All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

IBM Canada, CGI and Interac to support delivery and operation of Canada’s Real-Time Rail program

Payments Canada says it is focused on delivering the final pillar of RTR through ecosystem alignment and collaboration to support payment innovation, long-term sustainability and economic advancement for Canada

Interac acquires exclusive Canadian rights to use Vouchr platform

Enables the future development of multi-media Interac e-Transfer notifications that can be customised by Canadians

Financial Consumer Agency of Canada to oversee open banking framework

The Canadian government is to introduce legislation to enable consumers to securely and confidently access their financial data and, in turn, safely use services that can help them improve their financial outcomes-i.e open banking

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