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An issuer processor is the entity that authorizes or declines transactions on behalf of the card-issuing bank, maintains the system of record for cardholder data, communicates with settlement entities, and facilitates card issuing. Did you know the average American has four credit cards? But for consumers to use their cards to make purchases, businesses and […]

Republished from PYMNTS.com eBook: 2022 Outlook – The Innovations that Hit, Missed and Need to Hit Reset Given the pace of innovation and high consumer adoption, the payments industry is primed for even more innovation, writes Ava Kelly, chief product officer at i2c, in the PYMNTS e-book, “Endemic Economics: 32 Payments Execs on the ‘Next […]

March was full of exciting achievements for i2c clients around the globe, from notable press mentions and awards, to industry-first accomplishments and successful funding rounds. We are thrilled to be the go-to enablement platform for the world’s leading fintech innovators and financial institution leaders, and we’re especially proud to celebrate their wins. Here are some […]

Credit cards have changed from physical only to physical plus digital to digital-first in the last 10 years. And those digital-first innovations have changed the amount of time it takes to apply, be approved and receive an active card from weeks to minutes. The next innovation for credit card issuance is anyone’s guess, but there […]

Recently, i2c president, Jim McCarthy, was interviewed by The Financial Brand to discuss how the tremendous growth in crypto wallets and interest in cryptocurrencies has led many to look to plastic to open new doors and support transactions. This blog post is republished from an article originally published on The Financial Brand website. Account openings […]

Banking as a Service providers create a path for embedded finance that enables end-to-end customer journeys by including banking products like loans, credit cards, and rewards programs in their core offerings. It’s an innovative approach that enables businesses to compete based on a customer-centric focus rather than a transaction-centric focus. This is ideal for forward-thinking […]

We all know that tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) is a best practice across a broad range of disciplines. And it’s also a best practice for prepaid. In the prepaid world, tracking KPIs will help you to:

At i2c, we’re proud to work with a diverse range of clients advancing the global payments frontier. February brought us The Annual Brand Finance Banking 500 list, which credited a number of i2c clients for “turning the tide on brand value contraction” – among other notable payment awards and client launches. Join us as we […]

i2c president, Jim McCarthy, was recently interviewed by the Tearsheet to provide transactional data and insights on how crypto-backed cards have become one of the world’s fastest-growing card categories. This blog post is republished from a Tearsheet/i2c Inc. interview originally published on Tearsheet.com. You’ve probably heard about crypto-backed cards by now. A crypto-backed card connects […]

i2c president, Jim McCarthy, joined PYMNTS CEO, Karen Webster, for a fireside chat to discuss how companies should capitalize on adopting Banking as a Service (BaaS) platforms to offer financial products to their end customers. This blog post is republished from a PYMNTS.com/i2c Inc. interview originally published on PYMNTS.com We’re headed toward a not-too-distant future […]