All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Lama AI joins Mastercard Engage Partner Program for commercial lending

Lama AI connects to an ecosystem of partners to help launch a seamless, digital first instalment lending experience through the Mastercard Instalments program

RBC Capital Markets launches RBC Clear

Cash Management solution will focus on Fortune 1,000 corporations in the US

JPMorgan partners with fintech Codat to drive adoption of virtual cards

To help America’s largest banks accelerate the transition away from cheques, Codat is launching a Supplier Enablement API product to drive increased spend through virtual card offerings

Worldline agrees partnership with Netherlands-based risk consultancy RiskQuest

Collaboration aims to redefine credit risk management in the Dutch market, leveraging Worldline’s advanced Credit Insight solution and RiskQuest’s market expertise

Mastercard, GFT Technologies join to boost cross-border payments

Collaboration aims to enhance efficiency, agility, and cost reduction

Celeris and PXP Financial agree strategic technical integration

Collaboration aims to elevate merchant payment solutions on a global scale

Credit card delinquencies rise at Chase, Wells Fargo, inch down at Citi

US consumer spending rose in the first quarter, according to data released by the major US credit card issuers

R3, Quant, DXC and Coadjute selected as technology providers for the UK’s Regulated Liability Network

UK participants include Barclays, Citi, HSBC, Lloyds, Mastercard, NatWest, Nationwide, Santander, Standard Chartered, Virgin Money and Visa, supported by EY and Linklaters, and a technology team of R3, Quant, DXC and Coadjute

Mastercard agrees strategic partnership with Canadian fintech VoPay

Collaboration designed to empower Canadians to move money quickly and securely with Mastercard Move

Inpay: net profits rise by 50% in 2023 for international cross-border payments business

Inpay says its 2023 earnings highlight its ability to continue to scale rapidly and profitably having successfully integrated 18 new local markets in 2023 with plans to add an additional 60 countries in 2024