Fintech

Infinant has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to expand its cloud-based bank platform. The company will use the new funding to enhance its products, align with regulatory requirements and help banks scale new financial solutions, Infinant said in a Dec. 23 press release. “Financial institutions are realizing significant and responsible growth […]

MANDATING BUSINESSES to adopt digital payment solutions for transactions could help promote financial inclusion and stoke economic activity as it could stimulate consumer spending, analysts said on Tuesday. “Mandating the adoption of digital payment services in government and merchant transactions has strong potential to promote financial inclusion in Philippines,” John Paolo R. Rivera, a senior […]

The conventional wisdom may be that buy now, pay later (BNPL) options are best suited for lower- to middle-income consumers, for smaller ticket items, and being able to afford necessities. But a spate of recent announcements underscores the widespread appeal of paying over time — where stretching out transactions over weeks or months helps improve […]

Justice is slow but it comes. If you have ever been charged more when withdrawing cash from an ATM, you are in luck! The hidden fees that have outraged us so many times now have legal consequences for banks, and you could be one of the beneficiaries of this historic agreement. We are going to […]

Garanti BBVA has added a new innovative solution to its range of digital banking products by launching a used vehicle digital loan available via mobile banking, making it the first of its kind in Türkiye. With this online loan, customers need only enter the required information, without the hassle of having to sign a loan […]

Digital payment solutions provider iWallet is adding voice artificial intelligence technology to its payments offering. The new technology comes as many consumers are using voice technology each day, according to a Monday (Dec. 30) press release. “However, the payments industry has lagged behind, relying on outdated systems and neglecting to integrate modern, secure technologies for […]

India on Tuesday delayed the implementation of market share caps for a popular digital payments method by two years, a move that will benefit Google Pay and Walmart (WMT.N), opens new tab-backed PhonePe. According to the proposal, first made in November 2020, digital payment firms would not be allowed to hold more than 30% share […]

The U.S. Justice Department filed a complaint and announced a civil enforcement action on Monday against financial technology company Dave Inc and its CEO Jason Wilk for alleged violations of federal law. The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission alleged the company lured users to its personal finance app by advertising cash advances of […]

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is giving the local payments industry more time to put up their respective systems that would quickly and appropriately resolve complaints from consumers who encounter problems with their electronic fund transfers. In a memorandum signed by Governor Eli Remolona Jr. on Dec. 27, the BSP approved the extension of […]

PDX Global, a digital banking and payments developer for the crypto economy, announced a successful round of tests of PDX Beam, the end-to-end payment transaction process and seamless crypto-to-cash payments platform for merchants and consumers. PDX has reportedly launched a live public beta test program commencing Thursday, Dec. 19. PDX Beam is a “globally-capable” payments […]