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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ACI Worldwide Debuts ‘Instant Pay’ Ahead of FedNow Launch
ACI Worldwide Debuts ‘Instant Pay’ Ahead of FedNow Launch
January 17, 2023  |  Faster Payments

Payments company ACI Worldwide has unveiled a real-time payment solution for merchants. Launched Tuesday (Jan. 17), ACI Instant Pay is designed to help merchants boost...

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Lynk Offers Pay By Bank to Help Smaller Retailers
Lynk Offers Pay By Bank to Help Smaller Retailers
January 17, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Payments platform Lynk has added Pay by Bank to its portfolio due to high customer demand. The feature lets businesses reduce their credit card processing...

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Amex and Airwallex Team to Help Businesses ‘Scale Beyond Borders’
Amex and Airwallex Team to Help Businesses ‘Scale Beyond Borders’
January 17, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

Australia-based FinTech Airwallex says its customers can now accept American Express as a payment method. The two companies announced their partnership Tuesday (Jan. 17) in...

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Retailers Prioritize Payments Choice at Checkout in 2023
Retailers Prioritize Payments Choice at Checkout in 2023
January 17, 2023  |  Payment Methods

For merchants, offering a broad range of payment methods must be a 2023 priority. “We’re living through a fairly tumultuous economic climate at the moment,” Paul...

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Millennial-Targeted BNPL May Help Digital Banks Retain Customers
Millennial-Targeted BNPL May Help Digital Banks Retain Customers
January 11, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Bank-backed BNPL may be a hook for digital-only institutions to lure millennials away from more traditional mainstays. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans from FinTechs...

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Payments Are ‘Sexy’ Again at IKEA Stores and Website
Payments Are ‘Sexy’ Again at IKEA Stores and Website
January 06, 2023  |  Payment Methods

The last stop on the customer journey has new respect at IKEA stores and its website. Speaking with PYMNTS as part of our ACI Merchant...

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Payments Software Firm ACI Worldwide Seeks Potential Buyer
Payments Software Firm ACI Worldwide Seeks Potential Buyer
January 04, 2023  |  Acquisitions

ACI Worldwide is reportedly in talks about a potential sale. The provider of payments software is talking with private equity firms and working with financial...

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Small Businesses Cite Cross-Border Payment Frictions as Barrier to Growth
Small Businesses Cite Cross-Border Payment Frictions as Barrier to Growth
December 27, 2022  |  SMBs

Small businesses aiming to expand their eCommerce presence across borders in 2023 may want to keep cross-border frictions top of mind. Whether domestic or international,...

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India’s PhonePe Officially Separates From Flipkart
India’s PhonePe Officially Separates From Flipkart
December 23, 2022  |  Retail

India-based eCommerce platform Flipkart has parted ways with the digital payments platform PhonePe. The companies announced the severing of their ownership in a Friday (Dec....

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