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Q3 Earnings Show Continued Momentum for Major PFs: PayPal, Square, Shopify and Blackbaud

Third quarter of this year has seen a continuation in acquisitions and partnerships for some of the major PF brands, as well as strong momentum to kick off the upcoming holiday season.

Paytm Appoints New CEO; PayPal Targets the Underdog: News Roundup

PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.

Apple Trumps PayPal and Square; Stripe is Justified: News Roundup

PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.

Q2 Earnings Show Strong Momentum for Major PFs: PayPal, Square, Shopify and Blackbaud

Second quarter for this year has seen lots of acquisitions and partnerships for some of the major PF brands, as well as strong momentum to kick off the back half of the year. And while the payments ecosystem continues to evolve at a rapid pace, these publicly traded PFs seem to be thriving.

PF PayU Beefing up Cross-Border Payments with Acquisition

Citing enormous opportunity in cross-border payments, payments provider PayU announced this week that it plans to acquire Israeli technology provider ZOOZ.

PayPal Leads PPRO Investment

Cross-border e-payments specialist PPRO announced an investment this week from PayPal. The leading payments provider led the $50 million funding round with participation from Citi Ventures and HPE Growth Capital.

PayPal Targets $3 Billion Annually in M&A; Acquisitions in Global Payments Space Skyrocket: News Roundup

PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.

PayPal Buying Binge Supports Marketplace Payments with Hyperwallet Acquisition

PayPal is still on a buying binge, with two more companies added to its slate of acquisitions last week. The first was Hyperwallet, which the company said improves its ability to serve ecommerce platforms and marketplaces, a global market it called a “tremendous opportunity.”

PayPal Steps Up Square Challenge with iZettle Acquisition

Deep pockets, multichannel expertise and access to markets are all coming together to make PayPal and iZettle look very much like a formidable global competitor to Square. This acquisition is the latest in a string of deals in which key players are combining expertise and market coverage to adapt to a rapidly evolving payments environment.

In this space, expansion and growth often come down to the question: Who can serve small businesses best?

Stripe Introduces Stripe Billing; Mastercard Foregoes Customer Signature: News Roundup

Stripe introduces Stripe Billing to target the recurring business model specifically while Mastercard forgoes the customer signature on in-store purchases at US and Canadian merchant locations. And in other news, PayPal leads the rankings for mobile wallets while QR code adoption faces challenges in Europe and North America.