Marqeta Announces New SMB Credit Card Customer AffiniPay, Delivering A Flexible and Customized Credit Offering with Full Program Management Capabilities
Marqeta partners with AffiniPay to launch MyCase Smart Spend, a comprehensive solution for law firms to manage expenses with a LawPay Visa SMB credit card embedded within the platform.
The partnership between Marqeta and AffiniPay, integrating a Visa SMB credit card into the MyCase platform, represents a strategic move for both companies. For Marqeta, this deal exemplifies its expansion within the financial technology sector, potentially increasing its transaction volume and revenue. The integration of payment solutions into professional services software is a growing trend, as it simplifies financial operations for users and embeds financial services within their daily workflows. This can lead to increased user retention and a stronger competitive position.
For investors, this collaboration could signal Marqeta's continued growth and adoption in niche markets, which may positively influence its stock valuation. It is essential to monitor user adoption rates and the financial performance of this new offering, as these will be indicators of the partnership's success and its impact on Marqeta's bottom line.
The legal industry is traditionally seen as slow to adopt new technologies, yet the demand for digital solutions that streamline operations is evident. The MyCase Smart Spend solution addresses a significant pain point for law firms by offering a comprehensive expense management system. This move is likely to be well received in the legal market, as it offers a unique value proposition that combines financial management with professional services.
Understanding the market size and potential adoption curve is crucial. Law firms, particularly small and medium-sized practices, represent a substantial market opportunity for embedded financial services. The ease of use and efficiency gains could drive rapid adoption, which would be a strong indicator of future growth potential for both Marqeta and AffiniPay.
The introduction of MyCase Smart Spend could revolutionize financial management within the legal sector. By embedding a revolving credit card directly into the case management platform, law firms can benefit from streamlined expense tracking and enhanced financial oversight. This level of integration simplifies reconciliation processes and could lead to improved compliance with financial regulations, a critical consideration for legal professionals.
Moreover, the legal sector's specific needs, such as client trust accounting and expense allocation, require tailored financial solutions. Marqeta's ability to offer dynamic and flexible card programs is likely to meet these specialized demands, which could set a new standard in legal tech and inspire further innovation in this space.
02/28/2024 - 08:00 AM
Marqeta will power AffiniPay’s LawPay Visa SMB credit card embedded within its MyCase platform, the first comprehensive solution in the industry that helps law firms pay, track and manage firm and client expenses.
OAKLAND, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform enabling some of the world’s most innovative embedded finance solutions, today announced a partnership with AffiniPay , the leader in online payments and software solutions for professionals. Marqeta will power the upcoming launch of MyCase Smart Spend, a spend management solution powered by a LawPay Visa SMB revolving credit card embedded directly within the MyCase platform that helps firms streamline their expenses and better manage their finances.
Like many small businesses, law firms and legal professionals are bogged down by manual expense tracking and lose valuable time–and money–reconciling their finances each month. The launch of MyCase Smart Spend makes MyCase a comprehensive solution in the legal industry that offers a single destination for firm operations and spend management from start to finish. AffiniPay selected Marqeta because of its trusted platform for building card programs at scale that are dynamic, flexible and tailored to customer needs. By partnering with Marqeta, MyCase Smart Spend users will have a comprehensive, easy to use platform that gives them access to real-time card issuing, transaction data, and spend controls for their credit card offering. This helps cardholders stay on top of business expenses and access capital more easily, all from a single dashboard.
“Marqeta fully understands the complexity of building new card programs that are tailored to the specific needs of legal professionals,” said Bryan Thompson, Chief Technology Officer of AffiniPay. “We sought a partner that could help us deliver on our promise of giving our customers better insights into their finances and improving efficiency. We’re looking forward to working with Marqeta to bring this product to market and continuing to deliver innovative solutions in credit.”
Marqeta commercial credit customers can choose from a range of flexible funding models for their cardholders, such as Net 30 Charge Cards, Receivables Purchase, and Revolving Credit, to allow them to take control of their business’ financial health and access capital more easily. With Marqeta’s expertise in payments and program management capabilities, Marqeta handles all the intricacies of establishing new card programs, including helping customers meet applicable regulatory and compliance requirements. With Marqeta’s platform, customers can easily spin up cards for new users, deliver personalized rewards, and free up more working capital to stay on top of business expenses.
“With our fully integrated embedded credit offering, we’re proud to enable forward-thinking companies like AffiniPay to deliver branded business credit cards that help them retain customers and drive loyalty,” said Todd Pollak, Chief Revenue Officer. “We offer highly flexible but finely tuned controls, giving customers greater control over their card program and ultimately have a more cohesive view of their finances. The end result is that law firms can reconcile receipts and expenses from disparate systems instead of relying on time-consuming paper-based processes. This solution will help small businesses streamline their client management processes and provide innovative controls to manage costs – resulting in more time to focus on their cases instead of the business overhead.”
About Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ)
Marqeta’s embedded finance and modern card issuing platform empowers its customers to create customized and innovative payment cards and embedded finance offerings. Marqeta’s platform, powered by open APIs, gives its customers the ability to build more configurable and flexible payment experiences, accelerating product development and democratizing access to card issuing technology. Its modern architecture provides instant access to highly scalable, cloud-based payment infrastructure that enables customers to launch and manage their own card programs, issue cards and authorize and settle transactions. Marqeta is headquartered in Oakland, California and is certified to operate in more than 40 countries globally. For more information, visit www.marqeta.com , Twitter and LinkedIn .
Forward-Looking Statements
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What is the partnership announcement between Marqeta and AffiniPay about?
Marqeta partners with AffiniPay to launch MyCase Smart Spend, a solution for law firms to manage expenses with a LawPay Visa SMB credit card embedded within the platform.
What is the purpose of MyCase Smart Spend?
MyCase Smart Spend helps law firms streamline expenses and manage finances by offering a comprehensive solution within the legal industry.
Why did AffiniPay select Marqeta as a partner?
AffiniPay chose Marqeta due to its trusted platform for building card programs at scale that are dynamic, flexible, and tailored to customer needs.
What benefits do MyCase Smart Spend users get from partnering with Marqeta?
Users get access to real-time card issuing, transaction data, and spend controls for their credit card offering, making it easier to manage business expenses and access capital.
How does Marqeta's expertise help in establishing new card programs?
Marqeta's platform handles the intricacies of establishing new card programs, including regulatory and compliance requirements, allowing customers to easily spin up cards for new users and deliver personalized rewards.
