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Banking Fintech Payments Research Payments Trends

Treasurers embrace modern payments, but old methods die hard

Corporate treasury departments are embracing social tokens, real-time payments, virtual cards and other digital innovations for their speed, security and convenience, according to new research from Citizens. But, traditional payment modes – checks, Automated Clearing House (ACH) and physical credit cards still cling to life in ...
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Cybersecurity Disruptive Technologies Payments Research

PaymentsNEXT Newswire: April 20, 2023 – SEON, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Clickatell, Gr4vy, TransUnion, WiX, PayNearMe, DOJ-Nexway, FiVerity, VizyPay

Welcome to our new weekly PaymentsNEXT Newswire Roundup. Every Friday, our editorial team provides a quick capsule and links to the week’s most relevant payment industry news releases. News, Technology & Deals SEON’s latest report confirms that Europe leads the world in cyber threat protectionFinancial ...
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Economic clouds ahead?
Payments Research Payments Trends

Are you ready for a rockier economic road?

By Greg Cohen, CEO of Fortis Economic uncertainty has always been a variable for businesses. Still, with public market valuations down, inflationary pressures, a war in Eastern Europe, post-COVID reeling supply chains and rising interest rates, many are certain a recession is near. Even if we ...
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Banking Payments Research

Younger UK bank customers want more “green” from FIs

New research from open banking platform Tink shows young UK bank customers expect their financial service providers to demonstrate stronger environmental credentials. And many are willing to switch banks for greener options. The Feb 2022 survey of 2,000 UK customers showed that younger consumers are ...
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Credit Card & Online Fraud Payments Research

US identity fraud losses spiral to $52 billion

By Jeff Domansky The fraud landscape shifted dramatically as criminals boldly increased the hijacking of victims’ online lives with the cost of fraud jumping to $52 billion according to the 2022 Identity Fraud Study: The Virtual Battleground by Javelin Strategy & Research. Traditional identity fraud ...
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Payments Research Retail

Amazon settles Visa fee spat; US merchants challenge fees

By Jeff Domansky While Amazon and Visa settled a simmering dispute over credit card processing fees, US merchants have ramped up a campaign to convince legislators to examine the impact of credit card processing fees on small businesses. In November 2021, Amazon had announced plans ...
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Payments Research Payments Trends

Feb 8 Global payments news roundup

Here’s the global payments news we’re keeping an eye on this week. A new one-click payment release by Bold Commerce, a BOPA delivery alternative for shoppers, a big jump in BoA client payments, and a Union Pay/Fiserv partnership is on the radar. APIs and future ...
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Credit Card & Online Fraud Disruptive Technologies E-commerce Payments Research

Dec 22: Global payments news roundup

Welcome to our final payments news roundup and post for this year. A new Nilson report says we can look forward to $408.5 billion in losses globally due to fraud by 2030. Community Banks are expected to create a new payments network to challenge Zelle. ...
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Banking Buy Now Pay Later Payments Research Payments Trends

Alternate payment methods building business revenue faster

By Jeff Domansky As cross-border business grows, alternate payment methods (APMs) are gaining popularity for their direct impact on the bottom line. New markets generate new revenue but also create new challenges, including offering local or regional consumers their choice of payment preferences. A report ...
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Payments Research Payments Trends

Virtual cards, faster repayments, easy use top corporate payment acceptance priorities

By Douglas Hall, Publisher, PaymentsNEXT New research conducted by Invoiced and PaymentsNEXT found virtual cards, faster repayments, and easier use were among the top priorities for corporate payment professionals looking for future payment-flow improvements. As a keen observer of payment industry trends and new developments, ...
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