Payments Trends

missed bill payments growing due to COVID-19

42% skipped a bill payment during the US pandemic

In the first seven months of the pandemic, more than half of American consumers (57%) have unfortunately seen a reduction in their income, and 42% have missed at ...
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Q3 2020 ACH Network volume grew 9%

Q3 ACH payments volume grew 9% in US

Nacha’s US Automated Clearing House Network (ACH) report for electronic funds transfers in the third quarter of 2020 showed exceptionally strong growth in volume and value despite the ...
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COVID-19 reducing cash usage

How low will cash usage go?

New research suggests 58% of US consumers will stop using cash after the coronavirus pandemic ends. According to the September 2020 study by Travis Credit Union (TCU), consumers ...
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Oct 5 global payments news roundup

Oct 5 Global payments news roundup

There’s so much going on in the payments world, it’s time for a roundup of quick news bytes and links to news you can use if you’re in ...
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Azlo Pro adds new SME financial tools

Azlo launches new automated digital banking & invoicing tools for SMEs

While COVID-19 is spurring new entrepreneurial startups, San Francisco-based fintech Azlo has launched a new set of digital banking, invoicing, and back-office tools to help SMEs and freelancers ...
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EU e-commerce

Payments in the five largest EU e-commerce markets

By Sunil Jhamb, Founder & CEO of WL Payments The e-commerce sector has grown steadily over the past few years, while international transactions have also become a regular ...
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London UK payments trends

Not so fast: What’s blocking the future of invisible payments?

Matt Jackson, Head of Partner Development (EMEA) at PPRO Invisible payments have already had a massive impact on the physical and online retail experience and could have the ...
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Indonesia e-commerce blooming

Why Indonesia is the world’s next digital payments battleground

By Kelvin Phua, Global Head of Payment Networks at PPRO The COVID-19 outbreak has seen the e-commerce sector surge. Despite economic uncertainty, consumers around the world are turning ...
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US student loan debt = $1.6 trillion

The looming US $1.6 trillion payments problem

There’s one ballooning payments problem that simply isn’t going away soon. It’s the $1.6 trillion debt carried by an estimated 44.7 million American students. For years, policymakers and ...
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Swedish government mandates debit payment preferences

Did Sweden set the next big trend in e-commerce payments?

by James Booth, VP, Head of Partnerships, EMEA, PPRO Swedish Parliament, Stockholm Designed to increase consumer protection for online shopping and curb rising household debt amongst Swedish consumers ...
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