Sports might have been sidelined by COVID-19 in 2020, but online sports betting was not. In fact, Flutter, the parent company of FanDuel — one of the major online sports betting outfits in the U.S. — turned in an impressive 81 percent revenue growth in...
No one ever said that developing real-time payments would be easy. While more businesses are realizing the need for the velocity and data that comes with real-time payments, they’re also realizing that it’s challenging to safeguard such systems. “These struggles are leading many to examine...
Financial services firm Brex has expanded its instant payouts feature to sellers on Shopify, according to an announcement emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Following a selection process that included the Bank of Canada, Payments Canada will partner with Interac Corp. to serve as the exchange solution provider for the country’s Real-Time Rail (RTR). Expected to be introduced next year, the RTR will be operated by Payments Canada and...
The pandemic has put a fine point — an exclamation point, really — on the need to make disbursements more efficient by digitizing them. Part of that efficiency can be seen in the form of speed, which can make all the difference to the person...
Consumers know the drill. Get a phone bill, send a check, time when the check reaches the provider, estimate when it gets deposited, and estimate when the funds clear. (Mental note: Will you have enough in the account?) Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Data shows that SMBs and freelance workers spend more than a month each year chasing down invoices. As Colin Gunnell, co-founder and CEO of Penny told PYMNTS in a recent conversation, a technology platform and unique financing arrangement can shorten the wait and allow SMBs...
Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and...
Late payments can sink businesses, but there is a fix: request-for-payment that allows consumers to pay and billers to instantly receive funds. Hisham Salama, executive vice president and chief digital officer at Bank of the West, explains how pairing request-for-payment features with real-time payment options...
