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June 27, 2025

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Mastercard, Visa's Merchant Fees Breach Competition Law, UK Tribunal Rules

Reuters

"Global payments processors Visa and Mastercard's default multilateral interchange fees which are charged to retailers infringe competition law, a London tribunal ruled on Friday in the latest round of the long-running legal saga. London's Competition Appeal Tribunal unanimously ruled that Visa and Mastercard's multilateral interchange fees breach European competition law, in a ruling in linked lawsuits brought by hundreds of merchants."

June 20, 2025

On the web

FTC Fines Payment-Processor Paddle $5 Million for Alleged Support of Schemes

Insurance Journal

"Paddle.com Market, a U.K.-based payment processor, and its subsidiary, Paddle.com, Inc., will pay $5 million and be permanently banned from processing payments for tech-support telemarketers, said the Federal Trade Commission this week. The FTC alleged that Paddle abused the U.S. credit-card system and enabled deceptive foreign operators to access it, costing consumers millions of dollars."

May 29, 2025

On the web

UK Fraud Losses Hold Steady at £1.17bn as Experts Warn of Evolving Threats

IBS Intelligence

"Fraud continues to pose a grave threat to the UK’s financial stability and consumer safety, with losses from unauthorised and authorised fraud reaching a staggering £1.17 billion in 2024, according to UK Finance’s annual fraud report. While the figure remains broadly unchanged from 2023, the unrelenting scale of the threat has drawn calls for urgent cross-sector action."

May 19, 2025

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New Rules to End Buy-Now, Pay-Later Wild-West, Protect Millions of Shoppers and Drive Growth [UK]

GOV UK

"From next year, BNPL firms will need to follow consistent standards — so shoppers will know exactly what they’re signing up to when they opt to break up payments, whether they can afford it, and how to get help when things go wrong.  That means upfront checks to make sure people can repay what they borrow, fairer and faster access to refunds, and the right to complain to the Financial Ombudsman — bringing BNPL in line with other credit products."

May 8, 2025

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UK Seeks Feedback On Banning Consumers From Borrowing To Buy Crypto

Silicon UK

"The United Kingdom continues to plot out its regulation in the years ahead, governing cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The Financial Conduct Authority announced the issuing of a discussion paper, seeking feedback on rules to ban investors from using borrowed funds, such as credit card balances, to invest in cryptocurrency."

May 2, 2025

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FCA Does Not Want Britons to Buy Crypto on Credit

Finance Magnates

"The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is exploring restrictions on UK residents purchasing cryptocurrencies on credit, and is now seeking public feedback on this and other proposed regulatory measures. However, the British agency would exempt authorised stablecoin purchases from these credit restrictions."

April 23, 2025

On the web

Haboo Money Teams up With Griffin to Launch ‘Save-As-You-Repay’ Wallet

Open Banking Expo

"UK fintech haboo money has partnered with bank for fintechs Griffin to offer a “save-as-you-repay” wallet designed to give borrowers more control and flexibility over loan repayments, through the use of variable recurring payments (VRP) and behavioural “nudges”. The new save-as-you-pay wallet from haboo provides borrowers with flexible repayment options, by replacing direct debits with VRP, and aims to encourage responsible overpayments to help individuals pay down debt faster."

April 22, 2025

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April 15, 2025

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Banked Acquires UK’s Vibepay To Accelerate Global Adoption of Pay by Bank

Disruption Banking

"Global Pay by Bank platform, Banked announced the acquisition of UK-based app VibePay, to accelerate global Pay by Bank adoption through innovative consumer and merchant incentives. Like Cash App and Venmo in the US, the company has gained a loyal Gen Z and Millennial following, pioneering ‘Conversational Commerce’ through an innovative blend of personalised offers, peer-to-peer payments and financial insights."

April 14, 2025

On the web

Digital Pound Experiment Report: Offline Payments

Bank of England

"This project aimed to assess whether it is technically feasible to implement an offline payment functionality for a digital pound. We worked with Thales, Secretarium, IDEMIA Secure Transactions, Quali-Sign and Consult Hyperion to assess different offline payment solutions. An ‘offline payment’ is a payment that occurs while neither payer nor payee has access to the central bank digital currency (CBDC) network, usually due to the lack of an internet connection."

April 3, 2025

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A Look to the Future: A Deep Dive into Account-to-Account Payments [UK]

EPAM

"The world of payments is undergoing a significant transformation, with a strong emphasis on offering account-to-account (A2A) payments as an alternative to traditional card payments...The UK government recognizes the immense potential of A2A payments and has outlined a vision to make them a ubiquitous payment method."

March 26, 2025

On the web

UK Banks Suffer 803 Hours of It Outages—Blame Ageing Legacy Systems

IBS Intelligence

"The frequent IT outages across UK banks, including the recent high-profile disruptions at Barclays, stem from a mix of ageing legacy systems, rising cyber threats, and the increasing complexity of digital banking infrastructure. Many financial institutions still rely on outdated core banking technology, making them vulnerable to crashes and prolonged service disruptions."

March 12, 2025

On the web

UK Payments Regulator to Be Abolished and Absorbed by Financial Watchdog

MSN

"Britain's payments regulator will be abolished and its remit absorbed by another financial regulator, the government said as it aims to cut red tape in favour of growth. The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), which oversees systems including MasterCard and bank transfers, tackles problems such as fraud, excessive fees and lack of competition among banks and payment providers. The payments watchdog will be wrapped within the FCA, the government said, providing a single point of contact for businesses and ultimately reducing expenses.."

March 11, 2025

On the web

British Weather Drives Surges in Online Spending

A1 Retail Magazine

"Online retailers enjoyed a 137 percent surge in outdoor-related sales this weekend (8th and 9th March 2025), as temperatures soared, compared to the average weekend so far this year according to Checkout.com. This was even up 35 percent from last weekend’s payday weekend, which would normally see the highest peaks in overall spending."

On the wires

Revealed: The Top 5 Late Payment Excuses Costing UK Businesses Millions

GlobeNewswire News Room

"Late payments remain a major challenge for UK businesses, with billions of pounds tied up in overdue invoices. According to the Federation of Small Businesses, 50,000 small businesses collapse every year due to late payment. According to new data gathered by the UK’s leading Business debt collection agency specialists Federal Management, businesses across the country are facing an increasing number of excuses from clients who fail to pay on time."

February 18, 2025

On the wires

Emburse Brings Apple Pay to Customers in the UK

Business Wire

"Emburse, whose leading travel and expense solutions power forward-thinking organizations, today brings Apple Pay to UK customers. An Emburse Card is a corporate card that comes with built-in controls providing greater visibility over spending than traditional corporate cards."

January 17, 2025

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December 13, 2024

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December 4, 2024

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November 27, 2024

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November 22, 2024

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November 20, 2024

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Papa Johns UK Rolls Out Network Tokens for Payments

Retail Systems

"Papa Johns UK has seen a six per hike in card transaction acceptance rates after rolling out a new payment system that uses network tokens. The company, which has teamed up with Checkout.com, has turned card credentials into encrypted tokens that are used for payment processing with the aim of making each individual transaction more secure."

November 19, 2024

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November 6, 2024

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UK Payment Scams Targeted With API-Based Service

Mobile World Live

"Industry associations the GSMA and UK Finance outlined the ability of an API-delivered platform to battle authorised push payment fraud in the UK, a service developed in collaboration with local mobile operators and banks."

November 4, 2024

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Anti-fraud Tool Confirmation of Payee Expanded to Hundreds of More Firms [UK]

PSR

"The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), marks another significant milestone in its fight to tackle fraud, as hundreds of additional financial firms adopt the name-checking service, Confirmation of Payee (CoP). This expanded rollout means that over 99% of all transactions made through Faster Payments and CHAPS are now safeguarded by this vital anti-fraud measure, offering consumers an important way to protect themselves from fraud."

October 28, 2024

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October 22, 2024

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October 17, 2024

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Broadridge Launches Instant Payments Service, Aligned with New EU Regulations

PR Newswire

"Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., a global Fintech leader, announced the launch of its highly resilient and scalable managed service for connectivity, message processing and workflow management for instant payments. The Broadridge service supports real-time money transfers, operating 24/7/365, with transaction processing times of under 10 seconds from payer to beneficiary."

New ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Rules to Protect UK Shoppers From 2026

The Guardian

"Shoppers who use “buy now, pay later” loans are to get new safeguards against unaffordable borrowing and credit card-style protection for their purchases, under rules outlined by the UK government. However, campaigners have questioned why the BNPL changes will not take effect until 2026, warning that consumers need to be “wary” in the meantime."

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