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CHIPS Marks Migration to ISO 20222 Messaging
April 10, 2024

The Clearing House says its CHIPS network has migrated to the ISO 20022 messaging format. The adoption of this format by CHIPS (Clearing House Interbank Payment System) enhances the efficiency of payments processing, The Clearing House (TCH) said in a news release on Wednesday (April 10), two...

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Mastercard Realigns Organizational Structure, Adds ‘Data and AI’ Group
April 09, 2024

Mastercard realigned its organizational structure to support its strategic priorities and position itself for “the next era of growth.” The realignment centers on three teams: Core Payments; Commercial and New Payment Flows; and Services, the company said in a Tuesday (April 9) press release. “These changes will...

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Boomers Lead Trend Toward Paying for Necessities With Subscriptions
April 08, 2024

When you think of subscriptions, an array of products and services likely come to mind.  From streaming services to pet foods to coffee pods to yoga classes, consumers of all ages have embraced subscription payment plans to cover the costs of the items they enjoy...

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Mastercard Adds Cardholder Benefit Offers From Health, Travel, Lifestyle Brands
April 04, 2024

Mastercard has added new cardholder benefits that include offers from health and wellness, travel and lifestyle brands. The new offerings include benefits for consumer cardholders and small business cardholders, the company said in a Thursday (April 4) press release. “From savvy shoppers to ambitious entrepreneurs, Mastercard provides...

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Visa Adds Subscription Manager to Digital Enablement Suite for Issuers
April 03, 2024

Visa launched a new Subscription Manager service that financial institutions can provide to Visa cardholders. The new service provides a single place where consumers can see where their card details are stored, view recurring payments attributed to their card and stop recurring payments, the company said...

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Working Capital Fuels APAC High-Growth Corporates
April 03, 2024

Accessing working capital enables companies to avoid operational disturbances in the short term and power growth for the long term. In the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, 66% of Growth Corporates accessed working capital solutions in the last year. This share is the second lowest rate of...

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The Clearing House: CHIPS Saved Users $4.9 Billion in 2023
April 02, 2024

The Clearing House said its CHIPS system saved participants $4.9 billion in 2023. Those savings were derived from the CHIPS (Clearing House interbank payment system) liquidity savings algorithm to the tune of $13.8 million per day, The Clearing House (TCH) said in a Tuesday (April 2)...

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Paypal and Venmo Begin Offering Visa+ P2P Payments
April 02, 2024

Visa said PayPal and Venmo are now offering its Visa+ peer-to-peer (P2P) payment system. “As we continue to expand the P2P use case in the U.S., Current and Western Union will join PayPal and Venmo in enabling cross-platform money movement,” the company said in a Monday (April 1) news release as it announced the expansion of...

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Cannabis Businesses Find Themselves Cut Off From Banking System
April 02, 2024

More than half of all Americans live in a state that has legalized marijuana. All the same, legitimate cannabis businesses still find themselves dealing with the same problem as drug dealers operating outside the law: what to do with all their cash. As the Wall...