BNPL helps reach the unbanked in Mexico
While buy now pay later (BNPL) transactions in the U.S. are expected to expand in coming years, Mexico is well...
Payments
Money 20/20: Employee demand rises for instant payments
Growing employee demand for being paid instantly rather than biweekly ― led by today's gig economy ― is soon expected...
How to solve the electronic payments challenge with automation
By eliminating manual tasks, streamlining processes and optimizing data, receivables automation has the potential to reduce costs, facilitate better forecasting...
Banks and real-time payments players team up on cross-border payments
Banks on both sides of the Atlantic have created a high-speed cross-border payments proof-of-concept project headed up by three powerhouses...
Aussie fintechs rake in more than $621M in funding
Australian fintechs were the darlings of this week’s funding rounds, with three fintechs bringing in more than $621 million. Here...
AvidXchange unveils IPO
Payments automation company AvidXchange Holdings Inc. this week filed an initial public offering for its common stock with the U.S....
Remitly’s IPO reveals details of its technology moves
Remittance fintech Remitly began trading on the Nasdaq Thursday, with its IPO starting at $43. The Seattle-based company’s S-1 filings,...
Astra, Plaid partnership to simplify automation of ACH transfers
ACH automation platform Astra is seeing its customer base grow after launching a partnership with Plaid last month that allows...
Goldman to buy GreenSky for $2.24B for payment plans
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. agreed to buy GreenSky Inc. for about $2.24 billion, adding to its Marcus consumer-banking platform a...
JPMorgan head of fintech: Prepare for the ‘platform of platforms’ economy
Financial institutions should plan now for the next major tech-based business paradigm — the platform of platforms. If that’s confusing,...
