Newswire Summaries
Digital payments power $350B in U.S. economic output and 2M jobs, ETA finds
Friday, January 16, 2026 18:24:04 (UTC)
New Study: Digital Payments Power $350B in U.S. Economic Output and 2M Jobs, Unlocking Massive Gains for Consumers, Businesses First such report details value to the U.S. economy's growth, productivity and entrepreneurship WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital payments generate more than $350 billion in annual U.S. economic output and support more than 2 million jobs, while unlocking billions more in downstream economic activity, according to a new national and 50-stat...
Benji Pays launches Benji Payments, powered by Adyen for Platforms
Friday, January 16, 2026 18:22:23 (UTC)
Benji Pays Announces Benji Payments, Powered by Adyen for Platforms VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Benji Pays, a leader in accounts receivable automation for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and SMBs, today announced the launch of Benji Payments, using Adyen for Platforms as its payment service provider. With Benji Payments, Benji Pays will be able to offer customers fully integrated payment processing directly within the Benji Pays platform, facilitating faster settle...
Online food delivery services market to double from 2024's $300B to $600B by 2033
Friday, January 16, 2026 18:20:17 (UTC)
Online Food Delivery Services Market Set to Double from USD 300 Billion in 2024 to USD 600 Billion by 2033, Registering a Steady 8.5% CAGR - Market Research Intellect The growth of the Online Food Delivery Services Market is driven by increasing smartphone penetration, widespread internet access, and the rising preference for convenience among urban consumers. Busy lifestyles, expanding gig economy delivery networks, and the integration of AI-driven recommendation systems are enhanci...
Kea brings full-stack crypto and fiat payments to ICE 2026
Friday, January 16, 2026 18:17:16 (UTC)
Kea Brings Full-Stack Crypto and Fiat Payments to ICE 2026 One infrastructure for stablecoins, IBAN accounts, and global payouts built for iGaming companies. NICOSIA, Cyprus, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- January 19-21, Kea will participate in ICE 2026 in Barcelona. The company will showcase a full-stack payment solutions ecosystem that lets iGaming businesses run crypto and fiat side by side. Teams can accept and hold stablecoins, settle on IBAN, and pay partners locally from one...
Harvard FCU to automate >85% of decisions with MANTL onboarding, account opening
Thursday, January 15, 2026 19:08:59 (UTC)
Harvard Federal Credit Union Unifies the End-to-End Member Experience with the Alkami Digital Sales & Service Platform The addition of MANTL to the Alkami Digital Banking Solution and Data & Marketing Solution unlocks the credit union’s ability to redefine relationship banking across the entire account holder journey PLANO, TX –Jan. 15, 2026– Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., ...
ParaScript named Product Innovation Winner in 2026 BIG Innovation Awards
Thursday, January 15, 2026 16:59:42 (UTC)
ParaScript® Named Product Innovation Winner in the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards Recognized for Patented Embedded Signature Verification Technology Enabling Real-Time, Check Fraud Detection BOULDER, Colo. – Jan. 15, 2026 - ParaScript, an AI-powered document processing company, is proud to announce that it has won the 2026 BIG Innovation Award in the Product Innovation category for its Embedded Signature Verification Solution. The global recognition program honors companies, products a...
Velera releases its Payments Index: January 2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026 16:58:39 (UTC)
St. Petersburg, Fla., Jan. 15, 2026—Today, Velera – the nation’s premier payments CUSO and an integrated financial technology solutions provider – published the January edition of the Velera Payments Index, presenting updates on credit card balances, delinquencies and mobile wallet activity, along with the conclusion of our three-part 2025 holiday spending analysis. In December, consumer spending growth continued its resilient pace despite lackluster consumer sentiment. While credit ...
Viamericas expands payment network to Nequi platform
Thursday, January 15, 2026 16:55:55 (UTC)
Viamericas Expands Payment Network to Nequi, a Digital Financial Platform Expanded partnership with Bancolombia brings new payment option for Colombian communities Coral Gables, Fla., Jan. 13, 2026— Viamericas, a leading provider of remittance and international money transfer services, has has expanded its partnership with Bancolombia to enable remittance payments directly into Nequi, a digital financial platform that has more than 26 million users in Colombia. Customers can now recei...
Current manufacturing indicators rise in January
Thursday, January 15, 2026 16:53:13 (UTC)
Current Manufacturing Indicators Rise in January Philadelphia, January 15, 2026 Manufacturing activity in the region increased overall, according to the firms responding to the January Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The diffusion index for current general activity jumped from a revised reading of -8.8 in December to 12.6 in January, its highest reading since September. The new orders and shipments indexes also moved higher. The employment index declined but continues to suggest ov...
Ballerine launches trusted agentic commerce governance platform
Thursday, January 15, 2026 16:51:29 (UTC)
Ballerine Launches Trusted Agentic Commerce Governance Platform New platform enables payment service providers to prepare and govern merchants for agent-driven commerce with continuous policy controls, monitoring, and auditability San Francisco, January 15, 2026 - Ballerine, an AI-native risk and compliance platform for financial institutions, fintechs, and marketplaces, today announced the launch of its Trusted Agentic Commerce Governance Platform, a real-time operating solution desi...
