Paze, the digital wallet from Early Warning Services LLC, says it is working with Payfinia, a unit of banking-services provider Tyfone Inc., to expand its reach. Payfinia, formed by Tyfone in 2024 to provide real-time payments technology, has helped line up Star One Credit Union, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based financial institution, …
Read More »A U.K. Regulator Throws an Interchange Obstacle at Mastercard And Visa
A ruling in the United Kingdom could imperil the validity of multilateral interchange fees in the United Kingdom and Ireland assessed by Mastercard Inc. and Visa Inc. A U.K. tribunal Friday ruled the fees infringe on competition law. The Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled the fees infringe on prohibitions to restrict, …
Read More »LendingClub’s New Debit Card and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 6/19/25
LendingClub Corp. said its LendingClub Bank unit introduced LevelUp Checking, which includes a debit card. LendingClub specializes in personal loans. LevelUp Checking users with one of these personal loans could receive up to 2% of their monthly payment in cash back when making on-time payments from the checking account. HungerRush, a …
Read More »Millennials Favor Payment Options That Match Their Mobile-First Lifestyles
When it comes to payments, Millennials want options that match their mobile-first lifestyle, such as mobile wallets, says a study by payments platform provider PXP Financial Ltd. Overall, 56% of Millennials—generally those born between 1981 and 1996—use a mobile device daily. Apple Pay is one of the most popular mobile …
Read More »Eye on BNPL: Klarna Enlists Nift for Unique Offers; Dick’s Sporting Goods Renews Affirm
Buy now, pay later specialist Klarna AB is working with gift card platform Nift to boost customer engagement while retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods says it will renew its buy now, pay later deal with Affirm Inc. In the partnership announced Thursday with Nift, Klarna will be able to create gift …
Read More »Sezzle Sues Shopify Over Antitrust Allegations and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 6/10/25
Buy now, pay later platform Sezzle Inc. has sued Shopify Inc., alleging federal and state antitrust violations related to actions Sezzle says “stifle competition for [BNPL] service options on Shopify’s e-commerce platform.” The action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The Shopify platform will adopt a feature from …
Read More »Prizeout Launches Debit Rewards Program for Credit Unions
Prizeout, a fintech specializing in digital gift card payouts and cashback rewards, announced CashBack + Pay late Tuesday, a cashback program for debit card holders whose cards have been issued by credit unions. CashBack+ Pay gives credit union debit card holdings instant rewards averaging 6.8% of the transaction amount, the …
Read More »PayPal Enlists in Mastercard One and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 6/4/25
Mastercard Inc. and PayPal Holdings Inc. said they will work together to develop new features to the recently introduced Mastercard One Credential, a digital payment service that supports multiple payment methods that launched in February. In related news, PayPal said it is adding new capabilities to its Venmo social payments platform, including limited time …
Read More »Klarna’s New Klarna Card and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 6/3/25
Klarna AB has unveiled Klarna Card, a debit card offering the choice to pay immediately or later. The product incorporates the Visa Flexible Credential technology from Visa Inc. In other Visa news, the card network appointed Andrew Torre president of value-added services, replacing Antony Cahill, who has been appointed regional president and …
Read More »Illinois Delays Implementation of Its First in the Nation Interchange Law
Illinois lawmakers extended the implementation date for the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act by 12 months early Sunday to July 1, 2026. Groups opposing the IFPA, the first law of its kind passed by any state, argued the law would cause “widespread economic disruption” and that it would place an undue …
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