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Q&A with Kent Henderson

Q&A with Kent Henderson

Hey Payment Fanatic! Today, I’m excited to share my latest Q&A with Kent Henderson, VP, Product Management at Mangopay. Before diving in, I recommend: * Following him on LinkedIn, * If you haven’t followed Mangopay already, you can find them here. Let’s get to it! 1. What

Affirm Expands to the UK

Affirm Expands to the UK

Hey Payment Fanatic! Affirm, the American FinTech giant known for its flexible buy now, pay later (BNPL) options, has officially launched its first overseas expansion in the U.K. Max Levchin, in a conversation with CNBC, emphasized the decision behind targeting the U.K. first: “It is a huge market,

Klarna & Zoom Roll Out Flexible Payments in 16 Markets

Klarna & Zoom Roll Out Flexible Payments in 16 Markets

Hey Payment Fanatic! Klarna is partnering with Zoom to offer flexible payment options for Zoom Workplace across the US and multiple European markets. Now, customers in 16 countries can manage Zoom subscriptions with Klarna’s Pay Now feature, and Pay Later options are available in the US, Sweden, and Germany.

Mollie & Hyvä Team Up: Launch Hyvä Commerce

Mollie & Hyvä Team Up: Launch Hyvä Commerce

Hey Payments Fanatic! Writing to you from San Francisco, where I’ve been meeting some fascinating folks and had the chance to check out the new U.S. office of Dutch payments pride, Adyen. Big thanks to Davi Strazza for the invite! It was fantastic to catch up, dive deep

Mastercard Unveils Next-Gen AI Digital Assistant to Boost Customer Value

Mastercard Unveils Next-Gen AI Digital Assistant to Boost Customer Value

Hey Payment Fanatic! At Money 20/20, Mastercard unveiled its new AI-powered digital assistant aimed at transforming the customer onboarding experience. With a focus on streamlining processes and making transactions faster and more intuitive, this new tool is set to raise the bar for financial services. Partnering with Databricks, Mastercard

Tap to Pay on iPhone Expands in Europe

Tap to Pay on iPhone Expands in Europe

Hey Payment Fanatic! Tap to Pay on iPhone is expanding across Europe, reaching five new countries and bringing the convenience of contactless payments to even more businesses. Now, merchants in Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania, and Sweden can transform their iPhones into NFC-powered payment terminals—no extra hardware needed! For

Scheduled Pix is now mandatory

Scheduled Pix is now mandatory

Hey Payment Fanatic! Starting this Monday, October 28th, institutions participating in Pix are required to offer their customers the Scheduled Pix feature for recurring transactions. Until now, offering this feature was optional. These rules were outlined in a Central Bank (BC) resolution published in December 2023 and updated in July