alternative payments

The most common alternative payment methods are debit cards, charge cards, prepaid cards, direct debit, bank transfers, digital wallets, phone and mobile payments, checks, money orders and cash payments.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

BNPL Transparency May Be the Missing Link to Customer Loyalty
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June 10, 2022  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later’s (BNPL’s) disruption of the traditional credit market is not a surprise, as this digital payment method allows consumers to break up...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: The Challenges of Complying With Digital Identity Regulations
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Technologies designed to authenticate identities are being introduced around the world to replace cumbersome procedures involving usernames, passwords and paper-based identification documents. Biometrics, such as...

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No other industry has more at stake in digital identity verification than financial services, a future Zil Money’s Justin Timlin says will be driven by...

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June 07, 2022  |  eCommerce

As the world becomes more connected and the number of digital devices used to conduct business continues to grow, organizations are under more pressure than...

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May 23, 2022  |  Regulation

The finance ministers and central bank governors from the G-7 met in Germany last week to discuss global economic issues, including cryptocurrencies and central bank...

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The buy now, pay later (BNPL) market is skyrocketing, fueled by both increasing consumer awareness and aversion to high interest rates, particularly among younger generations. Recent...

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