

Embedded Finance

National Merchants Association

JUNE 28, 2022

In simple terms, embedded finance is financial/banking services by a non-financial/banking services provider. For many banks, the rise of these offerings represents a threat and perhaps brings an urge to re-evaluate their products, modernize their services, and invest more in customer loyalty.

Embedded Finance

Fintech Finance

JULY 23, 2024

UK consumers are leading the charge on digital financial services adoption amid rising demand for more innovation and convenience in payments and banking, according to a study from Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform powering some of today’s most innovative embedded finance solutions.

Embedded Finance

Fintech News

MAY 20, 2024

Additionally, the event will provide a forward-looking perspective on the future of BNPL and its potential to reshape consumer finance and the wider payments industry. The event will explore cybersecurity careers within the banking, finance, and fintech sectors, particularly in response to the increasing frequency of cyber attacks.

FinTech

Fintech News

MAY 13, 2024

Embedded insurance in Australia is poised for strong growth, driven by various factors related to customer preferences, technological advancements, and industry collaborations. Embedded insurance refers to the integration of insurance products into non-insurance platforms or experiences, such as e-commerce, travel or healthcare.

Embedded Finance

Fintech News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In 2021, e-money accounts surpassed bank accounts as the most commonly held financial accounts in the country. By contrast, the growth of traditional bank accounts was more modest, rising from 12% to 23% during the same period. Convenience (56%) and speed (46%) are the main drivers of interest.

Financial Inclusion

Fintech Finance

MAY 7, 2024

In a recent study conducted by Forrester on behalf of Fabrick titled, “Embrace Embedded Finance for Seamless Payment Success: A Spotlight on Europe,” valuable insights were obtained regarding the state of Embedded Finance across Europe.

Embedded Finance

The Fintech Times

APRIL 23, 2024

This April, The Fintech Times is focusing on all things embedded finance, the integration of financial services into non-financial products and services. As the space rapidly develops, we look to highlight the latest developments, initiatives and challenges embedded finance has to offer and overcome across the globe.

Embedded Finance

Fintech News

MAY 9, 2024

In an era dominated by digital innovation, the banking sector is evolving rapidly to meet the modern consumer’s demands for seamless and integrated financial services. As banks strive to align with the digital-first preferences of today’s consumers, the modernisation of core banking systems becomes a strategic necessity.

Payment APIs and Integration

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

As cloud technologies emerge to help financial institutions (FIs) drive digital innovation, Finastra has introduced its Fusion Payments To Go offering for small and medium-sized banks. In addition, Monese adopted Thought Machine’s cloud banking platform. Fusion Reveals Payments Platform Banks. Europe and South Africa.

Innovation

The Fintech Times

APRIL 11, 2024

This April, The Fintech Times is focusing on all things embedded finance, the integration of financial services into non-financial products and services. As the space rapidly develops, we look to highlight the latest developments, initiatives and challenges embedded finance has to offer and overcome across the globe.

Embedded Finance

Fintech Finance

JULY 2, 2024

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today announced a new customer, Swiss4 , providing real-time and personalised digital payment services for their customers.

Embedded Finance

Fintech News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Embedded Finance In An All-in-One Digital Ecosystem Singapores fintech trends for 2025 are defined by the rise of all-in-one digital ecosystemscommonly referred to as super appsthat seamlessly integrate embedded finance at their core. Similarly, DBS PayLah!

Stablecoins

Fintech News

AUGUST 26, 2024

It’s a tale of a cultural shift, governments and innovators working in tandem, and millions leapfrogging traditional banking to embrace a mobile-first approach to finance. The region’s historical challenges with traditional banking access have paradoxically catalyzed innovation.

APACS

The Fintech Times

JULY 24, 2024

The UK appears to be more welcoming of a digital future according to research from Marqeta , the global modern card issuing platform powering embedded finance solutions. Over half (53 per cent) of UK respondents report they’ve been a customer of the same bank for a decade or more.

Digital Payments

Clearly Payments

JANUARY 10, 2024

Embedded Finance Solutions Embedded finance is a rapidly growing trend that involves integrating financial services directly into software applications. Software companies can leverage this trend by offering embedded payment processing solutions, allowing their customers to accept payments without leaving their platform.

Processors

PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2021

Though traditional financial institutions have faced a surge in market pressure to digitize as new FinTech competitors emerge, there are still plenty of areas in which banks hold the upper hand, commercial lending included. But an overwhelming surge in demand painfully exposed traditional banks' biggest shortcomings in business lending.

Embedded Finance