Innovation is born in times of struggle. And in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, with insurers across the southeastern United States seeing a massive surge in claims as homeowners face the challenge of repairing and rebuilding their lives, digital innovations are helping shape...
The Clearing House’s RTP® network, a real-time payments rail in the United States, is winding down the year on the back of two milestones. The network set single-day records of 1.46 million transactions valued at $1.24 billion Nov. 1, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 12)...
You pays your money, you makes your choice. That old idiom does not apply to many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), however. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “How Instant Ad Hoc Payments Benefit Digital-First SMBs,” in collaboration with Ingo Payments, found that strides are being made...
Digital bank PicPay is offering access to Brazil’s Pix instant payment system via WhatsApp. The new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered offering, announced Monday (Nov. 11), is made possible by PicPay’s partnerships with WhatsApp owner Meta and Microsoft. “Unlike traditional chatbot assistants, PicPay’s GenAI, developed in-house and powered by Microsoft...
November 18, 2024
How many potential borrowers are lost to cumbersome loan processes and slow disbursements? Today’s consumers expect the speed and convenience they find in other digital services — but traditional loan processes often fall short. According to the latest “Money Mobility Tracker®,” 73% of borrowers are willing to pay extra for instant loan access. This willingness […]
November 13, 2024
Innovation is born in times of struggle. And in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, with insurers across the southeastern United States seeing a massive surge in claims as...
November 06, 2024
Real-time payments are becoming increasingly popular worldwide, with new implementations and innovations emerging regularly. The European Union has been a traditional leader in real-time payments, prompting providers to prioritize compliance...
October 30, 2024
Despite the interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve — 0.5% for the first go-round in September, with more cuts widely expected — the fact remains that the era of...
November 12, 2024
The Clearing House’s RTP® network, a real-time payments rail in the United States, is winding down the year on the back of two milestones. The network set single-day records of 1.46 million transactions valued at $1.24 billion Nov. 1, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 12) news release. That followed an October in which the network […]
November 11, 2024
Digital bank PicPay is offering access to Brazil’s Pix instant payment system via WhatsApp. The new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered offering, announced Monday (Nov. 11), is made possible by PicPay’s partnerships with WhatsApp owner...
November 06, 2024
FinTech Ant International and Singapore bank OCBC are collaborating to enhance cross-border fund settlements. The goal of the partnership is to explore innovations in tokenized deposits for global treasury management...
November 06, 2024
Peru’s B89 teamed with PagBrasil, which develops cross-border solutions for Brazil’s Pix payment system. The partnership will let B89 — a digital financial solutions company — offer the real-time payment...
