Tagged: fis

February 11, 2021 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S.-based fintech FIS (FIS) announced on Thursday that applications are being accepted for the 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator program. FIS reported the program, which is in partnership with The Venture Center and the State of Arkansas, is focused on finding and helping growth-stage fintech startups accelerate… Read More

October 11, 2020 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over two-thirds or 68% of Indian consumers are currently using digital or mobile banking platforms to settle transactions, according to a new report. The use of online banking services and contactless payments has increased significantly due to the COVID-19 crisis – which had led to… Read More

June 3, 2020 @ 12:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, announced on Tuesday the launch of Worldpay’s Fraud Freedom, a new chargeback indemnification service designed for cryptocurrency brokers and exchanges.  According to FIS, Fraud Freedom service helps crypto brokers and exchanges optimize payment conversion, and authorization rates… Read More

May 29, 2020 @ 6:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The month of April 2020 saw a dramatic 200% surge in the number of new mobile banking registrations, meanwhile, mobile banking traffic increased by 85%, according to data from Fidelity National Information Services (FIS). The significant increase in mobile-based transactions may be attributed to the… Read More

May 11, 2020 @ 11:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, announced on Monday that FIS Digital Issuance, a solution that allows financial institutions to provide newly approved applicants with immediate mobile access to their credit and debit accounts. According to FIS, Avidia Bank is the first financial… Read More

April 30, 2020 @ 8:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, announced on Thursday it has joined forces with neobanking group Bambu to power a new digital solution for the U.S. unbanked and underbanked. According to FIS, Bambu has created the solution to provide banking for underbanked Hispanics… Read More

April 29, 2020 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FIS (NYSE:FIS), a financial services technology provider, revealed on April 28, 2020 that its newly formed corporate venture investment division, FIS Ventures, has introduced an initiative that will aim to invest $150 million in high-potential Fintech firms in the coming years. FIS is a publicly-traded… Read More

February 13, 2020 @ 1:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, announced on Thursday it is extending its partnership with payments platform giant PayPal to enable millions of cardholders of U.S. financial institutions to participate in PayPal’s Pay with Rewards. FIS reported beginning in the third quarter of… Read More

January 29, 2020 @ 3:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, announced on Wednesday it is teaming with Liberis, a UK-based fintech that provides alternative funding for small businesses, to launch Working Capital to provide alternative funding solutions for U.S. small businesses. FIS reported that through its Working… Read More

January 24, 2020 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, announced on Friday it has expanded its payment processing in Africa. Through the expansion efforts, FIS will integrate technology from Flutterwave, a U.S.-based payments technology company with operations in Africa, into its Worldpay payment processing platform for… Read More

January 21, 2020 @ 2:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, announced on Tuesday it has opened applications for the 2020 FIS Fintech Accelerator. According to FIS, the FIS Fintech Accelerator program is conducted in collaboration with the State of Arkansas and Little Rock-based The Venture Center. It… Read More

December 20, 2019 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS) announced on Thursday it has entered into an agreement with JCB, a global payment network. Through the agreement, FIS’ global e-commerce platform, WorldPay, will allow businesses that are operating in Japan to accept payments by JCB cards and will now provide an… Read More

July 31, 2019 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, announced on Wednesday it has completed the acquisition of WorldPay, a global payment technology provider. FIS notably acquired WorldPay for $35 million. As previously reported, WorldPay claims to be a “global leader” in payments processing technology and… Read More

May 2, 2019 @ 9:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, announced on Thursday the ten portfolio companies that were selected to participate in the fourth annual FIS Fintech Accelerator program. According to FIS, the companies will participate in a rigorous 12-week program designed to accelerate the development… Read More

March 18, 2019 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payment technology provider Worldpay, Inc. (NYSE: WP; LSE: WPY) announced on Monday it has been acquired by FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm. FIS reportedly purchased the payment processor for $35 billion. Founded in 1993, WorldPay claims to be a “global leader” in payments… Read More

January 8, 2019 @ 10:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, in collaboration with the State of Arkansas and Little Rock-based The Venture Center, announced on Tuesday applications are open for the 2019 FIS FinTech Accelerator program. FIS reported that now in its fourth year, the FIS FinTech… Read More

May 3, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech firm FIS, along with The Venture Center, announced on Thursday the ten startups that were selected for the 2018 Fintech Accelerator Program. The program, which is sponsored by FIS and the State of Arkansas, is focused on identifying and accelerating the development of early-stage fintech… Read More

April 23, 2018 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE:FIS), a financial services and payment technology firm, announced last week Customers Bank is one of the latest community-based financial institutions to implement its modern core banking platform. According to FIS, the new core banking platform provides a more intuitive and easy-to-navigate user interface, integrated digital… Read More

January 10, 2018 @ 9:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech company FIS (NYSE: FIS), in collaboration with the state of Arkansas and Little Rock-based The Venture Center (VC), announced on Wednesday that applications are open for the 2018 VC FinTech Accelerator program. According to FIS, the VC FinTech Accelerator is heading into its third year and… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Venture Center announced on Tuesday that two international and eight U.S. teams completed the VC FinTech Accelerator Empowered by FIS last week and presented their solutions to more than 350 investors, which included banking and financial services executives from across the U.So at VC… Read More