Faster Payments

Faster Payments
AtoB CEO: Push-to-Card Payouts Become Banking Platform for Independent Truckers
February 05, 2024

AtoB CEO Vignan Velivela told Karen Webster that slow payments represent a “silent tax” on fleet management in general, and on the truckers behind the wheel, specifically. Paper checks still dominate and are still the primary means of getting short- and long-haul drivers paid. Payroll...

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Only 30% of Non-Recurring Payments Are Made in Real Time
January 29, 2024

Ad hoc payments, which are irregular payments made outside of normal invoicing and payroll processes, can be a hassle for enterprises. However, a survey revealed that instant payment methods offer a viable solution to streamline these payments. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Streamlining Ad Hoc Payments...

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Nearly 1 in 5 Players Would Delete a Betting App if Preferred Payment Type Were...
January 18, 2024

The online gambling industry has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years, fueled in part by the pandemic-induced closure of physical casinos. As a result, more players have turned to online platforms for their gambling activities. However, one of the most common grievances among gamblers is...

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Mangopay and Storfund Team to Eliminate Payment Wait Times
January 16, 2024

French payment infrastructure provider Mangopay has teamed with Storfund to help sellers get paid faster. The company announced its collaboration with the British FinTech in a news release Tuesday (Jan. 16), saying it would let marketplace sellers eliminate the typical 10 to 30-day wait for payment for their sales, and instead...

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Onbe and TimeForge Team to Speed Restaurant Tip Payouts
January 11, 2024

Corporate payouts platform Onbe has teamed with TimeForge to help restaurant workers get tipped faster. The partnership will see Onbe combine its digital payout offering with TimeForge’s tip tracking solution to turn the “cash-heavy” tip payout process into a digital experience, the companies announced in a news release Thursday...

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Payments Experts: G20 Faster Payments Goals Could Foster Financial Crime
January 07, 2024

Will the G20’s campaign for faster payments have unintended negative consequences? A new report by the U.K.’s Future of Financial Intelligence Sharing (FFIS) said plans to make digital payment systems faster by 2027 ignore the risk of heightened vulnerability to financial crime and money laundering.  As PYMNTS...

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Free Instant Payments a Key Perk for Business Retention
December 28, 2023

In a fast-paced business environment, the demand for flexibility in financial transactions is paramount, and non-recurring ad hoc payments account for nearly two-thirds of the monthly revenue of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), per recent PYMNTS Intelligence research. This reality emphasizes the importance of efficiently...

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The Infrastructure Challenge for Instant Payments in 2024
December 22, 2023

As the payments industry gears up for 2024, exciting transformations are on the horizon. Many, in fact, are already here. And for those transformations that are just around the corner, they are often chasing existing consumer behaviors and business demands around speed, convenience and security....

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Interoperability Will Be Instant Payments Catalyst
December 21, 2023

In today’s world, convenience and efficiency are more highly valued than ever. Therefore, it would seem that instant payments, or the ability to transfer money in real time, allowing for immediate access to funds and faster settlement of transactions, would be a hit among both...