Microsoft, the gigantic technology company founded in 1975, is coming together with Plaid, the fresh-faced fintech that allows users to connect their bank accounts to an app.
Read MoreIt’s been a big few weeks for Visa, which continues to make significant investments in fintech firms.
Read MoreLast year was a busy time for the major card networks when it came to M&A. Visa this week may have made the latest and biggest splash of all, with its $5.3-billion acquisition of Plaid.
Read MoreWho’s Who in Insurtech — some of the companies that have had big raises and generated considerable buzz this year
Read MoreWe found Money20/20 to be abuzz with business and learnings. Here are a few takeaways.
Read MoreFacebook’s proposed new digital cryptocurrency, Libra, made quite a splash when it was first announced earlier this year. But now it seems to be falling apart at the seams.
Read MoreOne of the announcements out of Sibos in London this week is a report on payments. Real-time payments are quickly becoming the norm around the world, with the most activity in the Asia-Pacific region.
Read MoreReal-time payments present an opportunity for banks to pursue small- and medium-sized businesses, before fintechs edge them out.
Read MoreVolante Technologies makes banks an offer: Get connected to real-time payments for free with our cloud-based Payments as a Service (Paas) solution. Expiration: 12/31/19; some limits apply.
Read MoreSure, you can bank from your phone, but just try to get cash out of the keypad.
Read MoreWhat’s a fintech without payments?
Read MoreThe nation’s major card networks are seemingly in a fierce acquisition battle as they try to differentiate themselves from one another and from upstart fintech competitors as well.
Read MorePayPal has partnered with Baidu to let Baidu Wallet users send payments to Paypal’s 17 million-strong merchants worldwide. Also in payments land, Stripe paid an undisclosed amount for Payable to bolster its tax reporting and contractor payments offerings; and Visa has made an investment in Marqeta
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