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July 8, 2025

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Mastercard Expands Small Business Navigator With Penny Rental Offer for Clover

Mastercard

"Mastercard has expanded its U.S. Small Business Navigator platform with a new offer from Fiserv’s Clover, one of the country’s largest point-of-sale and business management systems. As part of this broader collaboration, the first 1,000 small businesses to apply and qualify under the offer terms before December 31 will receive a select Clover device for just one penny per month in hardware rental fees."

June 24, 2025

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June 16, 2025

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June 6, 2025

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Fiserv to Acquire AIB Merchant Services

Fiserv, Inc.

"Fiserv, Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire the remaining 49.9% of AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS), its joint venture with AIB Group, in a transaction focused on driving continued growth in Ireland and the broader European market. Founded in 2007, AIBMS is one of Ireland’s largest payment solution providers and one of Europe’s largest e-commerce acquirers."

June 3, 2025

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May 20, 2025

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Clover Expands Commitment to the Restaurant Industry with the Launch of Clover Hospitality by BentoBox

Fiserv, Inc.

"Clover, under parent company, Fiserv, announced the launch of Clover Hospitality by BentoBox with a bold commitment to the industry and new tagline, There’s a Clover for Every Restaurant. Clover Hospitality is a customized point-of-sale system specifically engineered to meet the needs of upper market restaurants, blending advanced technology with exceptional hospitality."

May 5, 2025

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April Small Business Sales Improved from March, Though Consumers Continue to Trim Discretionary Spending

Fiserv, Inc.

"Fiserv, Inc. has published the Fiserv Small Business Index for April 2025, with the seasonally-adjusted Index at 151, a one point increase from March. As National Small Business Week begins in the U.S., consumers are making notable shifts in purchasing behavior – spending more on the essentials, trimming back discretionary purchases, and spending less when they choose to dine out."

April 23, 2025

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April 15, 2025

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Klarna Scales In-Store Offering With Clover, Expanding to Stores, Salons and Service Providers

Fiserv, Inc.

"Klarna has signed an agreement with Clover, the world’s smartest point-of-sale system, to auto-enable Klarna’s flexible payment options into shops and service businesses across the United States, with initial plans to enable over 100,000 merchant locations. With this strategic partnership, shoppers will be able to choose Klarna for payments on Clover devices for in-store purchases."

April 8, 2025

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Fiserv Acquires Pinch Payments, Enhancing Payment Service Offerings for Business Partners Across the Asia-Pacific Region

Fiserv, Inc.

"Fiserv, Inc. announced it acquired Pinch Payments, a payment facilitator (PayFac), known for leading PayFac enablement and its management platform “Glassbox”. Founded in 2017 and serving approximately 2,000 merchants throughout Australia and New Zealand, Pinch offers comprehensive tools to facilitate payments more efficiently at scale. This acquisition provides Fiserv with a payment orchestration platform that supports flexible service options and speed to market for PayFacs, ISVs, BPSPs, ISOs and Enterprises."

March 31, 2025

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Fiserv Launches Clover, the World’s Smartest Point-of-Sale System, in Australia

Business Wire

"Fiserv, Inc. announced the launch of Clover in Australia. As the world’s smartest point-of-sale system and software platform, Clover will power the country’s small-to-medium businesses, by offering an all-in-one solution that streamlines operations, enhances efficiency and helps business grow. With the addition of Australia, Clover is present in 11 countries, powering 3.5 million point-of-sale devices across the globe."

March 24, 2025

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March 19, 2025

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Fiserv Acquires CCV

Fiserv, Inc.

"Fiserv, Inc. announced that it has acquired CCV, a payment solutions provider in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, demonstrating continued focus on driving growth in the European market. The acquisition enables Fiserv to accelerate the deployment of its Clover platform and operating system across Europe, while providing enhanced capabilities and innovation to an expansive, combined merchant and partner base. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed."

March 4, 2025

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January 23, 2025

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January 7, 2025

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January 2, 2025

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December 5, 2024

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Fiserv Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Frank Bisignano Nominated as Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Fiserv, Inc.

"Fiserv, Inc. today announced that Frank Bisignano, Fiserv Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, has been nominated by President-elect Donald J. Trump as the Commissioner, Social Security Administration. The appointment of Mr. Bisignano is subject to confirmation by the U.S. Senate, and Mr. Bisignano will continue in his current positions with the Company until confirmation occurs."

November 19, 2024

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October 17, 2024

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August 29, 2024

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PayPal Expands Strategic Partnership With Fiserv to Streamline Checkout Experiences in the U.S.

PR Newswire

"Building on a longstanding partnership between the two companies covering several products and services and millions of businesses, the expanded relationship simplifies how Fiserv clients enable PayPal, Venmo and related services, and provides these businesses with a simple connection point to Fastlane by PayPal to accelerate guest checkout flows in the U.S."

June 12, 2024

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January 9, 2024

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October 24, 2023

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October 20, 2023

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October 18, 2023

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Fiserv Opens the Door to Embedded Finance, Bringing Firm-Wide Capabilities to Clients and Partners

Business Wire

Fiserv, Inc. is simplifying the future of embedded finance for the payments ecosystem. By making capabilities from its merchant acceptance, banking, and card issuing businesses available to clients and partners through a curated set of APIs, Fiserv will supercharge how payment facilitators, financial institutions, and software platforms serve their respective clients.

October 12, 2023

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