What’s Next in Payments: The Changing Service Economy 2025

Inside U.S. Bank’s Push to Simplify Global Payments in an Era of ‘Co-opetition’
Inside U.S. Bank’s Push to Simplify Global Payments in an Era of ‘Co-opetition’
May 02, 2025  |  B2B Payments

In the digital age, it’s easier than ever to start a business, to build a commerce platform. But getting operations up and running is one...

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Payments Processors Turn to Analytics and Embedded Finance to Combat Margin Pressure
Payments Processors Turn to Analytics and Embedded Finance to Combat Margin Pressure
May 02, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Value-added services, once the free sprinkles card networks tossed on top of plain vanilla processing contracts, have become core product offerings in an industry racing...

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Bank of America Bets on Value-Added Services for Merchant Growth
Bank of America Bets on Value-Added Services for Merchant Growth
May 02, 2025  |  B2B Payments

With the emergence of cloud computing, 5G and advanced technologies, merchants can take advantage of enterprise-grade solutions designed to run their operations more efficiently. The...

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Splitit Eyes Wallets and Orchestration to Reset Merchant-Customer Dynamics
Splitit Eyes Wallets and Orchestration to Reset Merchant-Customer Dynamics
May 01, 2025  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The “What’s Next in Payments” series exploring the dynamic service economy has focused on the evolution of payments companies as they add a range of...

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Galileo Shares Blueprint for the Future of Value-Added Services
Galileo Shares Blueprint for the Future of Value-Added Services
April 30, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Banks and FinTechs have many of the same goals. They want to be top of wallet, offering everything from direct deposit to account linking and...

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Payments Integration Takes Center Stage for Cross-Border Commerce
Payments Integration Takes Center Stage for Cross-Border Commerce
April 30, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

If there’s a single word that has dominated payments — and the service economy at large — through the last few years, it’s integration. Integration...

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Why AI-Powered Verification Is Banking’s New Best Friend
Why AI-Powered Verification Is Banking’s New Best Friend
April 30, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

The service economy thrives on delivering frictionless and user-friendly experiences. For solutions providers catering to merchants and bringing them fully into the digital age, it’s...

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Payment Processors Become One-Stop Financial Platforms for Merchants
Payment Processors Become One-Stop Financial Platforms for Merchants
April 29, 2025  |  B2B Payments

As the global economy continues toward digital transformation, payment processors are quietly orchestrating their own revolution behind the scenes. The movement is spilling out onto...

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Merchants Demand Value at Every Touchpoint From Their Payments Processors
Merchants Demand Value at Every Touchpoint From Their Payments Processors
April 28, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Competition is reshaping payments, and transactions are no longer the main event. They’re just the opening act. As commoditization drives down margins and disruptors reset...

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