05 Apr 24 @ 12:14

There’s something about talking about internet safety that makes people a little, well, uneasy. One of the major reasons behind it is the fact that it is so easy to... read more

02 Apr 24 @ 13:02

A new study has found that by 2028, embedded finance revenue will increase 148%; from $92 billion in 2024 to $228 billion in 2028. This growth is driven by increasing... read more

27 Mar 24 @ 19:34

KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security and cybersecurity awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has released its 2024 Security Culture Report. The report examines how security measures really... read more

26 Mar 24 @ 15:51

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to cut their US interchange fees in what the two companies hope will be a landmark settlement that merchants say will save them $30 billion... read more

26 Mar 24 @ 15:30

According to the FICO UK Credit Card Market Report for January 2024, consumer credit behaviour followed typical start-of-year patterns. Spending fell by 8.6% post-Christmas, while consumers increased their payments to balance... read more

25 Mar 24 @ 10:41

The 2024 edition of The Global Payments Report from Worldpay shows digital wallets continuing their lead as the world’s fastest-growing payment method. Last year, wallets accounted for 50% of global... read more

22 Mar 24 @ 17:06

As funding dries up for neo-banks and questions arise over their capacity to secure account balances from the many customers who have opened digital-only accounts in recent years, it looks... read more

22 Mar 24 @ 14:25

The continued rise of digital wallets is heralding a golden age in payments, marked by the swift adoption of new technologies and driven by consumer preference according to new research... read more

21 Mar 24 @ 19:57

Ericsson has released a new report providing insights into the dynamics of Mobile Financial Services (MFS) and transformative opportunities for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) globally. The What Will Drive Mobile... read more

20 Mar 24 @ 17:37

The way consumers pay is changing, and Pay by Bank is emerging as an appealing choice, ranking as a top three payment method in the UK, Netherlands, Finland, Spain and... read more

20 Mar 24 @ 17:08

Last year, US merchants paid a record $161 billion in processing fees to accept nearly $11 trillion in payment cards value according to the Nilson Report, which also notes that the... read more

15 Mar 24 @ 11:16

Retail payments is a rich and promising industry, earning what Bain & Company estimates as $356 billion in global revenue in 2021, with projected annual growth of 6% to $480... read more

14 Mar 24 @ 14:35

In early March The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule to cut excessive credit card late fees by closing a loophole exploited by large card issuers in the... read more

08 Mar 24 @ 13:11

Merchant Payments Ecosystem (MPE) and Arkwright Consulting have partnered on a joint research project – Payments from a merchant’s perspective. During Q4 2023, MPE invited merchants within its community to... read more

08 Mar 24 @ 11:35

Most online casinos today can provide their customers with diverse payment methods, from traditional cards to digital wallets and mobile payments. However, the landscape of online casinos has rapidly changed... read more

07 Mar 24 @ 15:52

Nationwide Building Society has agreed the acquisition of Virgin Money, valued at £2.9 billion that will shake up the UK market by providing a large rival to other major lenders.... read more

04 Mar 24 @ 17:10

The Irish Central Bank has published its National Payments Strategy, and amongst other initiatives such as the protection of cash, it has taken a swipe at home grown ambitions to... read more

27 Feb 24 @ 18:22

News that the European Payments Initiative (EPI) purchased the Netherlands’ successful domestic instant payment player iDEAL – as well as Belgium’s equally successful Payconiq – came at the same time... read more

20 Feb 24 @ 10:43

Many banks are worrying their customers might withdraw deposits to hold digital euro instead. These fears are misplaced, argue ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone, Ulrich Bindseil and Jürgen Schaaf,... read more

16 Feb 24 @ 10:36

Embattled core banking provider Temenos has hit out at Hindenburg Research’s claims that there are “major accounting irregularities, failed products and an illusive turnaround” at the firm. The research note,... read more