What the 2025 Chargeback Surge Means for Banks and Merchants

By Douglas Hall, Founder & CEO of EQUE If you’re a financial institution or merchant hoping that chargebacks will plateau anytime soon, I’ve got news for you: they won’t. The just-released 2025 State of Chargebacks report from Datos Insights and Ethoca confirms what many of ...
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July 19 Global payments news roundup

Another week, another $6.2 billion+ in record Amazon Prime Day sales. That’s our lead story and we’re sticking to it, even though some ...
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Amazon Prime Day sales hit record highs

Amazon Prime Day is over and all that’s left is for Amazon head office to celebrate record sales and the rest of us ...
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US back-to-school spending will be $80.7 billion in 2019
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Back to school spending: Average spend up, total down

There’s good news and there’s not-so-good news with US back-to-school spending predictions this year. The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights and ...
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EBANX sees growth and opportunity in Latin America

Put aside any preconceived ideas or misconceptions about e-commerce in Latin America. E-commerce in the region is growing at 25% to 30% and ...
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TrueAccord uses AI for debt collection
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AI disrupting the US debt collection industry

With roughly 30 million Americans with at least one debt in collections according to the Federal Reserve, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ...
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July 12 Global payments news roundup

Our weekly global payments news roundup has an international flavor this week, starting with a look at Walmart’s unexpected bonus of payments provider ...
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India’s digital payments growth a Walmart bonus

According to Credit Suisse analysts, India’s payments market could grow from $200 billion today to reach $1 trillion by 2023. Walmart is smiling ...
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GoCardless grows in EU
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GoCardless lowers recurring subscription payments barriers

If you’re a US business, selling products and services with recurring payments in foreign markets can be a challenge. Many foreign consumers and ...
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Cashless in Japan still a distant reality today

Quick. Name a country where 80% of transactions are still paid for in cash. Surprisingly, that would be Japan, second only after Germany ...
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Plans for payments growth in India 30-cents at a time

Could you double your financial services company revenue by offering loans for as little as $30 and insurance policies at 30-cents per month? ...
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