A2A payments

4 in 10 Consumers Would Start Using Pay-by-Bank If Perks Were Offered
4 in 10 Consumers Would Start Using Pay-by-Bank If Perks Were Offered
January 09, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Pay by bank, also known as account-to-account (A2A) payments, is gaining in popularity. More consumers are turning to this payment method to shop, pay their...

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HSBC Prepares to Debut Global Payments App Zing
HSBC Prepares to Debut Global Payments App Zing
January 02, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

HSBC is reportedly readying a global payments app to take on companies like Wise and Revolut. Dubbed Zing, the app will first be offered in Great...

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Consumers Need Incentives to Pick Pay-by-Bank Options
Consumers Need Incentives to Pick Pay-by-Bank Options
December 18, 2023  |  Retail

Account-to-account (A2A) payments do just what the name implies: transfer funds between bank accounts in near real time. These payments have gained traction in recent...

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Plaid Hires Ex-Adyen Exec to Expand Open Finance in Europe
Plaid Hires Ex-Adyen Exec to Expand Open Finance in Europe
November 21, 2023  |  Personnel

Plaid has named former Adyen executive Brian Dammeir to oversee its European operations. Speaking to CNBC Monday (Nov. 20), he said the thing that excited him most about joining the...

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Payment Networks and Alternative Rails Pave the Path for Pay-by-Bank Adoption 
Payment Networks and Alternative Rails Pave the Path for Pay-by-Bank Adoption 
October 30, 2023  |  Payment Methods

The Bard penned it best about payments, and specifically pay-by-bank: “If it be not now, yet it will come: the readiness is all.” In reality,...

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Speed and Better Branding Needed to Boost Pay-by-Bank Adoption
Speed and Better Branding Needed to Boost Pay-by-Bank Adoption
October 27, 2023  |  Payment Methods

The popularity of account-to-account (A2A) transfers, which involve direct electronic fund transfers between two bank accounts, has surged over the past decade, largely driven by...

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Will Consumers Fan the Flames of Pay-by-Bank Demand?
Will Consumers Fan the Flames of Pay-by-Bank Demand?
October 25, 2023  |  Payment Methods

The drumbeat of recent announcements shows more merchants lining up to offer pay-by-bank options. But it will be consumers who provide the momentum — and...

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Brite Raises $60 Million to Expand Instant Payments
Brite Raises $60 Million to Expand Instant Payments
October 04, 2023  |  Investments

Swedish FinTech Brite Payments has raised $60 million to expand its instant payment offering. The funding round, announced Wednesday (Oct. 4), was led by Dawn Capital along with a...

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EchoPay and Token.io Partner on Account-to-Account Payments for UK Wholesalers
EchoPay and Token.io Partner on Account-to-Account Payments for UK Wholesalers
August 22, 2023  |  Partnerships

EchoPay and Token.io have joined forces to introduce account-to-account (A2A) payments to wholesale merchants in the United Kingdom. This partnership aims to significantly reduce payment costs for wholesalers...

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