The Weekender

Real-Time Payments
Breaking Down The Faster Payments Construct
September 21, 2016

The term “faster payments” brings many things to mind — Same Day ACH, real-time payments and even blockchain. But do all these initiatives serve the same purpose? In the latest installment of NACHA’s Countdown to Same Day ACH podcast series, Jan Estep, president and CEO...

Real-Time Payments
Ready Or Not (Corporates), Here Comes Same Day ACH!
September 13, 2016

The payments industry may be more than ready for the long-awaited launch of Same Day ACH, but can the same be said for businesses and corporates? In this week’s episode of NACHA’s Countdown to Same Day ACH podcast series, Rob Unger, Senior Director at NACHA,...

Cross-border Payments
Tackling The Two Rs Of X-Border Payments
September 08, 2016

Receivers and reconciliation are two of the biggest frictions in cross-border payments. And it’s especially acute when that receiver is an institution receiving thousands of payments each day. Ryan Frere, VP of global payments at Flywire, joined Karen Webster to talk about the one thing...

Real-Time Payments
Putting Faster Payments To Work
September 02, 2016

Not only is Same Day ACH speeding up payments, but it’s expected to deliver a growing number of innovative applications to both consumers and businesses alike. In this week’s episode of NACHA’s Countdown to Same Day ACH podcast series, Jan Estep, president and CEO of...

Cross-border Payments
Getting X-Border Payments Done for Global Citizens
August 31, 2016

The movement of money cross-border by Global Citizens is growing tremendously. What’s needed, Flywire CEO Mike Massaro tells Karen Webster isn’t a money transmission network but a collection network that solves a pretty big problem for the receiving institution. Massaro’s conversation kicks off the Top...

Real-Time Payments
Is The Industry Really Ready For Faster ACH Payments?
August 26, 2016

It’s been a long time coming, but the countdown to Same Day ACH is almost up. The question now is: Are banks ready? In the first installment of NACHA’s Countdown to Same Day ACH podcast series, Jan Estep, president and CEO of NACHA, joined Karen...

Cybersecurity
Say Hello To The New Kids On The Fraudster Block
August 18, 2016

It’s natural to worry about teens acting reckless on the roads when they first get their driver’s license or even skipping school, but what about hacking into your POS system? Yes, that’s right. Many we consider to be the “hope of the future” are actually...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Lending Club, Bitcoin, Visa Everywhere And The New Commerce
July 15, 2016

The weekend is here! A perfect time for camping, the beach, get-togethers and catching up on this week’s top PYMNTS stories. What’s on the menu, you ask? We’re serving up a four-course meal on Lending Club, bitcoin, the Visa Everywhere contest and Karen Webster’s latest...

PYMNTS Weekend Wrap-up
July 09, 2016

Welcome to the PYMNTS weekend wrap-up! We hope you’re having a great weekend. We’ve highlighted the most popular stories from the week so you won’t miss a beat. Enjoy! Meet The Global Citizen Global Citizens – those individuals with the means to support the pursuit...