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Banks must accelerate ISO 20022 prep
“While larger banks have made considerable progress in preparing for this transition, smaller regional banks and credit unions are largely lagging,” writes one IT executive.
https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/banks-must-accelerate-iso-20022-prep/747622/
Global Payments eyes cost cuts
The payments processor sharpens its focus on how to squeeze $600 million in “cost synergies” from its $24 billion purchase of Worldpay.
https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/global-payments-fis-worldpay-acquisition-expense-cuts/747620/
Expensify predicts brand boom from Brad Pitt F1 film
The travel-and-expense manager is the top sponsor of Pitt’s fictional race team and says it expects a wave of new leads from Apple’s summer drama.
Affirm's Max Levchin teases #GenerativeAI plans
Levchin said the app should work as a "search engine" that answers queries such as "I have a thing or merchant" in mind, or "what's the smartest financial decision?" that a consumer can make with Affirm as their tool.
https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/affirm-hits-revenue-expectations-beats-on-profits-in-q3
Mastercard faces cross-border headwinds
The credit card network reported a first-quarter slowdown in the growth of international travel, a potential warning sign amid economic uncertainty.
Airwallex Reportedly Plans to Seek US and UK Banking Licenses
Singapore-based payments startup Airwallex reportedly wants to expand into lending.
PayPal plans Apple Pay rival in Germany
German customers will be able to use PayPal's app to pay by tapping their phone at any location that accepts Mastercard contactless payments.
https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/paypal-plans-mobile-wallet-in-germany
Visa pursues stablecoins for cross-border payments
The biggest U.S. card network is setting up partnerships and innovating behind the scenes to develop #Stablecoins for cross-border uses.
Indiana passes EWA law
The state follows others, including Nevada and Wisconsin, in instituting licensing requirements for earned wage access providers.
Apple violated app payments injunction, judge rules
The tech giant schemed to limit competition and protect its payment revenues from app developers despite the court’s 2021 order, a federal judge said.
How Apple's regulatory woes opened a door for payment rivals
"If they did not open NFC, we couldn't launch Curve Pay," Curve CEO Shachar Bialick
https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/curve-launches-mobile-pay-app-to-rival-apple-pay
Shift4 turns to restaurants for future growth
The payment processor has signed thousands of restaurants in Europe and expects to delve deeper into that business.
How banks can persuade customers to stop using checks
Given the high potential for fraud and other costs associated with paper checks, here are several ways banks can reduce customers' reliance
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How #Stablecoins shake up the financial 'super app' battle
PayPal and Circle, two U.S. firms that are trying to build what are called financial super apps, are making stablecoins a major piece of how users link to other functions
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