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Why Slow Payments Aren’t Necessarily Safer Payments

Why Slow Payments Aren’t Necessarily Safer Payments
Why Slow Payments Aren’t Necessarily Safer Payments
October 30, 2019  |  Faster Payments

As of late 2019, there are few people left who need to be talked into the “why” of instant payments — that case has already...

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Citi Explores The Real-Time User Experience
Citi Explores The Real-Time User Experience
October 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

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...

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Instant Payment Adoption Soars Year Over Year
Instant Payment Adoption Soars Year Over Year
October 29, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Instant payments are having a moment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Top News In Payments: Zelle Transaction Volumes Reach $49B; WeChat Pay Launches New Smartphone Feature
Top News In Payments: Zelle Transaction Volumes Reach $49B; WeChat Pay Launches New Smartphone Feature
October 23, 2019  |  News

In today’s payments news, Zelle’s third-quarter results show that transaction volume increased by 73 percent. Also, Tencent’s WeChat Pay is launching a new payment function that allows people to...

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REPORT: Adoption Of Instant Payments For Disbursements Has Quadrupled In Three Years
REPORT: Adoption Of Instant Payments For Disbursements Has Quadrupled In Three Years
October 23, 2019  |  Disbursements

Everyone loves to get paid, but no one likes waiting to get paid. Waiting for checks to arrive in the mail, or for bank deposits...

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Even Bad Tippers Might Pay More With Better Tech
Even Bad Tippers Might Pay More With Better Tech
October 22, 2019  |  Gig Economy

The rise of digital payments and the gig economy cannot guarantee that consumers will tip. But new technology is sure making tipping easier — both...

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Mastercard and Branch To Fast-Track Pay For Hourly Workers
Mastercard and Branch To Fast-Track Pay For Hourly Workers
October 18, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

That instant payments have been a significant boon to workers in the gig economy is almost inarguable. A glance at the data demonstrates why. According...

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Bridging Instant Payments’ Perception/Reality Gap
Bridging Instant Payments’ Perception/Reality Gap
October 08, 2019  |  Podcasts

Payments people love to talk about rails — whose rails are the fastest, cheapest, most secure, most accepted, most compliant. Consumers, not so much. In...

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Vocalink CEO: The Three Guideposts For Navigating Payments’ Evolution
Vocalink CEO: The Three Guideposts For Navigating Payments’ Evolution
October 07, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

The good news for customers — and the challenge for financial services players, both established and emerging as the decade comes to a close —...

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