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Banks Say Better to Be Proactive Than Reactive When Making Payments Real Time
Banks Say Better to Be Proactive Than Reactive When Making Payments Real Time
March 07, 2024  |  Faster Payments

Faster payments solve many traditional pain points endemic to legacy payment methods. But although several hundred financial institutions (FIs) have signed on to the two...

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Younger Consumers Drive Surge in Peer-to-Peer Payments App Popularity
Younger Consumers Drive Surge in Peer-to-Peer Payments App Popularity
March 06, 2024  |  Money Mobility

Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments have grown increasingly popular in the past several years. This is especially true for younger consumers, who prefer a digital-first payment experience....

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New Research: Card-Linked Offers Reaching Top Earners and Gen Z
New Research: Card-Linked Offers Reaching Top Earners and Gen Z
March 05, 2024  |  Merchant Innovation

The end of 2023 provided little reprieve from rising prices, even as the impending holidays encouraged consumers to manage spending. The need to save made...

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Digital Wallets Top Innovation Agenda for Media and Telecom Platforms
Digital Wallets Top Innovation Agenda for Media and Telecom Platforms
March 04, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Businesses in the media and telecom space display strong appetites for a range of embedded finance innovations, from digital wallets to installment plans to business...

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Oreo Courts a Higher-End Customer as Snacks Put on the Ritz
Oreo Courts a Higher-End Customer as Snacks Put on the Ritz
March 02, 2024  |  Retail

Oreo is getting fancy as snack foods sprinkle in a little bit of affordable luxury to appeal to today’s belt-tightening shoppers. On Monday (March 4),...

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The Ten Second Rule: EU Mandates Instant Payments Availability
The Ten Second Rule: EU Mandates Instant Payments Availability
March 01, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payment systems continue to see strong usage worldwide. One of the most significant developments is the European Council’s new rule to enable instant payments...

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Who Uses Credit to Buy Groceries? The Answer Might Surprise You
Who Uses Credit to Buy Groceries? The Answer Might Surprise You
February 29, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

A couple of weeks ago, more than 123 million people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl. Analysts say that it was the most watched...

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Visa’s Koenigsberg: New Benchmarking Tool Helps Middle Market CFOs Compare Working Capital Efficiency With Peers
Visa’s Koenigsberg: New Benchmarking Tool Helps Middle Market CFOs Compare Working Capital Efficiency With Peers
February 28, 2024  |  VISA

“If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it,” British mathematician and scientist Lord Kelvin said long ago.   The 19th-century statement is especially relevant for...

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Bad Financial Management Habits Lead 30% of Affluent Consumers to Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Bad Financial Management Habits Lead 30% of Affluent Consumers to Live Paycheck to Paycheck
February 27, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

The prices of goods and services will continue to weigh on U.S. consumers’ wallets in 2024. Most consumers still say they live paycheck to paycheck....

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