P2P

Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

The Week in Payments: Rewriting Rewards, Buying The Bank And Containing COVID-19
The Week in Payments: Rewriting Rewards, Buying The Bank And Containing COVID-19
February 21, 2020  |  Commentary

That there was a lot of action and motion in the payments and commerce ocean this week is not much of a surprise, as that...

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LendingClub CEO Heralds ‘Transformative’ Radius Bank Buy
LendingClub CEO Heralds ‘Transformative’ Radius Bank Buy
February 19, 2020  |  Earnings

LendingClub on Tuesday (Feb. 18) posted results that showed continued growth in loan originations, up mid-single-digit percentages year over year – results that were possibly...

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The Struggles Of Crafting Digital Disbursements For University Students
The Struggles Of Crafting Digital Disbursements For University Students
February 13, 2020  |  Disbursements

Checks may be cumbersome and flawed, but they persist as one of the top methods by which businesses, legal firms and universities pass refunds to...

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MoneyGram Enables P2P To A Phone Number
MoneyGram Enables P2P To A Phone Number
February 12, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

MoneyGram, known for its transfers via mobile app, has a new program called FastSend that will enable it to engage in cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers directly...

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Ohio University On Paper Checks And The Higher Ed Financial Aid Catch 22
Ohio University On Paper Checks And The Higher Ed Financial Aid Catch 22
February 12, 2020  |  Disbursements

Real-time or instant payments have proved their worth to the businesses — and individuals — that need quick transactions to stay afloat. The benefits of...

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Deep Dive: Optimizing Subscriptions In The Sharing Economy
Deep Dive: Optimizing Subscriptions In The Sharing Economy
February 10, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

The sharing economy has rapidly expanded in the U.S., but even the most popular innovations fall out of favor if they do not keep customers...

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MoneyGram Teams With LuLu Money To Power Asia-Pacific Transactions
MoneyGram Teams With LuLu Money To Power Asia-Pacific Transactions
January 21, 2020  |  International

Cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) payments firm MoneyGram has teamed up with foreign exchange and global money transfer company LuLu Money, MoneyGram announced on Tuesday (Jan. 21)....

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Banks’ Earnings Show Digital Traction Amid Buoyant Consumer Spending
Banks’ Earnings Show Digital Traction Amid Buoyant Consumer Spending
January 20, 2020  |  Earnings

There are a few common themes among big bank earnings reports. The U.S. consumer is strong, and the ripple effects of strong U.S. consumer spending...

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Tencent Leads $45M Funding Round For France P2P App Lydia
Tencent Leads $45M Funding Round For France P2P App Lydia
January 15, 2020  |  Investments

French payments startup Lydia closed a $45 million (40 million euro) series B round led by Tencent, with participation from existing investors CNP Assurances, XAnge...

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