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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...

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Mitigating Digital Fraud Risk to Drive B2B Business Growth
April 11, 2022

The digital shift has brought a rapid increase in fraud along with it. In the PYMNTS eBook, “Endemic Economics: 32 Payments Execs on the ‘Next Normal’ That Never Happened,” TreviPay CEO Brandon Spear discusses why understanding digital identity theft should be a top priority in...

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How Payments Have Transformed (and Will Continue Transforming) to Meet the Needs of Today’s Digital-First...
April 11, 2022

Netspend President Kelley Knutson predicts that this year will see a rise in more branded payment ecosystems across a variety of industries as brands look for innovative ways to capture and retain customers. Read his thoughts in the PYMNTS eBook, “Endemic Economics: 32 Payments Execs...

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Modern Account Issuing ‘Hit’ Demands a ‘Reset’ in Money Mobility
April 11, 2022

Nearly any consumer or B2B app can create an account capable of taking a deposit or making a payment. In the PYMNTS eBook, “Endemic Economic: 32 Payments Execs on the ‘Next Normal’ That Never Happened,” Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards says that capturing customer loyalty...

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Bank of America: Reflections From a Payments Product Designer
April 11, 2022

Payments innovation is getting a lot of attention, says Derrick Walton, Bank of America head of emerging payments in global transaction services. Read his thoughts on how technology, UX, and consumer preference are intersecting in the PYMNTS eBook, “Endemic Economic: 32 Payments Execs on the...