When the history of the paper check is written someday, scholars will not note it was the best payments form, nor the fastest, cheapest or...
FinTech is on the march, and one area where progress is highly visible is in the growing gig economy ecosystem. There, online platforms match workers...
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Competitive forces in the payments and financial services sector have driven two key trends in the U.S.: the acceleration of payments, and the adoption of...
Meeting consumer demand for faster disbursements can help lenders differentiate themselves within a sea of competition, but faster access cannot come at the speed of...
Last week, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s largest financial media organization, Nikkei, made headlines for the reason that no firm ever wants: The company was...
More consumers want faster disbursements through digital channels for more complex financial transactions, and they want that functionality available now. Merchants and disbursements providers need...
As of late 2019, there are few people left who need to be talked into the “why” of instant payments — that case has already...
The payments industry has been riding the wave of shifting consumer habits and demands, placing the end-user experience at the forefront of new products, services...