A2a Payments news and trends

Visa Direct Transactions Leap 38%, Tokens Pass 11.5 Billion Milestone
VISA // October 29, 2024

Visa’s fiscal fourth quarter results underscored the payment network’s traction beyond card payments, as new payment flows in particular gained momentum. Commentary from the call and from the earnings supplement and earnings release show that overall payments volume grew 8% year over year. In the...

Banked Bolsters Australian Pay-by-Bank Foothold With Waave Acquisition
Acquisitions // October 10, 2024

Pay-by-bank provider Banked has acquired Australian payment technology firm Waave. The deal gives Banked a deeper foothold in Australia’s pay-by-bank sector while also establishing a partnership with local retailer Chemist Warehouse, the company said in a news release Thursday (Oct. 10). “Acquiring Waave is a...

Aeropay and Worldpay Team to Streamline Gaming Payments
Partnerships // October 09, 2024

Aeropay and Worldpay have launched a gaming payments partnership focused on both players and operators. The collaboration allows for the integration of Aeropay’s account-to-account (A2A) platform with Worldpay’s merchant network, offering A2A payments and payouts to U.S. gaming operators, the companies announced Wednesday (Oct. 9)....

Account-to-Account Payments Challenge Virtual Cards in B2B Sector
B2B Payments // October 08, 2024

There’s a reason why the well-worn phrase “Like money in the bank” is shorthand for security and peace of mind. For B2B suppliers especially, money in the bank — in its most literal sense — is among the most critical components of security. Cash in...

Interviews & Exclusives
Restaurant Supply Chains May Boost Account-to-Account Momentum

June 02, 2024
Matching supply and demand is both art and science, and the restaurant supply chain is all about “just in time” inventory management. After all, food spoils. Misjudge the crush of the lunchtime crowd, and you might get stocked out of the day’s most popular dishes. The net result is lost sales, lost cash that might […]

Plaid Says Pay by Bank Is Nearing a Tipping Point as Consumers Form New ‘Habits’

February 06, 2024
Rahul Hampole, head of payments at Plaid, said pay by bank is gearing up for widespread adoption — but much depends on use cases that are offered, spanning pay-ins … and...

Nearly 40% of Consumers Say No to Pay-by-Bank Payments Even With Incentives

January 22, 2024
Pay-by-bank payments, also known as account-to-account (A2A) payments, allow consumers to transfer funds between bank accounts in real time. These payments bypass traditional card networks and utilize intermediaries like peer-to-peer...

Consumers Need Incentives to Pick Pay-by-Bank Options

December 18, 2023
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 years — used by 36%...

Quick Reads
Banked Bolsters Australian Pay-by-Bank Foothold With Waave Acquisition

October 10, 2024
Pay-by-bank provider Banked has acquired Australian payment technology firm Waave. The deal gives Banked a deeper foothold in Australia’s pay-by-bank sector while also establishing a partnership with local retailer Chemist Warehouse, the company said in a news release Thursday (Oct. 10). “Acquiring Waave is a major step forward in our mission to expand our global […]

Plaid, Ansa Pay-By-Bank Partnership Targets Merchants and Restaurants

October 08, 2024
Ansa and Plaid are teaming up to lower payment costs for merchants and restaurants. The partnership between the digital wallet provider and the data network is designed to provide these...

Tarabut Acquires Vyne as New Open Banking Rules Come Online

September 03, 2024
Open banking platform Tarabut has acquired British account-to-account (A2A) business payments platform Vyne. The deal, announced Tuesday (Sept. 3), is designed to strengthen Tarabut’s ability to offer faster and more accessible and interconnected financial services...

Dwolla and Visa Partner on Account Verification for Pay-by-Bank

May 16, 2024
Dwolla and Visa have partnered to make it easier for mid- to enterprise-size businesses to use pay-by-bank to pay and get paid. With this collaboration, Visa’s open banking solutions are...