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Beyond Cash, Debit, Credit — Alternatives Will no Longer be an Option
April 14, 2022

The pandemic threw traditional technology implementation cycles out the window for many financial institutions as consumers turned to their digital devices to do all their banking. In the PYMNTS eBook, “Endemic Economics: 32 Payments Execs on the ‘Next Normal’ That Never Happened,” NCR President and...

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Lease-to-Own Options Aid Consumers Amid Economic Headwinds
April 13, 2022

Lease-to-own options became particularly popular throughout the pandemic continue to aid non-prime consumers amid economic challenges, Katapult CEO Orlando Zayas writes in the PYMNTS eBook, “Endemic Economic: 32 Payments Execs on the ‘Next Normal’ That Never Happened.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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The Opportunity in Offering Banks a BNPL Path
April 13, 2022

There’s an opportunity in offering banks a means to get into the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space, Adam Hughes, CEO of Amount, writes in the PYMNTS eBook, “Endemic Economic: 32 Payments Execs on the ‘Next Normal’ That Never Happened.” Get the Full Story Complete...

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It’s All About Immediacy Nowadays, Especially in Payments
April 13, 2022

“If the last couple of years taught us anything, it’s that forces beyond our control are relevant in how people adopt new technology,” Yinglian Xie, co-founder and CEO of DataVisor, writes in the PYMNTS eBook, “Endemic Economics: 32 Payments Execs on the ‘Next Normal’ That...

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Back-Office Tech Investments Will Boost Brands
April 13, 2022

Modern flexible interfaces let brands develop back-office solutions with unprecedented speed and ease, writes Digital River CEO Adam Coyle in the PYMNTS eBook, “Endemic Economics: 32 Payments Execs on the ‘Next Normal’ That Never Happened.” By leaning into the services and expertise the right partners...

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Innovations That Hit: B2B Payment Method Modernization
April 12, 2022

B2B payment platforms are putting an emphasis on payment delivery speeds and offering faster payment rails, writes Omri Mor, co-founder and CEO at Routable, in the PYMNTS eBook, “Endemic Economics: 32 Payments Execs on the ‘Next Normal’ That Never Happened.” And real-time payments to vendors...

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P2P Apps Are Mainstream, and Younger Generations Are Joining the Crypto Revolution
April 12, 2022

The pandemic decelerated the use of cash and accelerated acceptance of a diverse mix of digital spend channels, the most popular being contactless. Onbe CEO Bala Janakiraman explains why digital-first payments are key to meeting consumers where they are in the PYMNTS eBook, “Endemic Economics:...

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Crypto’s Coming of Age
April 12, 2022

As more mainstream financial institutions participate in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, there is growing confidence that cryptocurrency can be a stable, widely accepted form of global value exchange. In the PYMNTS eBook, “Endemic Economics: 32 Payments Execs on the ‘Next Normal’ That Never Happened,” Socure Founder...

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The Rise of the Merchant Aggregator
April 12, 2022

Merchant aggregators help their customers to focus resources on providing the best service possible while relying on the platform for their tech needs. In the PYMNTS eBook, “Endemic Economics: 32 Payments Execs on the ‘Next Normal’ That Never Happened,” Spreedly CEO Justin Benson discusses how...