The U.S. consumer has literally thousands of options for financial services given that America has traditional banks, credit unions and FinTech challenger banks of all shapes and sizes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
While many advancements have been made over the last five years toward enabling 9-to-5 employees to gain instant access to wages they already earned, the progress has been uneven at best. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
For all the human and business impacts caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, the crisis has also been instructive, particularly in illustrating the shortcomings in systems that worked just fine — until they didn’t. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
The Federal Reserve has formed a FedNow Community group for its upcoming instant payment offering, the FedNow Service, and needs volunteers to support it, the Fed announced Wednesday (May 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Sweden is the latest country to join the European Central Bank’s (ECB) instant payments platform in an effort to ease electronic payments. The agreement allows the ECB to offer Sweden access to the Eurosystem’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) in Swedish currency to support the...
The last few weeks have been hard times for the restaurant industry in the U.S. — big chains and mom-and-pop joints alike are closing their dining rooms, furloughing their staff in some cases and working overtime to find out-of-the-box ways to weather the incoming storm....
Wirecard will add more options for Chinese customers looking for eCommerce as they integrate the WeChat Pay option to help people pay faster, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The financial landscape is changing, moving toward instant payments, toward commerce that is always on – and for financial institutions (FIs) serving corporations and consumers across the world, the margin for error is fast disappearing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The gig economy is giving rise to a workforce that values flexible – and speedy – payments. Jennifer Schroeder, executive vice president of product management at PULSE, tells PYMNTS prepaid and payroll cards are proving increasingly popular among forward-thinking employers and can help cement loyalty.
