Newswire Summaries
FPC, Accredited Standards Committee X9 aim to advance faster payments standards
Monday, October 06, 2025 17:54:43 (UTC)
BENTONVILLE, Ark. & ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Oct. 6, 2025 – The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, and the Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. (X9), the organization accredited by ANSI to develop financial industry standards for the United States, today announced a strategic alliance designed to accelerate the development and adoption of standards for faster payments in the United States. Th...
EBANX brings Bre-B, Colombia’s instant payment system, to global companies
Monday, October 06, 2025 17:52:40 (UTC)
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, and CURITIBA, BRAZIL, October 6, 2025 – Following Brazil's Pix blueprint, Colombia has launched its own instant payment ecosystem called Bre-B with the same core features: interoperability, 24/7 availability, and immediate settlement. Today marks the start of full-scale operations for Bre-B nationwide, following a pilot phase that began on September 23. Through EBANX, a global technology company specializing in cross-border payment services for emerging markets, global mercha...
Moto, NCR Atleos extend collaboration, expanding self-service cash access
Monday, October 06, 2025 17:51:12 (UTC)
October 6, 2025 ATLANTA -- NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced that Moto has extended its relationship with Atleos, delivering convenient, secure access to cash through the NCR Atleos Cashzone Network, which now includes more than 16,000 ATMs across the UK. Moto, the UK’s leading Motorway Service Area (MSA) operator, leverages the NCR Atleos Cashzone A...
LMS: 97% of respondents say hospitality Is at the heart of communities
Monday, October 06, 2025 17:49:00 (UTC)
London, 6 October 2025: Hospitality businesses – from cafés to restaurants, food halls to pubs – say they sit at the heart of community life; with 97% of hospitality business owners and managers agreeing. That’s according to new research from Lloyds Merchant Services, part of Lloyds Banking Group, which highlights strong growth ambitions among UK hospitality businesses, with many looking to invest in full point-of-sale systems that meet evolving customer expectations. The whitepaper...
Iliad Solutions announces two senior hires
Monday, October 06, 2025 17:47:06 (UTC)
Leeds, UK—October 6th, 2025 – Iliad Solutions has added two experienced specialists to its team as the business continues to expand its market-leading offering in payment testing and certification. They join Iliad Solutions at a time of significant growth, following major customer wins in 2025, driving demand for additional talent within the company. Sam Mensah has joined as Product Consultant Manager. Sam has spent more than 25 years in the payments sector, working in senior technical...
G2 Risk Solutions finalizes EverC transaction
Monday, October 06, 2025 17:44:59 (UTC)
Oct. 6, 2025 — Burlingame, Calif. — G2 Risk Solutions (G2RS) today announced the completion of its transaction with EverC, expanding G2RS’ global reach and adding proven AI-powered risk solutions to its product suite. Now with the acquired capabilities of EverC, G2RS delivers a comprehensive suite of AI- and analyst-driven risk solutions. Products are built to help global banks, merchant acquirers and online marketplaces strengthen defenses against fraud, scams and illegal or unsafe ...
Digital Euro project: Almaviva and Fabrick selected by European Central Bank
Monday, October 06, 2025 16:15:43 (UTC)
Rome/Bruxelles, 03 October 2025 – Almaviva, an Italian digital innovation Group, and Fabrick, a Sella Group company active in Open Finance at an international level, have been selected by the European Central Bank (ECB), as part of the Digital Euro project, to develop the mobile app and its technological infrastructure that will enable European citizens to use the European digital currency. The app, designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, will be accessible via smartphone, tablet, or s...
FPC publishes 2025 U.S. Instant Payments Adoption Quantitative Study
Monday, October 06, 2025 16:11:50 (UTC)
Oct. 2, 2025 – The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today announced the publication of the 2025 U.S. Instant Payments Adoption Quantitative Study, a survey of U.S.-based third-party enablers to financial institutions (FIs). Collectively, respondents to the study serve more than 90% of U.S. FIs and offer a forward-looking view into how instant payments adoption is expected to expand over th...
LawFi appoints Doug Hathaway as Co-Founder and CTO/CPO
Monday, October 06, 2025 16:10:40 (UTC)
Fintech veteran brings 20 years of expertise to legal fee lending JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 2, 2025– LawFi, a pioneering legal fintech lender and the inventor of the “legal fee loan,” today announced that Doug Hathaway has joined the company as co-founder, chief technology officer (CTO), and chief product officer (CPO). In his new role, Hathaway will lead the development team through the company’s rollout in Florida and beyond. In 2011, Hathaway co-founded DadeSystems, a payments au...
Electronic Payments makes strategic growth investment in Mega Payments
Monday, October 06, 2025 16:07:40 (UTC)
CALVERTON, NY – OCTOBER 2, 2025 – Electronic Payments, Inc. (EPI), a powerhouse in payment processing and fintech innovations, today announced a strategic growth investment in Mega Payments, a Michigan-based merchant services leader serving more than 2,000 clients across low, medium, and high-risk industries. The investment powers Mega Payments with enhanced processing capabilities, global reach across North America, Europe, and the UK, and access to an exclusive tech ecosystem, includ...
