06 Sep 22 @ 16:00

Nearly half (49%) of UK consumers are more concerned about becoming a victim of fraud now than they were in 2021. That’s according to research released by Paysafe, which indicates... read more

05 Sep 22 @ 17:25

Early last week, Walmart asked the federal court handling the FTC’s lawsuit into money transfer fraud to dismiss it. Walmart’s brief lays out several reasons why the FTC’s case is... read more

05 Sep 22 @ 16:18

New figures from Lloyds Bank claims there has been a huge spike in the use of contactless payments on debit cards rising from 65% in June 2019 to 87% in 2022. Despite... read more

05 Sep 22 @ 15:58

Despite warnings to the contrary and the growing economic storm, UK banks are still rushing into BNPL despite rising risks of default and increasing regulatory scrutiny. The move is seen... read more

02 Sep 22 @ 13:29

Some experts say cards are a legacy technology while digital wallets and alt-pays are the future. But more powerful cards with multiple functions and better security are fighting back. So... read more

02 Sep 22 @ 11:13

Just days after a report showed the publics overwhelming support of the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF), the National Australian Bank and the Findynet Cooperative, which includes... read more

01 Sep 22 @ 10:41

It seems that the direction of travel for the regulation of cryotocurrency and crypto assets in the EU and UK are taking strongly divergent paths. In Europe there is the... read more

31 Aug 22 @ 16:13

Credit card borrowing in the UK has grown at its fastest pace since 2005 in the 12 months to July, Bank of England data has shown. The news further extends... read more

31 Aug 22 @ 12:02

If you are betting big on BNPL, please make sure you read this and try to understand that the winds of the economy are turning…losses at Klarna quadrupled in a... read more

30 Aug 22 @ 18:10

A new report has found that the UK public strongly supports government plans to create the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF), with 87% stating it was a... read more

30 Aug 22 @ 16:41

ING has announced, following the closure of the Yolt cashbook app last year, to phase out its Yolt business-to-business Open Banking activities as well. This was reported by the bank... read more

30 Aug 22 @ 15:21

Citibank has been forced to shut down its consumer and local commercial banking operations in Russia after it proved impossible to find a buyer for the businesses. The bank announced... read more

26 Aug 22 @ 15:54

Visa says it has issued over 4 billion network tokens worldwide through its security technology Visa Token Service (VTS), outpacing the total number of its physical cards in circulation. Visa... read more

26 Aug 22 @ 15:23

Just days after posting stellar results, BLIK, the Polish mobile payment system operator, has signed a 100% purchase agreement of shares in the Slovak company VIAMO – a provider of... read more

26 Aug 22 @ 12:52

Faster Payments and mobile banking remain popular in the UK in 2021, with 86% of all UK adults using at least one form of remote banking during 2021 (online banking... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 16:08

HSBC UK has launched sweeping Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) to its personal and business customers that participate in or wish to use Open Banking services. VRP allows businesses and consumers... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 13:24

Visa and Mastercard have both cited fraud as the primary reason for their respective increase in interchange fees between the UK and the EU after Brexit. Both companies face a... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 10:32

Just months after the Central Bank of India (RBI) lifted its card issuing ban on Mastercard, it has now lifted the same ban on American Express allowing it to start... read more