Disbursements Tracker

Taxing Problem: H&R Block Supports Consumer Need For Digital Disbursements
Taxing Problem: H&R Block Supports Consumer Need For Digital Disbursements
March 02, 2021  |  Disbursements

It has been a year since the pandemic’s arrival prompted widespread changes to how consumers, merchants, payment providers and financial institutions (FIs) interact and move...

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Borrowing From The Nordic Region’s Smart Disbursements Playbook
Borrowing From The Nordic Region’s Smart Disbursements Playbook
February 04, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The American press has for years had a minor obsession with comparing the U.S. economy with that of Scandinavian nations. It’s understandable, as those economies...

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Deep Dive: What The US Could Learn From The Nordics’ Instant Payments Ecosystem
Deep Dive: What The US Could Learn From The Nordics’ Instant Payments Ecosystem
February 03, 2021  |  Disbursements

Pandemic-driven shifts in consumer needs have prompted players in the global financial sector to take a second look at how they are managing payments. What...

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Getting Stimulus Disbursements Right In The Next Round
Getting Stimulus Disbursements Right In The Next Round
December 18, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

As an incoming White House administration and lawmakers talk imminent stimulus relief, consumers and financial institutions (FIs) are feeling mostly anxiety, between dire economic reality...

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Deep Dive: How Tapping Instant Payments For Disbursements Can Help State, Federal Agencies Foster Financial Security
Deep Dive: How Tapping Instant Payments For Disbursements Can Help State, Federal Agencies Foster Financial...
December 17, 2020  |  Disbursements

Consumers in the U.S. are still reeling from the lasting financial impacts brought about by the first months of the pandemic. Sweeping unemployment, rising medical...

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How Government Agencies Can Find A Disbursement Method Middle Ground
How Government Agencies Can Find A Disbursement Method Middle Ground
December 16, 2020  |  Disbursements

"The check is in the mail" is little help to the one in three Americans who've faced a loss of income since the pandemic began,...

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For America’s Unbanked, Mobile And Digital Save The Day
For America’s Unbanked, Mobile And Digital Save The Day
November 12, 2020  |  Financial Inclusion

A recent Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) study found that the number of unbanked U.S. consumers will likely start rising again as a result of...

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Deep Dive: Why Instant, Mobile Disbursements Are Key To Keeping Unbanked Consumers Financially Engaged
Deep Dive: Why Instant, Mobile Disbursements Are Key To Keeping Unbanked Consumers Financially Engaged
November 11, 2020  |  Disbursements

Keeping unbanked consumers transacting and connected to the broader financial world has grown especially tricky over the past few years as cash use dips and...

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Phlatbed CEO: How Mobile Tools Keep On-Demand Wages Moving
Phlatbed CEO: How Mobile Tools Keep On-Demand Wages Moving
November 09, 2020  |  Disbursements

Both businesses and consumers are still attempting to deal with the financial hardships brought on by the ongoing pandemic. In the United States, 8 million...

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