faster payments

Faster Payments Service (FPS) is a UK banking initiative to reduce payment times between different banks' customer accounts from the three working days that transfers take using the long-established BACS system, to typically a few seconds.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Is B2B Ready for a Real-Time Payments Overhaul?
Is B2B Ready for a Real-Time Payments Overhaul?
December 13, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Real-time payments have the potential, and the promise, to overhaul all corners of commerce. The recent introduction of the FedNow® System is only the latest...

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Melio Adds Real-Time Payments to B2B Platform
Melio Adds Real-Time Payments to B2B Platform
December 13, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

B2B payments platform Melio added real-time payments to its suite of offerings. The new service lets payors deliver funds instantly to vendors, according to a...

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Consumer Bill Payment Services and PayFacs Take the Sting Out of Card Acceptance Costs
Consumer Bill Payment Services and PayFacs Take the Sting Out of Card Acceptance Costs
December 13, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Marc Hopkins, vice president at E-Complish, told PYMNTS that although they’re almost universally used, and consumers expect merchants to accept them, credit and debit card...

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Expensify Teams With Booking.Com to Streamline Travel Expenses
Expensify Teams With Booking.Com to Streamline Travel Expenses
December 12, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Payments firm Expensify has launched a new integration with Booking.com for Business. The collaboration lets business travelers automatically upload travel receipts from Booking.com for Business directly into Expensify at booking,...

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Checkr Adds Payments and Onboarding Capabilities to HR Platform
Checkr Adds Payments and Onboarding Capabilities to HR Platform
December 12, 2023  |  Payroll

Checkr added payments and onboarding capabilities to its human resources (HR) platform. With the addition of the new Checkr Pay and Checkr Onboard to its...

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Will 2024 Be the Year of Win-Win Buyer-Supplier Dynamics?
Will 2024 Be the Year of Win-Win Buyer-Supplier Dynamics?
December 06, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Another year has nearly passed, and with it, trillions of dollars of global B2B spend. And despite the fact that a chunk of those B2B...

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Millennials Lead in Reimbursements Received as Instant Business Expense Payouts Surge
Millennials Lead in Reimbursements Received as Instant Business Expense Payouts Surge
December 05, 2023  |  Faster Payments

With the advent of digital payments, instant reimbursements have gained popularity, providing employees with convenience and quick access to funds. However, there is still a...

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Instant Reimbursements for Employee Expenses Rise 15% in 2023
Instant Reimbursements for Employee Expenses Rise 15% in 2023
December 05, 2023  |  Money Mobility

Business travel is increasing as professionals attend industry conferences and meet with clients in person now that pandemic-related measures have lifted. This rise has also...

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Hong Kong and Thailand Unveil Cross-Border QR Code Payment System
Hong Kong and Thailand Unveil Cross-Border QR Code Payment System
December 04, 2023  |  Cross Border Commerce

Hong Kong and Thailand are bridging the gap between their economies. The two countries launched a new cross-border QR code payment system, known as the...

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