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Tod’s adds NFC digital product passports to custom Gommino moccasins

NFCW

NFC CHIP: The digital product passport in the shoe sole provides access to details including material origins Each of Tod’s iconic custom Gommino moccasins now comes with an NFC tag integrated into the sole that lets customers authenticate the product and learn about the origin of the materials used.

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Blackhawk Network Teams with Mastercard to Add Paper Prepaid Products

Finovate

Blackhawk Network (BHN) is transitioning Mastercard’s open-loop prepaid products from plastic to paper-based materials, aligning with Mastercard’s goal to eliminate PVC plastics from payment cards by 2028. Photo by DS stories The post Blackhawk Network Teams with Mastercard to Add Paper Prepaid Products appeared first on Finovate.

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RAIN Alliance to create new standard for RFID tag reading on mass market smartphones

NFCW

The RAIN Alliance is to create a new standard that will enable manufacturers to integrate support for Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tag reading into standard smartphones, making it possible for consumers and enterprises to interact with products containing RFID tags without needing specialist equipment.

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Block subsidiary secures FDIC approval for Cash App Borrow loans

Bank Automation

to begin offering consumer loans directly through its Cash App Borrow product. Cash App saw nearly $9 billion in originations in 2024, the San Francisco-based […] The post Block subsidiary secures FDIC approval for Cash App Borrow loans appeared first on Bank Automation News. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Finastra Confirms Breach Amid Hacker’s 400GB Data Theft Claim

Fintech News

” The hacker selling the data alleges it originated from IBM Aspera, a widely used file-transfer software. In parallel, Finastra is “assessing and communicating which of our products are not dependent on the specific version of the SFTP platform that was compromised,” ensuring continued service for unaffected clients.

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Citi fined $25.9M over alleged discrimination

Payments Dive

The bank, between 2015 and 2021, denied certain credit card products to applicants with surnames ending in “ian” and “yan,” suffixes that Citi employees associated with Armenian national origin, the CFPB said.

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Rapid Finance Expands Availability of Rapid Access Prepaid Mastercard® to All Business Line of Credit Clients

Fintech Finance

The Rapid Finance Line of Credit is not a SoFi Bank product or service. All loans are funded and originated by Rapid Finance and are not affiliated with SoFi Bank. The Rapid Finance Prepaid Mastercard is issued by SoFi Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license by Mastercard.

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