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P2P

Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes.

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Deep Dive: Where Disbursements Fall Short
Deep Dive: Where Disbursements Fall Short
April 12, 2019  |  Disbursements

P2P services like Venmo and Zelle enable users to quickly transfer funds via their smartphones, and the speed and convenience they offer could be creating...

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Will Disbursements Put Payday Cycles Out To Pasture?
Will Disbursements Put Payday Cycles Out To Pasture?
April 09, 2019  |  Disbursements

The rise of fast-acting payment solutions is changing the way businesses and governments issue payments to consumers and citizens. Demand for instant payments is also...

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SoLo Adds Mastercard Integration To P2P Lending Platform
SoLo Adds Mastercard Integration To P2P Lending Platform
April 05, 2019  |  Loans

SoLo Funds announced it has added a Mastercard integration so users can link their debit accounts to the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform. The company noted...

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How Western Union Is Taking Global P2P Omnichannel
How Western Union Is Taking Global P2P Omnichannel
April 03, 2019  |  Digital Payments

It’s one of the rising ideals in this digital world of commerce and payments, a consumer expectation that doesn’t seem in danger of fading anytime...

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How To Pay The Millennial Workforce
How To Pay The Millennial Workforce
March 29, 2019  |  Faster Payments

Demand for instant and peer-to-peer (P2P) payments is heating up, and financial institutions (FIs) are seeking to cater to that need, knowing that if they...

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Visa Partners With Remitly On Real-Time Global P2P
Visa Partners With Remitly On Real-Time Global P2P
March 28, 2019  |  VISA

Instant payments — and the ability to push funds immediately across the debit rails to consumer bank accounts — has entered something of a renaissance. The demand is...

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Is P2P A (Good) Trojan Horse For Banks?
Is P2P A (Good) Trojan Horse For Banks?
March 27, 2019  |  Digital Payments

In mythology, the Trojan Horse is a symbol of hidden intent — a gift hiding warriors ready to slash and burn. In tech, the Trojan...

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Apple No Longer Supports P2P Using Credit Cards
Apple No Longer Supports P2P Using Credit Cards
March 26, 2019  |  Apple Pay

Apple is reportedly ending its person-to-person payments made using credit cards. As of Tuesday (March 25), you can no longer send a payment to another person...

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