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Read at the sourceWritten by Last editedSep 20262 min read Transaction taken for charity Trussell through an AI-driven checkout process developed within the FCA’s AI Live Testing programme LONDON, 22 September 2026 — Bank payment company GoCardless has processed the first agentic account-to-account transaction in the UK, an AI-driven donation on its website for Trussell, the anti-poverty charity and community of food banks. The pioneering transaction was completed end-to-end through a conversation with an AI agent, bringing simplicity and ease to the giving process whilst responding to market demand for the…
Read at the sourceWritten by Reviewed by Last editedSep 20261 min read We've spent years growing our partner ecosystem - 350+ partners now build, integrate and refer business with us. What hasn't kept pace is the toolkit behind those relationships. That’s changing. We're rolling out two new pieces of partner infrastructure: the Partner Portal, a self-serve home for everything you need to work with us, and a revamped Partner Directory, our public showcase for merchants looking for GoCardless in the platforms they already use. What's new? The Partner Dashboard already gives you visibility into your integration…
Read at the sourceWritten by Last editedAug 20262 min read One financial home for payments, accounts and business financing, serving over 350,000 businesses across 30+ markets. AMSTERDAM/LONDON – 1 September 2026 — Mollie today announced it has completed its acquisition of GoCardless, a global leader in bank payments. Together, the two companies are trusted by more than 350,000 businesses across 30+ markets. Koen Köppen, CEO of Mollie, leads the group. GoCardless will continue to operate as 'GoCardless, a Mollie company' under co-founder Hiroki Takeuchi, reflecting the strategic importance of its brand and its…
Read at the sourceQuick summary Recurring card payments fail for reasons that have nothing to do with whether a customer can pay: expired cards, re-authentication friction, and insufficient funds at the moment of collection. Failed payments are just the beginning of an admin chain: dunning emails, hours of customer service time, and often involuntary churn. Card payment issues cost businesses around 3.5% of monthly revenue, and 42% of business leaders spend three or more hours a week managing failed card payments. Recurring Pay by Bank checks funds are available before collecting, so fewer payments fail in the…
Read at the sourceWritten by Last editedAug 20262 min read The independent heat network specialist embraces open banking payments to replace manual meter top-ups and drive operational efficiency LONDON, 4 August 2026 — Data Energy, a leading independent heat network specialist, has chosen bank payment company GoCardless and its open banking-powered Recurring Pay by Bank solution to upgrade its payments. The utility specialist will use the technology to fully automate flexible energy meter top-up payments for its customers. This shift to automated recurring billing introduces clear operational benefits for Data…
Read at the sourceWritten by Last editedJul 20262 min read LONDON 28 July, 2026 -- GoCardless, the bank payment company, has announced a partnership with anvil, an all-in-one business management and billing platform for the telecom and IT sectors. The integration connects anvil's billing system directly to the GoCardless payment network, allowing telecom operators and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to automate how they collect payments and manage their accounts. The new partnership will simplify payment set-up at the first customer touchpoint: the point of order. Customers enter their bank details and…
Read at the sourceWritten by Last editedJul 20262 min read Instant open banking payments now available in Sage Business Cloud Accounting, providing a card-free alternative to eliminate costly fees and manual admin LONDON 14 July, 2026 -- Bank payment company GoCardless has expanded its long-standing strategic partnership with Sage, the global leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, to incorporate its open banking payment feature, Pay by Bank, directly within Sage Business Cloud Accounting. The launch builds on the successful, multi-year relationship…
Read at the sourceWritten by Last editedJun 20262 min read LONDON 25 June, 2026 -- GoCardless, the bank payment company, has announced a partnership with Sequence, an AI billing and quote-to-cash platform to deliver a fully native Direct Debit integration, enabling businesses to automate payment collection across one-off invoices and recurring billing schedules without leaving their billing engine. The integration connects billing and payments together so businesses can manage everything in one place. When a company sends a one-off invoice or sets up a regular subscription, their customers can securely…
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