Fraud & IdentityIntegrated PaymentsPayments

The Real-Time Rail: Where are we now?

By Jude Pinto Since announcing renewed momentum with a stronger path forward earlier this year, Payments Canada and our delivery partners, CGI, IBM and Interac, have made significant progress on the Real-Time Rail (RTR). In late summer, we successfully commenced the build of the real-time clearing and settlement component of …

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Integrated PaymentsPartnerships

Nuvei partners with Cash App Pay

Businesses can now offer the popular alternative payment method in their checkout through their existing integration with Nuvei MONTREAL, QC–Nuvei Corporation, the Canadian fintech company, has partnered with Cash App, a fast and simple payment method that enables U.S. customers to make online payments either by scanning a simple QR …

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FinTechIntegrated Payments

Ingenico brand launches PPaaS, Payments Platform as a Service offer

Combining payments solutions and third-party services, PPaaS empowers acquirers and Independent Software Vendors to enable merchants to create compelling commerce and payment options for their customers, bringing instore what has up to now only been possible online PARIS, FR–Ingenico, a Worldline brand, announces the full commercial launch of PPaaS, its …

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Integrated PaymentsTransportation

Moneris rolls out Open Payments for Transit

Transit authorities processing with Moneris now have the ability to accept a greater variety of cards issued outside Canada in their open payments solution TORONTO, ON–Moneris Solutions, the Canadian leader in unified commerce, has received certification from Discover and UnionPay to process transactions from their respective cardholders in an open …

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Industry TrendsIntegrated Payments

Regal Partners with Flexa to Enable Digital Currency Payments for Movies and More

Using Flexa, Regal patrons in the U.S. can buy tickets and concessions today using dozens of digital currencies at over 500 theatres NEW YORK, NY–Regal, a subsidiary of Cineworld Group and the operator of one of the largest and most geographically diverse theatre circuits in the United States, today announced …

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BNPLIntegrated Payments

Visa Expands ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Solution in Canada with Moneris

Moneris to roll out Visa Installments to its merchant customers, adding scale, brand trust and convenience to popular financing option TORONTO, ON–Consumer demand is growing quickly for buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions offered by financial institutions which are underpinned by global payment technology leaders like Visa. A recent Visa …

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Consumer BankingIntegrated PaymentsPayment Processing

Will payment methods be a way Canadians use to track their spending more accurately?

By Lorenzo Pellegrino As Paysafe discovered when we surveyed consumers in April, COVID-19 and the social distancing measures Canada and other countries have put into place to combat the virus have impacted when, where, and, arguably most importantly, how they are spending money. The shift to eCommerce is one clear …

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E-commerceIntegrated Payments

FreedomPay Introduces Touchless Commerce Program to Take Payments to the Safer Next Level

Enabling touchless commerce protects the safety of merchants and customers during the onset and aftermath of COVID-19 PHILADELPHIA, PA–FreedomPay, the world’s leading consumer-centric commerce platform announces its Touchless Commerce program, ensuring the safety of merchants and customers globally. Whether in a restaurant, airport, convenience store, retail outlet or hotel, enabling …

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EFT & WireIntegrated Payments

EQ Bank partners with TransferWise on international money transfers

First of its kind collaboration in Canada offers customers a better way to move money overseas; TransferWise for Banks provides EQ Bank with direct API integration TORONTO, ON–EQ Bank, the digital platform offered by Equitable Bank (TSX: EQB and EQB.PR.C), Canada’s Challenger Bank™, announces a partnership with TransferWise, the global technology …

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Industry NewsIntegrated Payments

Sezzle, ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Payments Innovator, Invests in Canadian Marketplace

Sezzle will add payments, technology industry veteran Patrick Chan as General Manager for Canada, opening Toronto headquarters to serve the Canadian market MINNEAPOLIS and TORONTO, ON–Sezzle Inc., the highest consumer-rated interest-free installment payment solution, today announced a number of key investments aimed at positioning the company as the premier ‘buy …

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