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faster payments

Faster Payments Service (FPS) is a UK banking initiative to reduce payment times between different banks' customer accounts from the three working days that transfers take using the long-established BACS system, to typically a few seconds.

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WSFS Bank Launches ‘Early Pay’ on Paychecks, Government Benefits
WSFS Bank Launches ‘Early Pay’ on Paychecks, Government Benefits
April 15, 2024  |  Disbursements

Wilmington, Delaware-based WSFS Bank has launched a new offering that lets customers receive eligible direct deposits from employers and recurring government benefits up to two days early....

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Solving the Buy-Build-Partner Equation For Cross-Border Payments
Solving the Buy-Build-Partner Equation For Cross-Border Payments
April 15, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

It’s a big world, but ongoing cross-border payments advances are helping make it smaller.  That’s because, with the recent news that HighRadius has launched a B2B payments platform designed...

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FIs Look to Advanced Technologies to Protect Faster Payments
FIs Look to Advanced Technologies to Protect Faster Payments
April 12, 2024  |  Money Mobility

Disbursements are a critical part of the modern economy, with more than 170 million consumers in the United States receiving at least one within the...

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Onbe and ScrapRight Enable Digital Payouts by Scrapyards, Recycling Centers
Onbe and ScrapRight Enable Digital Payouts by Scrapyards, Recycling Centers
April 11, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Onbe and ScrapRight have partnered to help scrapyards and recycling centers make instant digital payouts to sellers. With this partnership, Onbe’s digital payouts gateway has been integrated with...

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Settle CEO Says GenAI Expedites Cash Flow Management
Settle CEO Says GenAI Expedites Cash Flow Management
April 11, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The way businesses pay vendors, handle invoices and apply for financing is, in many ways, what defines and drives their business strategy.  And the financial...

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ServiceUp Adds Expedited Payment Processing to Auto Repair Shop Platform
ServiceUp Adds Expedited Payment Processing to Auto Repair Shop Platform
April 10, 2024  |  Faster Payments

ServiceUp added an expedited payment processing feature to its auto repair shop management platform. The new InstaPay feature ensures that auto repair shops receive their money...

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Trustly and Light & Wonder Team on Cashless Casino Deposits
Trustly and Light & Wonder Team on Cashless Casino Deposits
April 10, 2024  |  Partnerships

Trustly launched a payments partnership with games company Light & Wonder. The collaboration is designed to bring cashless, in-person deposits to casino floors using Light & Wonder’s...

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Mastercard Realigns Organizational Structure, Adds ‘Data and AI’ Group
Mastercard Realigns Organizational Structure, Adds ‘Data and AI’ Group
April 09, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard realigned its organizational structure to support its strategic priorities and position itself for “the next era of growth.” The realignment centers on three teams: Core...

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Gig Economy and Gaming Push Instant Payments Forward
Gig Economy and Gaming Push Instant Payments Forward
April 09, 2024  |  Money Mobility

Ad hoc payments — non-recurring payments made outside of normal invoicing and payroll processes — are somewhat of a nuisance to enterprises. However, instant payment...

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