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EPA scales–up membership with exclusive offer for FinTechs on a budget
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Posted on July 18, 2018
5 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Gbaf News
Posted on July 18, 2018
5 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
ScaleUp Membership of the EPA, with Banking Circle, provides subsidised membership and valuable additional benefits to ambitious FinTechs
Eight months since the launch of the Emerging Payments Association (EPA) ScaleUp membership category, and with the support of Saxo Payments Banking Circle, the EPA has seen membership increase rapidly as more FinTechs enjoy the additional benefits offered.
The EPA is the UK’s fastest growing community of influential banking, technology and payments companies, and the only trade association focussed entirely on influencing the future of the payments industry.
ScaleUp was designed to help start-up and young FinTechs grow more quickly, bringing their products and solutions to market sooner, to benefit businesses and consumers alike. Reduced membership costs, low remittance fees through membership of Banking Circle, complimentary tickets to EPA events and exclusive exposure on the EPA website and in the organisation’s newsletter are some of the key benefits provided to FinTechs signing up to ScaleUp.
Using the latest technology and payment solutions, CFT Group is one organisation that has benefitted from membership of ScaleUp.
CFT Group has developed a revolutionary recurring payments platform, to replace the Direct Debit. The solution empowers consumers, with unrivalled transparency and control which leads to higher collection rates and lower fees for CFT Group’s clients.
Esteban Diaz Asua, CEO at CFT Group, said: “Our business is focused on changing payments for a better future. Current recurring payment solutions are outdated and no longer serve consumers or businesses effectively. With our aims focused so intently on the future picture of the payment industry, we knew we had to join the EPA to help influence that future and make the future happen sooner rather than later.
“Working together with other innovative companies in the payment space is a unique and important opportunity, and we are excited about the possibilities ahead. Membership also lifts us to a place where we can more easily connect with potential partners and clients, helping us to grow more rapidly than before.”
Blue Train Marketing is another firm that is reaping the rewards of ScaleUp membership. Launched in in 2014 Blue Train Marketing provides marketing services to help FinTechs, payments and alternative economy solutions stand out in a crowded market.
Jeff Banks, Director at Blue Train Marketing commented: “A critical part of any successful marketing campaign is achieving memorability and distinction. EPA membership helped us achieve that by creating the opportunity to build new relationships over time and resulted in Blue Train Marketing now working with some of the most successful and influential players in FinTech today.”
FinTechs interested in joining the EPA should visit emergingpayments.org/product/scale-up for more information.
ScaleUp Membership of the EPA, with Banking Circle, provides subsidised membership and valuable additional benefits to ambitious FinTechs
Eight months since the launch of the Emerging Payments Association (EPA) ScaleUp membership category, and with the support of Saxo Payments Banking Circle, the EPA has seen membership increase rapidly as more FinTechs enjoy the additional benefits offered.
The EPA is the UK’s fastest growing community of influential banking, technology and payments companies, and the only trade association focussed entirely on influencing the future of the payments industry.
ScaleUp was designed to help start-up and young FinTechs grow more quickly, bringing their products and solutions to market sooner, to benefit businesses and consumers alike. Reduced membership costs, low remittance fees through membership of Banking Circle, complimentary tickets to EPA events and exclusive exposure on the EPA website and in the organisation’s newsletter are some of the key benefits provided to FinTechs signing up to ScaleUp.
Using the latest technology and payment solutions, CFT Group is one organisation that has benefitted from membership of ScaleUp.
CFT Group has developed a revolutionary recurring payments platform, to replace the Direct Debit. The solution empowers consumers, with unrivalled transparency and control which leads to higher collection rates and lower fees for CFT Group’s clients.
Esteban Diaz Asua, CEO at CFT Group, said: “Our business is focused on changing payments for a better future. Current recurring payment solutions are outdated and no longer serve consumers or businesses effectively. With our aims focused so intently on the future picture of the payment industry, we knew we had to join the EPA to help influence that future and make the future happen sooner rather than later.
“Working together with other innovative companies in the payment space is a unique and important opportunity, and we are excited about the possibilities ahead. Membership also lifts us to a place where we can more easily connect with potential partners and clients, helping us to grow more rapidly than before.”
Blue Train Marketing is another firm that is reaping the rewards of ScaleUp membership. Launched in in 2014 Blue Train Marketing provides marketing services to help FinTechs, payments and alternative economy solutions stand out in a crowded market.
Jeff Banks, Director at Blue Train Marketing commented: “A critical part of any successful marketing campaign is achieving memorability and distinction. EPA membership helped us achieve that by creating the opportunity to build new relationships over time and resulted in Blue Train Marketing now working with some of the most successful and influential players in FinTech today.”
FinTechs interested in joining the EPA should visit emergingpayments.org/product/scale-up for more information.
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