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July 11, 2025
How Bank of America Cracked the Code on AI Adoption by Making Erica Indispensable to Both Customers and Employees
Tearsheet
“Bank of America transformed its customer chatbot Erica into an employee productivity powerhouse, achieving 50% IT service desk automation by strategically targeting common pain points and building adoption incrementally over five years.”
Behind the Unraveling of Wells Fargo’s Rewards-for-Rent Credit-Card Partnership [Subscription Required]
WSJ
“Wells Fargo is ending a flashy credit-card partnership that lets people earn rewards points for charging their rent. The partnership with Bilt had been scheduled to end in 2029, but Wells decided to exit early after it became a money-losing venture, according to people familiar with the matter. Wells warned Bilt it could change the […]
Cobre Becomes the First Platform to Enable Real-Time Interbank B2B Payments in Colombia
Business Wire
“Cobre, the leading platform for real-time business payments in Latin America, unveiled that starting in September, it will become the first participant in Colombia’s financial system to enable instant interbank payments exclusively for businesses. As a long-time advocate of financial digitalization in Colombia, Cobre will accelerate the adoption of the new interoperable real-time payment system […]
July 10, 2025
Apple, Visa and Mastercard Win Dismissal of Merchant Antitrust Lawsuit Over Payment Fees
Reuters
“Apple, Visa and Mastercard have persuaded a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to suppress competition in the payments network market and causing merchants to pay inflated transaction fees.”
Powering the Software Platforms of Tomorrow, Worldpay Expands Embedded Payments Across the Globe
Worldpay
“The demand for embedded financial services is growing fast with 90% of small- and medium-sized businesses indicating access to financial products and services from within their software platforms is critical, according to Worldpay® research. To meet this demand, Worldpay is expanding its Worldpay for Platforms offering to Canada and the United Kingdom, while deepening its presence in Australia.”
Worldline Partners With Commercetools to Enhance Payment Solutions for E-commerce Businesses
Worldline
“Worldline has announced a strategic partnership with commercetools, the most versatile platform for enterprise commerce innovation. This partnership enables commercetools customers to seamlessly integrate Worldline’s comprehensive suite of payment services.”
Financial Stability Board Publishes Recommendations to Address Financial Stability Risks Created by Leverage in Nonbank Financial Intermediation
Financial Stability Board
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published three reports related to its work programme to enhance resilience in nonbank financial intermediation (NBFI). The recommendations on NBFI leverage, which have been delivered to the G20, set out an integrated approach for addressing financial stability risks created by NBFI leverage. Under this approach, authorities should identify such risks […]
UK Launches First Compliance Wallet
Banking Exchange
“The UK has introduced its first compliance wallet, designed to reduce the average number of property ID checks from 5.4 to just one through a single, reusable solution. Credas Technologies has launched a compliance wallet, a reusable solution that aims to streamline the homebuying process by removing repeat compliance checks and tackling growing fraud risks […]
Dubai’s Emirates Signs Preliminary Deal to Add Crypto to Payments
Reuters
“Emirates has signed a preliminary deal with Crypto.com that will allow its customers to make payments through the crypto trading platform’s payment service. The partnership, which is expected to come into effect next year, is aimed at tapping into “younger, tech-savvy customer segments who prefer digital currencies”, Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ deputy president and chief commercial […]
Amazon Pay Launches ‘Rewards Gold’ Cashback Program: How It Works [India]
CNBCTV18
“Amazon Pay has launched ‘Rewards Gold’, a cashback program that offers up to 5% cashback on everyday spending. The new program is available to both Prime and non-Prime users. Transactions that count include UPI payments, money transfers, QR code scans, recharges, and shopping orders.”
July 9, 2025
Apple Account Card Expanding to More Countries
MacRumors
“Apple is expanding the ability to add an Apple Account Card to the Wallet app to more countries, according to backend Apple Pay changes…Now, backend changes to Apple Pay spotted by MacRumors suggest the feature is expanding to additional countries in Europe: Ireland, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Portugal.”
Payfinia Brings Paze Digital Wallet to Community Financial Institutions
Business Wire
“Payfinia, an independent payment services firm providing an open payments framework, announced its partnership with Early Warning Services to offer PazeSM, an online checkout solution developed by Early Warning Services and offered by participating banks and credit unions. Star One Credit Union, one of the nation’s largest credit unions with more than $9 billion in […]
Mastercard and Pay4You Partner to Enhance Tail Spend Management for Corporations
Mastercard
“Mastercard and Pay4You, a self-service payment portal, have announced a new partnership to deliver a comprehensive tail spend management solution for corporations across Europe. This collaboration leverages Mastercard’s Virtual Card Network (VCN) technology and guarantees card acceptance, providing a seamless and efficient way for corporations to manage their travel spend. Tail spend refers to the […]
House Announces Week of July 14th as “Crypto Week”
U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
“House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), House Committee on Agriculture Chairman GT Thompson (PA-15), and House Leadership announced that the week of July 14th will be “Crypto Week.” The House of Representatives looks forward to considering the CLARITY Act, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, and the Senate’s GENIUS Act as part of […]
Bank of England Fines Vocalink More Than $16 Million for Compliance Failure
Reuters
“The Bank of England has fined payment systems firm Vocalink Ltd 11.9 million pounds ($16.19 million) for falling short of its obligation to have adequate risk management and governance arrangements.Owned by U.S. payment processor Mastercard, Vocalink designs, builds and operates bank account-based payment systems in Britain, processing over 90% of salaries, more than 70% of […]
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