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Cryptocurrency-technology platform MoonPay Inc. said it will support payments by users via cards, bank transfers, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, or Venmo to fund their Zengo Wallet, a cryptowallet said to be used by more than 2 million persons and businesses in more than 180 countries. Tai Software, which develops automation technology …
November, 2025
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20 November
FICO Teams With Plaid to Include Cash Flow Data in Credit Scoring
FICO (Fair Isaac Corp.) has partnered with open-banking platform Plaid Inc. to develop the UltraFICO score, a credit score that includes real-time cash-flow data from Plaid. The new scoring model is intended to give lenders a more comprehensive view of a consumer’s credit readiness. The UltraFICO score will weigh a …
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20 November
Afterpay Will Test Flex Payments with a Visa Debit Card; Klarna Boosts Its Blackhawk Presence
Afterpay, the buy now, pay later option from Block Inc., will soon test a new way to use the payment method at the point of sale with a Visa debit card. Meanwhile, rival BNPL provider Klarna AB is expanding the locations where consumers can use Klarna to make gift card …
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20 November
New CFPB Director Nominated and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/20/25
President Trump nominated Stuart Levenbach to be the new permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Levenbach is a senior official at the Office of Management and Budget. Acting director Russell Vought’s term is set to expire in December under the Vacancies Act. Toast Inc. said it will grant $10,000 to …
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19 November
Shift4 Continues Its Stadium Pay Win Streak; Nuvei Adds A2A Payments Via Wero
Shift4 Payments Inc. continues to stack up wins in the highly competitive stadium-pay market. The company announced early Wednesday it will process stadium-concessions payments for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League at the team’s home arena, Canadian Tire Centre. The deal, which comes hard on the heels of Shift4’s …
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19 November
How Banks Are Tackling Online Debit Security; Featurespace Highlights an Expected Check Fraud Surge
Credit cards may dominate online use, but debit cards make up a hefty share, too, with 54% of U.S. adults using the former and 49% choosing a debit card in a 30-day period, according to a YouGov.com report. That online debit use has emerged as a key area for banks …
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19 November
PayPal’s Liverpool Pitch Pays Off and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/19/25
PayPal Holdings Inc. said it is an official digital payments partner with U.K.-based soccer club Liverpool FC. Already an option in the club’s digital payments platforms, PayPal will be featured more prominently on checkout and payment screens in the club’s e-commerce and All Red services. All Red is a membership program …
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18 November
Fiserv’s Clover Ices a Deal With the NHL’s Minnesota Wild; Payroc’s Entertainment Gambit
Fiserv Inc.’s Clover point-of-sale technology unit has signed a deal with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League to provide its Clover Sport point-of-sale hardware and software at the Wild’s home stadium, Grand Casino Arena. Fiserv will deploy about 300 Clover devices at concession stands throughout the arena. Fiserv’s Clover unit …
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18 November
Klarna Soars to Record-High Revenue As Merchant Signings Boom
Klarna AB early Tuesday reported a 26% jump in revenue for its September quarter, to $903 million, the highest revenue number in its 20-year history. The Sweden-based company, which maintains major operations in the U.S. market and internationally, said it processed $32.7 billion in transactions for the quarter, up 23%. …
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18 November
Nacha’s $10 Million Feedback and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/18/25
Nacha, the automated clearing house rule maker, is soliciting feedback on potentially increasing the transaction size of a same-day ACH payment from $1 million to $10 million. Comments are being accepted through Dec. 18. Steamboat Capital sent an open letter to the directors of Priority Technology Holdings Inc. expressing disappointment in an …