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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.

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"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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July 26, 2023

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May 8, 2023

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FinServ Ahead Of The Pack In API Transformation

Information Security Buzz

The Financial Services industry (FinServ) has left its mark on the API landscape and continues to provide new reasons for innovation. From the first UK bank that pioneered Open Banking to the booming mobile payment industry, FinServ has prompted – and supported – the growth of APIs and their ongoing evolution as everyday artifacts.

April 24, 2023

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Small Businesses Can Accept More Mobile Payments via Clover with Addition of Tap to Pay on iPhone

Business Wire

"Small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. can now accept in-person contactless payments on their own iPhones thanks to an integration with the Clover Go iOS app and Tap to Pay on iPhone. As an extension of the Clover point-of-sale and business management platform from Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial technology solutions, Clover Go gives SMBs of all sizes the mobility and flexibility to accept payments and manage their business from anywhere."

April 19, 2023

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Digital Issuance from Fiserv Eliminates Physical Debit Card Wait

Businesswire

Financial institutions can eliminate the wait that often goes along with receiving physical debit cards with the launch of new capabilities from Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions. Cardholders now can access a new or replacement debit card electronically, allowing them to make in-store and online purchases immediately and eliminating the need to wait for a physical card to be mailed out, received and activated.

April 13, 2023

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Salem Five Among Financial Institutions Set to Launch the FedNowSM Service with Fiserv

Fiserv, Inc.

"Fiserv, Inc. and its financial institution clients will continue to advance the availability of real-time payments in the U.S. as part of the pilot of the Federal Reserve’s real-time payments network, FedNowSM, which is expected to launch in July 2023. Salem Five will be among the first financial institutions to implement the FedNow Service, utilizing NOW® Gateway...In addition to Salem Five, nearly 20 financial institutions, including Peoples Bank and Mediapolis Savings Bank, have already committed to be part of the FedNow Service pilot program via Fiserv, with a robust pipeline of additional financial institutions. from Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial technology solutions..."

April 10, 2023

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Bankjoy Announces Integration with Fiserv Portico

Businesswire

"Bankjoy, a digital banking provider, today announced its integration with Fiserv Portico, a full-service account processing system. Through this integration, credit unions using Fiserv Portico will have greater flexibility to deploy Bankjoy’s world-class digital banking tools for their members."

March 20, 2023

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March 1, 2023

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Carat from Fiserv Introduces First-to-Market Capabilities to Help Enterprises Optimize Delivery Services

Businesswire

As businesses juggle the costs and complexities of rising demand for online delivery, Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, has introduced a new solution enabling enterprise restaurants, retailers, and grocers to optimize delivery operations, reduce costs, and regain control of their customers’ delivery experience.

January 31, 2023

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Fiserv Looks to Support New Payment Flows with Major Payment Institution License from Monetary Authority of Singapore

EIN News

Fiserv, Inc. FISV operating entity that provides payment solutions for merchants in Singapore, First Data Merchant Solutions Private Limited, has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), effective January 1, 2023. The license allows the company to provide merchant acquisition services and domestic and cross-border money transfer services under the Payment Services Act (PS Act) 2019.

January 23, 2023

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BNY Mellon and Fiserv Expand Real-Time FX Rate Quotes Capabilities for Payments from U.S. Financial Institutions

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BNY Mellon and Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, have joined forces to deliver additional capabilities for real-time foreign exchange (FX) rate quotes for payments from U.S. financial institutions. Using innovative application programming interface (API) connectivity, financial institutions leveraging Payments Exchange: Foreign Exchange Services from Fiserv can now seamlessly access BNY Mellon's real-time FX rate quotes in over 120 currencies without the need for additional integration.

December 19, 2022

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Wedge and Fiserv Enable Financial Institution Access to Innovative Programmable Payments Capabilities

PR Newswire

“Wedge, the fintech company on a mission to make consumer’s dollars go farther by bringing the power of the markets and programmable payments to everyday spending, is bringing its capabilities to AppMarket from Fiserv, a collaborative online marketplace where financial institution clients of Fiserv can easily access transformative technology. This will allow Wedge to bring its technology to more financial institutions more efficiently and accelerate its growth trajectory. In addition, Wedge will leverage a real-time fintech ledger and debit issuing capabilities from Fiserv to further its goal of revolutionizing consumer spending. Wedge is an innovative fintech solution that allows users to spend from multiple fiat accounts and assets with a single card.”

November 28, 2022

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Real-Time Payments In U.S. Marks Fifth Year — FedNow Coming In July

“To mark the fifth anniversary of real-time payments in the U.S. The Clearing House (TCH) and Jack Henry launched a flurry of statistics which cast a bit of an obscuring haze over the topic.   TCH says its RTP network reaches 62% of all demand deposit accounts in the U.S. and 85% of insured depository institutions have technical access to the network through more than 20 technology solutions providers, including Jack Henry & Associates, FIS, Fiserv, COCC, Finastra and Shazam. The Clearing House is eager to show that it provides services for small banks and credit unions and isn’t just a network for the major banks.”

October 31, 2022

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Carat from Fiserv to Fuel the Future of Commerce at More than 5,500 Sunoco Locations

“Sunoco LP, the largest independent fuel distributor in the United States, has chosen Carat from Fiserv to optimize its commerce model and unify consumer experiences at the convenience stores, independent dealers, and retail locations Sunoco serves across the country. Leveraging the omnichannel commerce capabilities of Carat, Sunoco will be able to connect purchasing experiences for Sunoco customers in-store, in-app, at the pump, and even in-car. Through a single API integration, Carat will simplify how Sunoco connects third-party technology providers across channels and consumer devices, enabling new customer interactions that maximize loyalty and drive more commerce.”

October 20, 2022

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Financial Institutions Can Detect and Deter Account Takeover Fraud with First-of-its-Kind Solution from Fiserv

Businesswire

“Financial institutions can enhance their ability to detect and prevent account takeover fraud with a first-of-its-kind solution from Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions. Rather than delivering traditional point-in-time snapshots of customer interactions, AuthHub from Fiserv updates customer profiles dynamically as information changes and more data is collected, providing a reliable 360-degree view of customer behavior across all payment types and channels. AuthHub is informed by customer interactions from a broad range of payment types and payment channels including card-present and card-not-present debit and credit card transactions, Zelle® transactions, ATM transactions, online and mobile banking activity, call center contacts, wire transfers, ACH transactions, and electronic bill payments. A score is generated for each interaction along with a decisioning recommendation for authentication, verifying that the customer is performing a legitimate transaction.”

October 19, 2022

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Financial Institutions and Fintechs Can Empower Cardholders with Programmable Payments from Fiserv and IncumbentFI

Businesswire

“Financial institutions, fintechs and enterprise businesses can transform their card programs by empowering cardholders with new programmable payments capabilities from Fiserv, Inc. , a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, and IncumbentFI, a provider of processing services that streamline collaboration between card issuers and fintechs. Programmable payments are particularly well suited to how consumers pay today, allowing cardholders to link multiple funding sources to a single payment card and prioritize a specific funding source based on the type of payment transaction. Funding sources may include a demand deposit account (DDA), health savings account (HSA), rewards points, cryptocurrency, or a line of credit, among others, enabling the universal payment experience needed for a card to achieve top-of-wallet status. Financial institutions and fintechs can further differentiate their card programs and add more value for their cardholders by choosing from a marketplace of capabilities, such as financial wellness tools, buy-now-pay-later options and rewards.”

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