Highnote Blog

Virtual Card Issuing: Control Every Payout

Digital Gift Card API: Own the Balance

Adyen Issuing vs. Marqeta vs. Highnote: Issuing Architecture Compared

Consolidate Payment Vendors: Own the Booking

Vertical SaaS Embedded Finance: Own the Financial Flow

Faster Access to Funds Is Becoming a Competitive Necessity

The False Choice Between Speed and Ownership

Finix vs Stripe vs Highnote: Decide What You Own

Embedded Card Issuance: How It Works, Benefits, and Travel Use Cases

Magellan Launches with Highnote to Deliver Modern Payout Experiences

Beyond Wallets: Why Programmable Money Needs Programmable Infrastructure

The Hidden Cost of Fragmented Money Movement (And Why Unified Platforms Are Winning)

Introducing Real-Time Risk Decisions, Built Directly Into Highnote

When Real-Time Disbursements Become Mission-Critical: A Platform Leader’s Guide to Instant Payments

The AP Automation Payoff: A Finance Leader’s Guide to Faster Supplier Payments and a Leaner Operation

Why Commercial Charge Cards are Having a Moment, and How to Build One that Actually Works

Agentic Commerce Platforms: How Autonomous Commerce Works

The Business Case for Issuing Commercial Prepaid Cards: Why Modern Businesses Are Replacing Petty Cash, ACH, and Checks

WorkWhile Is Reimagining Financial Stability for Hourly Workers. Highnote Is Helping Bring It to Life.

AI Payment Workflows: Infrastructure for Execution

SF Fintech Connect Brings Together the People Shaping What’s Next in Fintech

Instant Payouts to Suppliers: The AP and Procurement Team's Practical Guide

Embedded Finance for SaaS Platforms

Legacy Card Program Costs: What They Are and How to Reduce Them

Highnote Collaborates with Visa on Agentic Commerce for AI-Initiated Payments

Your Card Program Doesn't Need to Take 12 Months

Galileo vs. Lithic vs. Highnote: Choosing the Right Issuer

Stripe Alternatives in 2026

Marqeta Alternatives: Own the Decision

Highnote Powers a New Era of Commercial Card Issuing for Online Travel

When Enterprise Meets Fintech: Highnote and Lowe’s on Payments as a Competitive Advantage

Highnote vs. TabaPay vs. Astra: Unified Platform or Payout API

WEX vs. Highnote: Legacy Fleet Card or Modern Issuing Platform

Highnote Powers Fillip Fleet’s Expansion into the U.S. Market

Highnote vs. Marqeta: Choosing the Right Issuer Model for What Comes Next

Escaping Multi-Vendor Payments: Build on One

Card Program Management: Own the Stack

Stripe Issuing vs. Marqeta vs Highnote: Enterprise Comparison Guide

Gaming Payment Processing: Own Both Sides

Virtual Payables Cards: Shift the Stack, Capture Revenue

Payment Settlement Process: Follow the Money

Vertical SaaS Payment Solutions: Own the Stack, Unlock Payment Control

Embedded Finance Platform for Vertical SaaS: Own the Flow

Travel Payments Modernization: Virtual Cards and Control

Travel Payments Platforms: Trends and Strategies For 2026

Coinflow Partners with Highnote to Power Next Phase of Growth in Stablecoin Payments

Why Highnote is Built for You

Women Who Lead: A Q&A with Highnote COO Nicola Morris

Fleet Card Program Mistakes That Cost Time, Money, and Control

Embedded Finance at Scale: The Decisions CFOs Are Actually Making

How CFOs Are Reframing Embedded Finance as a Financial Discipline

Complete Guide to Fleet Management Cards for Modern Fleets

Highnote Named to Forbes Fintech 50 for Second Consecutive Year

How to Launch Branded Credit Without Losing Control

Fleet Card Programs Are Payment Systems, Not Perks

Highnote Sync: Platform Updates December 2025

Highnote Partners with OatFi to Expand Integrated Funding Capabilities for Credit Programs

What Legacy Issuers Miss When Launching a Credit Program — How Highnote and OatFi Are Changing What’s Possible

Unified Payments Made Simple: What You Need to Know

The Unified Payments Era: Why Fragmentation Is Failing at Scale

Highnote Sync: Platform Updates November 2025

Highnote: The Bare-Metal Bet on Embedded Finance

Highnote, Cross River Bank, and Visa Launch Stablecoin Settlement for Enterprise Payments

Splitit Expands Partnership with Highnote to Unify Issuing and Acquiring on One Platform

Unifying Issuing and Acquiring: Splitit’s Expansion Shows Why Enterprises Choose Highnote

The Real-Time Mandate: Why Leading Platforms Are Unifying Money Movement with Highnote

Card Program Management: Launch Faster With Unified Control

Embedded Finance Use Cases and Examples Across Industries

Program Management vs Processor-only: The Faster Path to Launch

Highnote Sync: Platform Updates October 2025

Highnote Embedded Finance Platform: Secure and Unified

How Modern Money Moves: Inside Highnote’s Unified Platform for Embedded Finance

Why Control Is the Key to Scaling Embedded Finance

Highnote Sync: Platform Updates September 2025

Acquiring Without Limits: How Highnote’s Unified Platform Redefines Merchant Growth

What Is AP Automation and How It Transforms Accounts Payable

Embedded Payments: From Checkout Friction to Revenue Engine

Highnote Sync: Platform Updates August 2025

Unified Payments Platform: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Implement It

The Merchant Advantage of Centralized Payments

Unification Will Win the Payments Race

Is It Time to Migrate Your Card Program? Here’s How to Make the Move Seamless

Highnote Sync: Platform Updates July 2025

One Wallet to Power Them All: The Future of Fleet Payments

Why Virtual Cards Still Aren’t Easy. And What We’re Doing About It

Announcing Virtual Card Express: A Faster Way to Launch B2B Payments

Unifying Money Movement: The Future of Embedded Payments

Highnote Sync: Platform Updates June 2025

Why Stablecoins Are Becoming a Core Building Block in Embedded Finance

Welcoming Will Roberts as Highnote’s first Chief Risk Officer

Highnote Sync: Platform Updates

Highnote appointed by BNY to Modernize B2B Payments with Next Generation Virtual Card Integration

Highnote’s $90M Series B and Expansion into U.S. Merchant Acquiring: Our Next Phase of Innovation

Getting Started with Highnote Video Series: Highnote GraphQL API

Road to Launch with Highnote

Getting Started with Highnote Video Series: Highnote Dashboard

Building the Moveable Type of Embedded Finance: Spotlight on Jatin Salla, Head of Credit at Highnote

New Collaborative Authorization Enhancements for Fleet Cards

nmible and Highnote Launch Card to Streamline Clinical Trial Participant Reimbursement

GraphQL vs. REST: What Are They, and Which Is Better for You?

Our New Summary Metrics: An Instant Snapshot of Your Card Program’s Health

Understanding the Difference: Charge Cards vs. Revolving Credit Cards

Spotlight on Risk: Q&A with Highnote’s Director of Risk, Rayna Coleman

In Praise of the Simple, Mighty Spend Control

How Highnote Leverages Mastercard to Drive the Future of Fleet Cards

Highnote: Powering Flexibility Across the Credit Spectrum From Secured to Unsecured

BJ’s Restaurants and Ferry Launch Payroll Card Powered by Highnote, Digitally Disbursing Employee Tips at 200+ Restaurants Nationwide

Announcing Support Guides: Your Hub for Accessing How-To Guides, Troubleshooting Tips, and FAQs

Women’s History Month at Highnote: A Perspective from a Technical Recruiter and DEIB Lead

Counteroffer Applications: Capturing Revenue and Building Strong Customer Relationships

Forbes Names Highnote As One Of America’s Best Startup Employers for 2024

Why Fees Shouldn’t Be Overlooked, And How Highnote Helps Implement Them Strategically

Designing The World’s Most Modern Platform: Q&A With Highnote’s Head of Design

Making Money Movement Easier Across Your Accounts: Introducing On-Demand Funding

5 Signs You Need A New Issuer Processor

What are Chargeback Simulations, and How Can You Use Them to Ease Customer Frustration?

CT Payer and Highnote Launch Payment Card to Modernize Study Participant Compensation

Highnote Unlocks New Cardholder Experiences With Card Profiles

Streamlining Fleets, Supporting Sustainability: Versatile Payment Cards for Fuel and EV Charging

Fleet Platforms and Payments: Better Together

Why Your Fleet Management Company Needs to Start Embedding Payments

Highnote Expands Payment Platform to Power Consumer Credit Programs

Card Program Management with Highnote

The Highnote Delinquency Simulator: A Powerful Ally for Innovative Payment Experiences

Navigating Fleet Management: Why Open-Loop Fleet Cards Are the Future

How to Craft an Informative Credit Statement

Elevating Payment Flexibility: MassPay and Highnote Join Forces to Unveil Innovative Debit Card Solution

Collaborative Application Decisioning: What is it and How Does it Help Companies Differentiate?

Avoiding Tokenism and Developing a True Culture of Intentional Inclusion in Fintech

Highnote and Gynger Join Forces to Drive Unprecedented Flexibility in Software Spend Financing

Empowering Integrated Payments Platforms

Receivable Purchase Funding: What is it and How is it Done?

Your Expense Management Platform Needs Highnote's Flexible Funding

Reimagine Fleet Card Issuance with Highnote

Revolutionize Your AP Platform with Highnote's Flexible Funding Solutions

Flexible Funds Movement with Highnote

SKUx Disrupts Brand Rewards and Payments Management with Launch of New Card Product Powered by Highnote

Highnote Product Spotlight: New Auth Controls, Digital Wallets for Visa, Dashboard Updates, and More

Highnote named 2023 “Products that Count: Fintech” Awardee!

Highnote Product Spotlight: Simulate Fleet Transactions, Collaborative Application Decisioning, and More

What Is Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Data in Card Transactions

Highnote Product Spotlight: Collaborative Authorization, Level 2 Data, and Design Guidelines Update

Highnote Partners With Mastercard Engage To Accelerate The Adoption of Embedded Finance

Highnote Product Spotlight: Upgrade Your Fleet Cards with Highnote

Highnote is Now Certified on Visa’s Newest Fleet Payment Solution: Visa 2.0

Speedchain Selects Highnote to Usher in a New Era in B2B Payments

Highnote Product Spotlight: Simulate Transactions, MCC Expansion, and Sole Proprietorship Onboarding

Revolutionizing Media Buying Through Embedded Finance: Our Partnership with MXK8

Highnote Product Spotlight: Issue Consumer Prepaid Cards with Highnote

Our Foray into Prepaid Card Issuance With Africa’s Fastest Growing Consumer Fintech App – Chipper Cash

Digitizing Philanthropy: Highnote and GiveCard Co-Create Prepaid Debit Card for Direct Giving

Highnote Product Spotlight: Digital Wallet Tokenization, Velocity Controls, Upgraded API Explorer & More

Introducing the Highnote API Explorer

Highnote Named As A Finalist For Top Emerging Fintech Company

Highnote Partners with Plaid to Provide Frictionless Interbank Money Transfers

Shambhavi's Journey to Highnote

Highnote's Most Modern Card Platform Featured on Google Cloud

Featured Article: Highnote Hits Virtual Cards & Spend Management Quadrant as a Highflier

The Embedded Finance Field Guide for Emerging Enterprises

Dealmakers Podcast: John MacIlwaine On Raising $50 Million To Create The Most Modern Payment Card Platform

What it Actually Takes to Launch a Card Issuance Program on Your Own

Why Your Finance Team Will Love Our Ledger System

How We Built the World’s Most Modern Platform: Q&A With Highnote’s First 3 Engineers

Featured Article: Highnote’s Card Account Processing Platform

Highnote Emerges from Stealth with $54 Million in Funding

Why We Built Highnote: A Q&A with Highnote Cofounders John MacIlwaine and Kin Kee

As Digital Payments Rise, It’s Time to Expect More From Your Card Issuance Partner

Goodbye Payday: 3 Reasons Why Your Company Needs Earned Wage Access