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Podcast Recap: Prepaid’s Role in Digitizing Government Payments and Driving Financial Inclusion
With an appeal to businesses, consumers and governments, open-loop prepaid solutions can be used to drive financial inclusion, providing an initial point of access to
American Banker Feature: Prepaid cards fill gaps in Canada’s banking market
CPPO Executive Director Jennifer Tramontana was interviewed in American Banker about the growth of prepaid in Canada and key market trends, along with a perspective
Total Finance Feature: ‘Canada’s Prepaid Payments Industry Growing, Attracting Innovation Among Homegrown And Global FinTechs’
By Jennifer Tramontana — Executive Director, CPPO This article first appeared in the July 2021 Edition of Total Finance and online. The COVID-19 pandemic has
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2022 CPPO Prepaid Symposium — Regulatory Recap: Payments Modernization, Open Banking and the Real-Time Rail
Canadian government stakeholders have pledged to maintain momentum on their RFI for alternative payment methods in the push for payments modernization. Where prepaid fits into
Recap: 2022 CPPO Prepaid Symposium
The growth of the Canadian open-loop prepaid market has cemented the case for prepaid moving far beyond just a card, and instead being a platform
Prepaid’s B2B Canadian Payments Moment: Disrupting the Future of Business Payments
In the past few years alone, the rapid acceleration of technology innovation, digital payments solutions and a rise of financial services partnerships have allowed fintechs
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Canadian Fintech Startup SAVVII Group Inc. Announces $10M in Seed Funding
Savvii Group Inc. – the latest future-thinking Canadian fintech that boasts designing the “Smartest Card You Will Ever Need” – announced $10M in funding today from a
QNB and FSS Partner to Modernize Reconciliation Operations
FSS Technologies, a leading global provider of integrated payment products and a payments processor, today, announced a multi-country engagement with QNB, the largest financial institution
Payment Source named Most Empowering Payment Solutions Enterprise in 2022 Canadian Business Awards
CPPO Member Payment Source was named the Most Empowering Payment Solutions Enterprise in the 2022 Canadian Business Awards, a program dedicated to pioneering industries and
KOHO Secures C$210M Series D Funding Round
KOHO Financial Inc, the rapidly growing Fintech company, announced it closed a C$210 million Series D funding round. This investment was led by Eldridge, a
Peoples Group Joins the Canadian Lenders Association
The Canadian Lenders Association (CLA) welcomed new member Peoples Group. Through Peoples Trust, Peoples Bank, Lendful and First Inheritance, they provide residential, multi-family, and commercial
CBC Radio Talks Earned Wage Access with CPPO Member Ceridian
In a January 25 feature on CBC Radio’s website titled “You shouldn’t have to wait 2 weeks to get paid, say proponents of new payroll
Podcast Recap: Prepaid’s Role in Digitizing Government Payments and Driving Financial Inclusion
With an appeal to businesses, consumers and governments, open-loop prepaid solutions can be used to drive financial inclusion, providing an initial point of access to
Regulatory Recap: Issues Impacting the Future of Prepaid
As part of its mission, the CPPO works to advocate for a positive environment in which prepaid payments can responsibly grow and flourish in Canada.
FSS and BRAC Bank Partner to Drive Digital Commerce Growth
FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a globally leading provider of integrated payment products and a payments processor, today announced its collaboration with BRAC Bank, the
FSS Business Support Suite Enables BancNet to Maximize Billing and Settlement Efficiencies
FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a leading global provider of integrated payment products and a payments processor, announced its Business Support Suite enables BancNet, the
Cadillac Fairview Introduces New Digital Gift Card Program with Mastercard and EML Payments
Cadillac Fairview (CF) announced enhancements to its gift card program, CF SHOP! The program is supported by a partnership with Mastercard and EML Payments, amongst
DoorDash and Payfare Launch Instant Pay Nationwide
DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) and Payfare (TSX: PAY) announced instant access to earnings for DoorDash delivery drivers across the United States via DasherDirect. DasherDirect is a
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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