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November 13, 2023
Xero Unveils New Payments Features to Help UK Small Businesses Better Manage Cash Flow
Xero
“Bill payments powered by open banking and eInvoicing launched to help small businesses save time on manual admin.”
November 9, 2023
Reimagining P2P Payments: Vizme - The World's First Visual Payment App
EIN News
“Velo Payments Ltd ushers in a new era in digital payments today with their launch of Vizme, the world’s first visual payments app built on Open Banking.”
November 2, 2023
PSD3: Implications for the U.S.
Much has already been written about the Third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and its anticipated scope following the release of the draft texts earlier in the year, but, understandably, mostly from a European standpoint. Arguably, PSD3 is likely to be more of an evolution than a revolution, with the transition from PSD2 to PSD3 less […]
Nuvei and American Express Join Forces to Facilitate Seamless Account-to-Account Payments Between Merchants and Their Customers
PR Newswire
“Pay with Bank transfer, powered by American Express, announces it has selected Nuvei Corporation, the Canadian fintech company, as its first acquirer authorised to promote and sell PwBt’s Open Banking-enabled payment method.”
November 1, 2023
Industry Must Collaborate to Unlock Commercial Opportunity of Variable Recurring Payments
“With all eyes on the future of open banking, merchants, banks and payment providers are convinced that Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) will unlock widespread benefits, provided the industry works together to create the market conditions that are needed for success. These are the findings published by Token.io, and Open Banking Expo.”
October 30, 2023
Stripe Chooses TrueLayer for First European Open Banking Payment Option
AltFi
“Stripe merchants across the UK and Europe can now use open banking payment options for their customers through TrueLayer.”
October 25, 2023
Payments Views - From Open Banking to Open Finance: Redefining the Financial Services Landscape
“The long-awaited proposal from the CFPB lays the groundwork for a more mature approach to Open Banking in the U.S., or, as Glenbrook’s Bethany May dares to call it in her new Payments Views post, Open Finance?”
October 24, 2023
From Open Banking to Open Finance: Redefining the Financial Services Landscape
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) just released proposed rules for Open Banking in the U.S. which offer a framework for understanding Open Banking roles, role-based requirements and rights, and timelines for implementation, among other things. This long-awaited proposal lays the groundwork for a more mature approach to Open Banking in the U.S., or dare […]
October 20, 2023
CFPB Eyes Open Banking with Financial Data Rights Rule Proposal
Compliance Week
“On Thursday, the CFPB proposed its personal financial data rights rule. The action builds upon a proposal outlined by the agency last year as part of its desire to accelerate the shift toward open banking. Comments on the rule are due by Dec. 29.”
J.P. Morgan and Mastercard Take Pay-by-Bank Live
Business Wire
“J.P. Morgan Payments’ Pay-by-bank solution, which provides billers with the ability to allow their customers to pay bills directly from their bank account, is now live. Leveraging Mastercard’s open banking technology to enhance J.P. Morgan Payments’ ACH capabilities, Pay-by-bank offers payment choice and provides a simple, secure and frictionless experience for billers to offer to […]
October 19, 2023
Open Banking Impact Report – October 2023 [UK]
Open Banking
“Over 1 in 9 Brits now use open banking services as open banking payments reach record high.”
CFPB Proposes Rule to Jumpstart Competition and Accelerate Shift to Open Banking
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
“Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule that would accelerate a shift toward open banking, where consumers would have control over data about their financial lives and would gain new protections against companies misusing their data.”
October 18, 2023
Advancing Global Open Banking to Empower Choice and Instill Trust
Mastercard
“Mastercard is partnering with Worldpay from FIS, the merchant solutions business of global financial services technology provider FIS, and Zip, a BNPL firm, to scale new open banking-powered solutions that enable more payment choice, empower consumer lending, and modernize account-based payments.”
October 2, 2023
Payments Post #7: Glenbrook's September Roundup - Sibos, India, and a Connected Future
This month, Payments Post is going global. We’ll jump to Canada as we explore themes from Sibos and then to India to take a look at a leader in next-generation national payment schemes. We’re joined by Cici Northup, Associate Partner in our Global practice, alongside our usual curator Justin Pituch. Sibos highlights global payment aspirations […]
September 29, 2023
Apple Wallet App Can Now Show Current Account Balances from UK Banks
9to5Mac
“Apple is soft launching a new iPhone Wallet app integration today that is powered by the United Kingdom’s Open Banking API. The Wallet app will now be able to show the user’s current account balance from their bank, as well as a history of deposits and payments.”
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