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Evolving Payment Rails Make Headway Among Corporates
Evolving Payment Rails Make Headway Among Corporates
February 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

As the payment ecosystem evolves, the emergence of both upgraded payment infrastructure, as well as the launch of entirely new payment rails, has unlocked new...

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Today In Payments: Flywire Could IPO In Late 2021 With A $3 Billion Valuation; Mastercard Debuts NextGen Contactless Technology
Today In Payments: Flywire Could IPO In Late 2021 With A $3 Billion Valuation; Mastercard...
January 26, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Flywire could file for an IPO later this year that could value that company at $3 billion, and Mastercard debuted new...

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FedNow Details Pilot Program Participants
FedNow Details Pilot Program Participants
January 25, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Instant payments on the horizon — but first the pilot programs. To that end, the Federal Reserve said Monday (Jan. 25) that more than 110...

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Real-Time Payments Move Past Early Adopters
Real-Time Payments Move Past Early Adopters
November 25, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The tipping point toward real-time payments’ ubiquity might be closer than many observers think, Mark Ranta, payments practice lead at FinTech Alacriti, told PYMNTS in...

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Today In Payments: China Trials Digital Yuan By Giving Away $1.5M; EU Puts 20 Firms On Regulatory Hit List
Today In Payments: China Trials Digital Yuan By Giving Away $1.5M; EU Puts 20 Firms...
October 12, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, China is giving away $1.5 million to test the digital yuan, and the EU is compiling a list of 20 tech...

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FedNow’s Montgomery: Gearing Up For 2023-24 — And Instant Payments Competition
FedNow’s Montgomery: Gearing Up For 2023-24 — And Instant Payments Competition
October 12, 2020  |  Faster Payments

There is no dearth of faster payments initiatives — and no certainty that there will be one faster payments scheme to rule them all. In...

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An Instant Disbursement Fix For Microbusinesses’ Cash Flow Pains
An Instant Disbursement Fix For Microbusinesses’ Cash Flow Pains
September 17, 2020  |  Disbursements

The pandemic has shaken many consumers’, banks’ and merchants’ financial foundations, but microbusinesses have been hit especially hard. These companies, which can be run by...

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Why FedNow, Postal Banking Might Find Spotlight in November Election
Why FedNow, Postal Banking Might Find Spotlight in November Election
August 11, 2020  |  Financial Inclusion

The presidential race is now, finally, and fully, on. And, so, too, is the parlor game of guessing what happens if the current administration gives...

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FedNow Hit With Resistance From Smaller FIs
FedNow Hit With Resistance From Smaller FIs
August 11, 2020  |  B2B Payments

This week’s roundup of payment rail innovations shines a spotlight on how B2B FinTechs are expanding the functionality and value of existing payment rails. Visa’s...

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