Payments Trends

payments future unpredictable

How have payments changed in the past 10 months?

By Jeff Domansky, Feb 16, 2021 We’ve got a roundup of expert perspectives on how payments changed in 2020 and what’s on the horizon for e-commerce and brick-and-mortar ...
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PayPal record 2020 financial results

Record: PayPal’s big, no VERY BIG year

By Jeff Domansky, Feb 4, 2021 Amazon’s not the only company to release record-high Q4 financial results. PayPal just ran the table with impressive Q4 and 2020 financials ...
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contactless payments tsunami

Contactless payments are here to stay for merchants & consumers

By Jeff Domansky, Feb 1, 2021 Contactless payments are now approaching tsunami size. The latest Visa Back to Business Study shows just how far and fast adoption has ...
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Earned Wage Access leaders

Earned Wage Access companies tackle CA consumer regulation

By Jeff Domansky, Jan 27, 2021 The business of providing Earned Wage Access (EWA) or on-demand pay services for employees has grown quickly, particularly in the past 10 ...
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Jan 25 global payments news

Global payments news roundup: Cybersecurity, false declines, digital wallet growth, Q4 VC funding, 2021 trends, real-time payments, more…

By Jeff Domansky, Jan 25, 2021 With the new US administration in town, there’s a huge volume of payment news and new developments in the payments industry, and ...
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2021 payment industry trends

Payments in 2021: What’s ahead after the digital boom

By Stefan Merz, Chief Operating Officer at PPRO, Jan 12, 2021 It has been a year of momentous change for the payments industry. Previously, emerging trends have seen ...
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buy now pay later healthcare payments

Buy now pay later for billion-dollar elective healthcare market

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 ...
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payment data automation

Bill pay problems? How automation can help

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 ...
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2020 better forgotten

2020 year-end global payments news roundup

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 ...
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SE Asia e-commerce growth is substantial

Pandemic pushes dynamic e-commerce growth ahead in SE Asia

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 ...
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