Payment Methods

What is a payment method? Well there are many, debit, credit, ACH, blockchain, and cross border. There are also many other way to transact through the wires. Credit card, debit card, cheque, money transfers, and recurring cash or ACH (Automated Clearing House) disbursements are all electronic payments methods.

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63% of Americans Now Use Digital Wallets for Cross-Border Payments
63% of Americans Now Use Digital Wallets for Cross-Border Payments
October 08, 2025  |  Payment Methods

The digital divide that once separated who paid how across borders is narrowing fast. In the United States, digital wallets have become the great equalizer....

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Small Businesses Feel the Ripple as Government Goes All-Digital
Small Businesses Feel the Ripple as Government Goes All-Digital
October 06, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Paper checks have long been a fixture in U.S. government disbursements, but their days are numbered. President Trump’s recent executive order mandating the phase-out of...

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The Rise of AI Agents and the Fall of Digital Wallets
The Rise of AI Agents and the Fall of Digital Wallets
September 24, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

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Spotify Says How Users Pay as Important as What They Play
Spotify Says How Users Pay as Important as What They Play
September 15, 2025  |  Payment Methods

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Trustly and Episode Six Partner on US Pay-by-Bank Adoption
Trustly and Episode Six Partner on US Pay-by-Bank Adoption
September 09, 2025  |  Partnerships

Trustly, a global provider of pay-by-bank solutions, and Episode Six, which offers enterprise-grade card issuing and ledger infrastructure, have announced a partnership aimed at accelerating...

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How Adjacencies Are Defining the New Margin in Embedded Payments
How Adjacencies Are Defining the New Margin in Embedded Payments
September 09, 2025  |  B2B Payments

The story of payments innovation is, at its core, a story about margin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Visa Finds Stored Credentials Boost Small Business Sales
Visa Finds Stored Credentials Boost Small Business Sales
September 09, 2025  |  SMBs

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Picking the Optimal Payment Mix for B2B Growth
Picking the Optimal Payment Mix for B2B Growth
August 26, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Author Ernest Hemingway once said change happens slowly at first, then all at once. And while in the B2B space, that first part is true,...

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Private-Label Installments Growing Faster Than Traditional Credit Cards
Private-Label Installments Growing Faster Than Traditional Credit Cards
August 25, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Traditional credit cards are facing pressure in the battle for consumer spending power. While general-purpose cards remain the workhorse of American credit, their use for...

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