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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,...

European Commission Set to Propose New Telecom Regulations Next Week
September 09, 2016

Facebook’s WhatsApp, Apple’s FaceTime and Skype are all on the European Commission’s list, which would include tightening security regulations. After alluding to it last month, the commission is expected to release a revamped proposal of new regulations next week, which will likely include telecom and...

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...

2016 Brings Flat Smartphone Market, Research Says
September 02, 2016

Across the globe, smartphone shipments are anticipated to hover below 1.5 billion units with an almost flat annual growth rate. According to International Data Corporation’s WorldWide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the smartphone market will only grow by 1.6 percent year-over-year, which is down from 10.4...

Ireland to Appeal European Commission’s Apple Tax Decision
September 02, 2016

Ireland’s cabinet says it will move forward with its appeal of the European Commission’s ruling to recoup $14.5 billion in unpaid taxes that Apple allegedly owes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Heads Up, Millennials: Chick-Fil-A Wants To Buy You Breakfast
September 02, 2016

If you love Chick-Fil-A, you’re going to love them even more now. The Atlanta-based fast-food chain is giving away a free breakfast item to all of its app users as a way to thank them for making the mobile app one of the top free...

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...