by Jim Merchant, Senior Program Director at BHMIFacing rising costs, competition, and complexity, many companies in the payments space are continually seeking new ways to optimize transaction-based fee revenues.However, financial services companies such as payment service providers, networks, and banks often struggle to remain agile ...
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By Douglas Hall, Publisher, PaymentsNEXT Discover’s 2024 Payments State of the Union highlights risks and opportunities In today’s fast-paced digital economy, slow payments and rampant fraud are not just inconveniences; they represent significant hurdles that can stifle growth for merchants and negatively impact consumer loyalty. ...
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By Steve Tcherchian, CISSP, PCI-ISA As we near the holiday season, thieves are hard at work with new and clever tactics designed to exploit innocent shoppers and take advantage of them. A simple way to protect yourself from becoming a victim is to stop using ...
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By Harald Walden, CTO, Brite Payments For financial institutions (FIs), the rising threat of fraud makes exploring and adopting more robust fraud detection and prevention strategies more important than ever. Pay by Bank can help to bridge the gap between FIs, businesses and consumers by creating ...
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By: Michael Seaman, CEO & Founder of Swipesum Network tokenization is a trending topic in the payments industry, transforming how transactions are processed and providing valuable benefits to merchants and consumers. As e-commerce and the use of digital wallets continue to grow, network tokenization helps ...
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Philip Plambeck, Senior Vice President, International, Computop For retailers, fraud is a serious issue they are actively trying to battle. And it’s only growing. Research earlier this year found that 60% of e-commerce merchants experienced a rise in overall fraud levels. Why? The growth of ...
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By Scott Dawson, CEO, DECTA To keep fit and healthy, I train in Muay Thai at my local gym every Saturday morning. While Muay Thai and payments may seem worlds apart, they share a key principle: strategically managing pain. Some types of pain can be ...
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By Michael Wilson, Managing Director at Monex USA The banking-as-a-service model is changing, and fintechs that move money must be prepared. The FDIC recently introduced a proposed rule that will further affect bank-fintech relationships, putting banks squarely in its crosshairs. This rule would require banks to ...
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By John Toman, Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, Pivot Payables Commercial virtual cards have been available for years as a payment method for businesses to make purchases. Despite their long-standing presence, many grossly misunderstand their value and not just within the payments industry. Most companies ...
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By Douglas Hall, founder & CEO, EQUE Corp A new study from Juniper Research predicts global e-commerce transactions will hit $11.4 trillion by 2029, up from $7 trillion in 2024. This 63% jump will arise from e-commerce taking off in developing economies. Alternative Payment Methods ...
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