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Brite Payments launches Pay by Bank in the UK amid growing checkout frustration

Published

2 October 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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United Kingdom

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Read at openbankingexpo.com →

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Fusion42 · 3 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Brite Payments has launched its Pay by Bank service in the UK after obtaining its FCA Electronic Money Institution licence, aiming to reduce checkout frustrations by enabling faster, more seamless bank-to-bank payments domestically and across Europe via a single API.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You can now offer a simplified Pay by Bank payment option that removes legacy barriers and accelerates cross-border checkout. British merchants need to integrate this to keep customers who refuse slow, error-prone card payments.

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1 source · 2 Oct 2026

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