Payments Research

merchant credit card fees rising

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 ...
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payments future

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 ...
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global payment news roundup

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 ...
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alternate payments growing

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 ...
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faster global payments

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 ...
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global payments news Nov1

Nov 1 Global payments news roundup & what’s trending

Good Monday morning. Here’s what’s trending in the global payments news and what you need to know as the week gets underway. AmEx debuts debit card in war ...
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hidden fees up 37 percent

Hidden costs of paying US household bills jumped 37% in 2021

By Jeff Domansky US households spent more than $4.4 trillion on household bill payments in 2020. Unfortunately, the hidden costs with paying bills soared 37.6% to $119 billion ...
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Oct 15 PaymentsNEXT news

Oct 15 Global payments news roundup & what’s trending

We’ve got a rapid-fire global payments news roundup from our long list of sources we follow. All the payments news you can use, including UK contactless card limit ...
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Does cash still count?

The Case for Cash: 3 Reasons Why Digitizing Cash for Bill Pay Makes Business Sense

By Steve Kramer, Vice President, Product, PayNearMe As the payments industry evolves, technologies to support cash payers must also change. When you look at the numbers, you might ...
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real-time payments research

Real-time business payments in Canada take a giant step

By Jeff Domansky Interac Corp and 13 leading Canadian financial institution members launched Interac e-Transfer for Business, providing real-time digital payments to personal and commercial bank accounts with confirmation ...
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