By Jeff Domansky, Jan 7, 2021 California-based fintech startup PrimaHealth Credit launched a ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ (BNPL) payment plan specifically designed for credit-challenged patients seeking elective healthcare treatments. According to the company, most healthcare lending products focus on the prime market, leaving behind 52% ...
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Payments Trends
Payments Trends
By John Minor, Chief Product Officer for PayNearMe Jan 5, 2021 We all know the types of problems that can get in the way of a smooth payment transaction: exceptions, fraud, compliance concerns, human error, insufficient funds, and overloaded customer service teams, to name a ...
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Dec 30, 2020 As 2020 fades into the rearview mirror, we’ve got a last look at a year notable for the stories of struggle, resilience, and survival in the payments world. It’s a credit to the industry that many grew their business and at the ...
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By Jeff Domansky, Dec 17, 2020 Prior to the pandemic, the economies of SE Asia were booming, and e-commerce was showing substantial growth as well. A new PPRO report shows the region’s e-commerce growth even eclipses the more developed marketplaces during the COVID-19 crisis. The ...
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By Thayer Stewart, CEO, PaymentWorks, Dec 15, 2020Everywhere you look, the statistics on B2B payments point to a rapid rise in the adoption of digital payments. Checks are still around, of course (and continue to cost businesses money to process), but according to a report ...
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As the end of the year approaches, after a tumultuous, pandemic-fueled 10 months, publisher Doug Hall and managing editor Jeff Domansky reached out to payments industry leaders for their perspectives and predictions for the industry in 2021. These industry leaders have pivoted and innovated throughout ...
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By Jeff Domansky, Nov 24, 2020 Based on data from more than 12 million payments processed annually through the AvidPay Network, research shows middle-market spending is recovering to a positive trajectory after two quarters of growth interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall spending by middle-market companies ...
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By Jeff Domansky, Nov19, 2020 There will be full contact on the field, but for football fans at Super Bowl LV in February 2021, buying refreshments and souvenirs will be 100% cash-free for the first time, thanks to a partnership between Visa and the NFL. ...
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By Jeff Domansky, Nov 17, 2020 In a new partnership with on-demand pay technology firm Even, PayPal will offer its US employees access to an early-pay service and other financial wellness tools designed to improve financial stability and enhance employee budgeting, savings, and other financial ...
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Highlights from Squawk Alley anchor Carl Quintanilla’s Nov 10 CNBC Evolve Summit interview with Visa Chairman and CEO Alf Kelly By Jeff Domansky, Nov 10, 2020 Between the pandemic, new competition, and a looming US Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit, let’s just say Visa, along ...
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