Payments Data news and trends

The Clearing House Says Mastercard Partnership Fosters Pay by Bank and Other Innovations
Real-Time Payments // January 25, 2024

Innovation begets further innovation.  And the emergence and adoption of real-time payment rails represent a significant advancement in the U.S. payment infrastructure, transforming the way financial transactions occur and benefiting both financial institutions and end users. With speed, security, and 24/7 availability, the potential for...

Fraud Concerns Leave Consumers Skeptical of Payment Data Aggregation Apps
Security & Fraud // January 24, 2024

Payment fraud incidents have been on the rise, increasing 88% since December 2021, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals. For instance, 11% of consumers who paid for groceries experienced payment fraud in March 2023, compared to 5.7% in December 2021. Amid this surge in fraud incidents, consumer fears...

Olo Q3: Item-Level Guest Data Collection Is Launchpad for 6x Card-Present Opportunity
Earnings // November 06, 2023

Olo executives told investors on the company’s third quarter 2023 earnings call on Monday (Nov. 6) that they anticipate card-present transactions to become a key growth driver for its Olo Pay service as restaurant brands transition away from their long-standing legacy payment processing partnerships.  The fact...

CFPB’s Rule-Making Agenda Hints Summer May Get Heated for Big Tech 
CFPB // July 04, 2023

The grills are hot.  The July Fourth fireworks are primed to sizzle in the night sky. For Big Tech, a long hot summer may give way to … … well, perhaps not all that much relief. At least not on Capitol Hill. And certainly not...

Interviews & Exclusives
Billtrust CEO: ‘Staggered Approach’ Sets the Stage for Payments Success With GenAI

February 02, 2024
Sunil Rajasekar, CEO of Billtrust, told Karen Webster that while using artificial intelligence (AI) to make better business decisions, generative AI has the potential to change the very nature of payments and commerce. Billtrust and other firms, he said, have been using AI for a while, harnessed to improve back-office workflows, to set credit limits […]

The Clearing House Says Mastercard Partnership Fosters Pay by Bank and Other Innovations

January 25, 2024
Innovation begets further innovation.  And the emergence and adoption of real-time payment rails represent a significant advancement in the U.S. payment infrastructure, transforming the way financial transactions occur and benefiting...

Tokenized Payment Networks Empower Businesses and Consumers With Enhanced Security

June 27, 2023
The digitization of the payment landscape brings with it both opportunity and challenges. As digital wallets, contactless payments, and eCommerce technologies continue to transform the way money moves, sensitive account...

Companies Tap New Data Insights After Automating Business Payments

April 24, 2023
Intractable manual payment processing remains a significant pain point for many organizations, but the more companies experience automated payment processing, with the cost savings and valuable data it yields, the...

Quick Reads
Walmart Files Patent For Blockchain Payment System

April 20, 2018
To store payment data, Walmart may be looking to the blockchain. The retailer drafted two patent applications that reference a platform powered by blockchain technology for vendor payments and digital shopping, CoinDesk reported. The applications were initially filed in October of 2017, reportedly drafted by the same team at Walmart. While the retailer wants to give customers […]