APIs

Online Lending’s New “Colossus”
Online Lending’s New “Colossus”
July 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

It used to be that small businesses needing loans could wait weeks or months for a decision from the provider, with pre-qualification steps taking up...

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Visa’s Long-Term View On Klarna
Visa’s Long-Term View On Klarna
July 10, 2017  |  VISA

Visa just took an equity stake in Klarna, strategic intent as a motivator. Here’s what lies behind the nascent partnership, looking toward Europe, digital payments and...

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Can APIs Save Traditional Banks?
Can APIs Save Traditional Banks?
July 07, 2017  |  Banking

Banks were once the great riverbed of financial activity. Today, the flow of cash is gradually being diverted through other, third-party channels because of services...

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NACHA Talks Faster Payments, CLEARR Act And APIs At Capitol Hill Day
NACHA Talks Faster Payments, CLEARR Act And APIs At Capitol Hill Day
July 03, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Earlier this month, NACHA–The Electronic Payments Association sent its Government Relations Advisory Group on its annual pilgrimage to Capitol Hill. The purpose of Capitol Hill...

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In FinTech Innovation, Size Isn’t Everything
In FinTech Innovation, Size Isn’t Everything
June 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Sometimes, the largest banks can be slowest to innovate, but in today’s FinTech ecosystem, FIs can’t afford to stand still. Matthew Williamson, global head of...

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NACHA Report: Inaugural Meeting Of API Standardization Industry Group
NACHA Report: Inaugural Meeting Of API Standardization Industry Group
June 23, 2017  |  API

Created in 2017, the API Standardization Industry Group has begun developing an application program interface (API) standardization “playbook” to help enhance support for payments and the business...

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New Payment Schemes Create A ‘Minefield’ Of Complexity For Banks
New Payment Schemes Create A ‘Minefield’ Of Complexity For Banks
June 02, 2017  |  B2B Payments

While FinTechs and innovators continue to disrupt the world’s payment systems at a dizzying pace, traditional banks have to stay on-board if they’re to compete...

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Banks And FinTech Startups: At Odds No More?
Banks And FinTech Startups: At Odds No More?
May 15, 2017  |  Banking

Until very recently, the tenor of the relationship between financial services startups and mainstream banking was contentious at best and adversarial at worst. The primary...

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Can APIs Fast-Track B2B X-Border Payments?
Can APIs Fast-Track B2B X-Border Payments?
May 12, 2017  |  Cross Border Commerce

APIs make it easier for any number of payments and financial services functions to be streamlined and improved. Currencycloud CEO Mike Laven thinks they also...

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