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Smart Underwriting Tech Helps PayFacs Balance Speed, Risk When Onboarding Merchants, Adding New Verticals

Smart Underwriting Tech Helps PayFacs Balance Speed, Risk When Onboarding Merchants, Adding New Verticals
Smart Underwriting Tech Helps PayFacs Balance Speed, Risk When Onboarding Merchants, Adding New Verticals
May 14, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Underwriting, aided by technology — and at least some level of automation — can get faster and more intuitive, helping payment service providers (PSPs) approve...

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Incentives Unlock The Value Of RTP Data For Corporates
Incentives Unlock The Value Of RTP Data For Corporates
May 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

When FIS announced the debut of its RealNet offering, it was the latest signal from the payments industry that real-time account-to-account (A2A) payments are positioned...

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US Bank, Plaid Partner On Open Banking Portal
US Bank, Plaid Partner On Open Banking Portal
May 13, 2021  |  Banking

U.S. Bank, the fifth largest bank in the U.S., has joined with FinTech company Plaid in an open finance partnership. The collaboration will allow their millions...

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AI: The Connected Economy’s Unsung Hero
AI: The Connected Economy’s Unsung Hero
May 13, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

Data is frequently said to be the oil of information — the necessary commodity without which the entire connected economy simply cannot run. Because no...

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Paytronix CEO: Restaurants Are Reopening But Digital Ordering Is Here To Stay
Paytronix CEO: Restaurants Are Reopening But Digital Ordering Is Here To Stay
May 13, 2021  |  ResTech

We’re in a moment of flux for restaurants as the vaccine rolls out across the country and consumers gear up for a summer of gathering...

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Debit Account Validation Manages ACH Fraud Amid Faster Payment Changes
Debit Account Validation Manages ACH Fraud Amid Faster Payment Changes
May 13, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Faster payments have grown at breakneck speed over the past few years. In the first quarter of 2020 alone, it’s setting new records in payment...

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The Power And Perils Of Bringing BNPL To Pakistan
The Power And Perils Of Bringing BNPL To Pakistan
May 13, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Slow to the digital field in general, Pakistan’s eCommerce marketplace has hit a major growth spurt in 2020 and 2021, with revenue growing by over...

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Payments Orchestration Smooths Out Travel’s Turbulence
Payments Orchestration Smooths Out Travel’s Turbulence
May 13, 2021  |  Travel Payments

It’s been called the worst year in travel history. With the global travel sector losing $1.3 trillion over the course of 2020, according to the...

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DrFirst: Value-Based Care Ups The Ante For AI-Powered Prescription Management ‘Healthiverse’
DrFirst: Value-Based Care Ups The Ante For AI-Powered Prescription Management ‘Healthiverse’
May 12, 2021  |  Healthcare

The best way to improve a fragmented industry, to take far-flung stakeholders and create an ecosystem, is through a digital front door, a single point...

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