How banks are mixing instant payments and embedded finance

Comerica has begun using the new OBO rules, processing real-time transactions for payments fintech Monex USA, one of Comerica's clients.

https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/comerica-is-an-early-adoptor-of-a-new-rtp-corporate-pay-option

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

Texas fire department battles Venmo flood scams

As relief organizations step up to help the victims of flash flooding in central Texas, impersonation scammers are swooping in to take advantage of digital payment charity efforts and siphon donations away from where they are needed most.

https://www.americanbanker.com/news/exclusive-texas-fire-department-battles-venmo-flood-scams

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

High-risk doesn’t mean high failure.

Many industries in Germany face payment challenges—crypto, mature, dropshipping, and more. The key isn’t finding the easiest gateway... it’s finding the right one.

If you’re scaling globally from Germany, this is a must-read:
👉 https://quadrapay.com/payment-gateway-germany/

#Payments #MerchantAccounts #FintechGermany #DigitalCommerce

Your card is here: https://bit.bobarev.com #crypto #bybit #mastercard #googlepay #applepay #payments

Shift4 strategy segues with Global Blue

The deal is a departure from the company’s typical blueprint for acquisitions, according to analysts.

https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/shift4-strategy-segues-with-global-blue/752182/

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

Louisiana, Connecticut advance #EWA bills

While Louisiana enacted a new earned wage access law this month, the controversy over state legislation rages on in Connecticut.

https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/louisiana-connecticut-earned-wage-access-laws/752328/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=PaymentsDive%2Fmagazine%2FPayments+Dive

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

My 7 euro refund transfer has been paused by (transfer)wise fraud detection(ish) bureaucracy involving me copying the DB Impressum into a web form

#Bahn #Payments

#CBDC in Canada? Central Bank Identifies Technical Path for Retail CBDC in New Research Paper

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/07/04/bank-of-canada-identifies-technical-path-for-retail-cbdc-in-new-research-paper

#Tokens #FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech #CryptoCurrency

Sea Ltd Is Quietly Building Up a Fintech Empire

The #FinTech business started as an e-wallet, but expanded into other use cases like bill payments, QR codes, and credit.

The credit business is growing rapidly.

Monee is riding on multiple tailwinds.

https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/07/05/sea-ltd-is-quietly-building-up-a-fintech-empire/

#FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

The tech trends driving a boom in embedded payments

Juniper Research predicts that the global embedded payments market will grow by 134% between the end of 2024 and 2028

https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/ai-blockchain-drive-embedded-payments

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

#Cybersecurity Alert: Why Your Mobile Wallet May Not Be Safe Even With a VPN

https://www.investopedia.com/cybersecurity-mobile-wallet-may-not-be-safe-11731210

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

Visa, Mastercard face fresh fee pressure; EU probes Wordline

Merchants scored a small victory in the long legal battles involving card payment fees as a U.K. agency ruled Visa and Mastercard fees violate European competition laws.

https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/visa-and-mastercard-face-fresh-legal-pressure-over-card-fees

#FinTech #Banking #Payments

Credit card mandates are antithetical to free market principles

Efforts to shoehorn the Credit Card Competition Act into pieces of popular legislation need to be defeated. The proposed law would harm the small businesses and consumers it purports to help, writes Thomas Aiello, of the National Taxpayers Union.

https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/credit-card-mandates-are-antithetical-to-free-market-principles

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

Fed braces for impact as stagflation fears grow: By Prakash Bhudia

The Fed is sweating, even if the data says it shouldn’t be. Inflation’s cooling. Jobs are holding…
#Economy ##banking #bank #blockchain #breaking #business #challenger #Digital #exécution #FederalReserveSystem #fin #Finance #financial #Finextra #fintech #Headlines #insurtech #investment #IT #Latest #mobile #News #online #Payments #regtech #retail #Services #tech #technology #trade #transaction
https://www.europesays.com/2217640/

Tech's response to the rise of check fraud

Despite their pain points — from longer processing times, risks of forgery, loss and theft, and higher processing costs — an overwhelming 75% of organizations still use paper checks, according to a 2024 report.

https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/why-check-fraud-is-on-the-rise-in-2025-and-techs-response

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

Why Cloudflare’s Pay Per Crawl Is a Trap for 99% of Websites https://www.billhartzer.com/search-engines/cloudflare-pay-per-crawl-trap-99-websites/ #AI #payments

Why Cloudflare’s Pay Per Crawl Is a Trap for 99% of Websites https://www.billhartzer.com/search-engines/cloudflare-pay-per-crawl-trap-99-websites/ #AI #payments