Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are the latest buzz phrases popping up across a wide array of industries and use cases, but is there truly a place for these new technologies in commerce? Matt Ozvat, head of developer integrations at Vantiv, joined Karen...
Music is ancient. Paper checks, only slightly less so. In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Hyperwallet VP of Strategy and Business Development Tomas Likar delved into the reasons that paper might fold like the latest boy band.
On Tuesday (Feb. 21), NACHA completed its exploratory effort to identify the value of API standardization for the U.S. financial services industry. The comprehensive research project, which was done in collaboration with Accenture, included analyzing the U.S. financial services market, examining potential roles and responsibilities...
Though many agree that testing is a necessary and valuable piece in the payments landscape, more consideration is still needed when it comes to how new technologies and migrations are tested. Anthony Walton, CEO and founder of Iliad Solutions, recently joined PYMNTS to share why...
Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Just because a business has certain behaviors that have been in place for a long time doesn’t mean the right value proposition can’t spur innovation. In the latest installment of the Commanders In Chief series,...
The year 2016 is but a memory, fleeting, and for some, dimly lit, as the payments world experienced change and upheaval. As digital payments gained ground, banks and FinTechs collaborated and online lenders rode the rocky shoals of investor sentiment … it may have seemed like...
Residuals can keep actors and directors rolling in dough or at least lots and lots of very small checks. It’s an inefficient system and one that Exactuals seeks to streamline, through payment processing that saves guilds time and money — and 15 million sheets of...
The subscription or recurring payment model provides some visibility for firms, but closing the books at month end and the back end is no easy matter. Dan Burkhart, CEO of Recurly, delved into his firm’s link-up with QuickBooks Online and the issues that mark recurring...
We like our movies and our music the way we like our mail — digitally and when we want to look at it. In the most recent survey from PayPal on digital delivery in the entertainment space, the smartphone reigns supreme, as Melissa O’Malley, director...
