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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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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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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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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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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 for small-business customersAmerican Express Co. unveiled its first-ever debit card as competition for small-business customers heats up. The ...
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hidden fees up 37 percent
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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 from $74 billion in 2020. That cost the average US household $925 in additional hidden costs compared ...
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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 increases, ACI Worldwide’s latest Fraud Index, state of European checkouts in 2021, PayPal Latin America strategy, Veem, ...
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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 be tempted to count cash out. After all, Venmo, the industry’s most popular peer-to-peer payment app, transacted ...
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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 of funds received within seconds. Recent research by Interac showed 83% of business leaders want new commercial ...
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Mind the gap: AR dept modernization is more talk than walk

By Jeff Domansky AR departments talk a lot about AR automation, integrated payments, efficiency, and saving money. However, new research from Billtrust shows there may be a lot more talk than walk when it comes to modernization in today’s AR departments. 86% of AR leaders ...
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