CPPO NEWS AND RESEARCH
CPPO Research on Prepaid Growth Featured on Open Banking Expo Podcast
CPPO Executive Director Jennifer Tramontana and Aite-Novarica Group’s Francisco Javier Alvarez-Evangelista joined the OBExpoUnplugged podcast to talk the growth of the Canadian prepaid market. They
Canadian Prepaid Payments Now CA$8.5 Billion Industry, Up 18% Since 2020
The Canadian Prepaid Providers Organization (CPPO), the collective voice of the open-loop prepaid payments industry in Canada, today released an updated industry forecast in collaboration with
American Banker Features CPPO, Payfare and Blackhawk Network Insights on Prepaid Growth Opportunities in Canada
In a December 2021 American Banker article, “Prepaid in Canada could follow U.S. model for expansion,” CPPO Executive Director Jennifer Tramontana — along with CPPO
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The State of Fintech in Canada
Fintech is a fast-paced industry that requires companies to constantly innovate to keep up with business and consumer demand. On Oct. 20, at an industry
Hill Day Recap: CPPO Gathers with Canadian Government Leaders to Advocate Prepaid’s Potential
On Tuesday, October 18, the CPPO held its first ever Hill Day in Ottawa. Led by CPPO’s Executive Director Jennifer Tramontana, members participated in a
How Prepaid is Innovating Employee and Gig Worker Payouts
In 2022, driving employee and worker retention remains a top priority for businesses across every industry. But winning over this audience isn’t just about how
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RBC and Lowe’s Canada Team Up to Help Canadians With Savings and Flexible Financing Programs
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Lowe’s Canada announced their joint strategic initiative to help Canadians obtain more value from their home improvement products and services.
Mastercard SpendingPulse: Canadian Consumer Spending Sees Boost
According to Mastercard SpendingPulseTM, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, Canadian spending, excluding automotive, increased +7% YOY in August (+18.8%
Galileo Expands Payment Risk Platform with DataVisor
Galileo Financial Technologies, a leading financial technology company owned and operated independently by SoFi Technologies, Inc. has expanded its Galileo Payment Risk Platform jointly with
Galileo Financial Technologies to Power Fundbox
Fundbox, an embedded working capital platform for small businesses, announced today that the company has partnered with Galileo Financial Technologies, an open API platform that
Flyp Selects Galileo to Power Its Gamified Mobile Banking Platform
Galileo Financial Technologies, a leading financial technology company owned and operated independently by SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI), announced that its API-enabled financial technology powers Flyp. Flyp is
Peoples Trust Company Becomes First ACSS Direct Clearer in Canada Since 1984
Peoples Trust Company (PTC), part of Peoples Group, announced today it has been granted Direct Clearer status in the Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS) by Payments
Equicom Savings Bank Goes Live with FSS Secure 3D to Combat Card-not-present Fraud
FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a leading global provider of integrated payment products and a payments processor announced that Equicom Savings Bank (EqB) – one
Karen Budahazy of Peoples Group on New Use Cases, What’s Next for Prepaid
New use cases are always emerging for prepaid, including crypto rewards and BNPL, says Karen Budahazy, VP of Digital Enablement and Issuing for Peoples group.
DCBank’s Jeffrey Smith On How Technology Advancements are Spurring Prepaid’s Growth
The Canadian prepaid industry is fueling the transformation to a true digital banking and payments ecosystem. That theme will be at the heart of discussions
InComm Payments’ Felipe Papaleo on Prepaid’s Digital Payments Ecosystem Impact
Prepaid technology is the foundation for digital financial services partnerships that enable emerging fintechs and established financial institutions to bring new and innovative products and
Galileo Financial Technologies’ Kevin Ohlson on Prepaid’s Embedded Payments Potential
The rapid growth of the Canadian open-loop prepaid market has cemented the case for prepaid being a nimble platform and the innovation rail of choice
What North America Can Learn about Open Banking from Europe
By Brian Hanrahan, COO, Nuapay — an EML Payments company Open Banking has been one of the true success stories in Europe’s fintech history. In
About Payments Futures
Welcome to Payments Futures, a digital thought leadership hub with original content that focuses on ways in which innovation and technology are transforming payments and digital banking in Canada. This newsroom will feature opinion pieces from industry voices and news coverage from across the Canadian payments, banking and prepaid ecosystem.
This platform is run by the Canadian Prepaid Providers Organization (CPPO), a not-for-profit organization and the collective voice of the open-loop prepaid payments industry in Canada. The CPPO is focused on awareness and education so that consumers, governments and businesses understand the value of this platform and have the best experience with these popular solutions.
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