P2P payments

Mastercard Unveils P2P Pilot for Crypto Credential Tool
Mastercard Unveils P2P Pilot for Crypto Credential Tool
May 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard has introduced what it calls a “milestone” update to its Crypto Credential tool. For the first time, the company announced Wednesday (May 29) crypto...

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Lydia Launches European Banking Super App Called Sumeria
Lydia Launches European Banking Super App Called Sumeria
May 15, 2024  |  Digital-First Banking

French payments app Lydia has launched a European banking super app called Sumeria. The company will invest more than €100 million and hire 400 people in...

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Less Than Half of FinTech Banks Let Consumers Make P2P Payments
Less Than Half of FinTech Banks Let Consumers Make P2P Payments
May 10, 2024  |  Digital Payments

FinTechs must make money mobility a top priority if they want to woo consumers away from traditional banks. While PYMNTS Intelligence’s data confirms FinTechs have...

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Brazilian Shoppers Surpass US, UK Counterparts in P2P Payments
Brazilian Shoppers Surpass US, UK Counterparts in P2P Payments
April 24, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Despite outsized growth in Click-and-Mortar™ shopping opportunities in Brazil during the last three years, retailers there still don’t offer 39% of the digital features consumers...

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Money Transfer Firm Wise Reports 29% Growth in Active Users
Money Transfer Firm Wise Reports 29% Growth in Active Users
April 16, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Money transfer firm Wise saw its number of active customers grow 29% year over year during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. That growth brought its...

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Bank of America: 1Q Zelle Volumes Surge 26% to $106 Billion
Bank of America: 1Q Zelle Volumes Surge 26% to $106 Billion
April 16, 2024  |  Earnings

Bank of America’s first quarter results took note of continued use of digital channels in banking — and for payments, too. The bank recorded 3.4...

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As Visa+ Comes to PayPal and Venmo, Interoperable Cross-Border Payments Gain Ground 
As Visa+ Comes to PayPal and Venmo, Interoperable Cross-Border Payments Gain Ground 
April 02, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Interoperability in payments — paying anyone, anywhere, no matter the network — remains a Holy Grail in payments. And interoperability is a work in progress....

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Paypal and Venmo Begin Offering Visa+ P2P Payments
Paypal and Venmo Begin Offering Visa+ P2P Payments
April 02, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Visa said PayPal and Venmo are now offering its Visa+ peer-to-peer (P2P) payment system. “As we continue to expand the P2P use case in the U.S., Current and Western Union will join PayPal and Venmo in...

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Bloxcross, GoDirectPay Partner on Cross-Border Payments App
Bloxcross, GoDirectPay Partner on Cross-Border Payments App
March 28, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Bloxcross and GoDirectPay have partnered to launch a mobile app for global payments. The new app enables payments in any currency from institutions to vendors and from...

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