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ISO 20022: What Banks Need to Know About Delays and Opportunities
ISO 20022 may be delayed in its global rollout, but that doesnt mean banks can afford to put off or ignore upgrading their payments systems to meet this new messaging standard. Broadly speaking, ISO
The Future of Payments is Fast, Secure, and Convenient
The year 2023 is poised to see significant evolutions within the payments landscape. From the rapid rise of contactless payments in the past couple of years to the widespread adoption of embedded paym
ACH Network Processed 30 Billion Payments—a Total of $76.7 Trillion—in 2022
In a payments world that often is often focused on the new thing, reliable ACH paymentsthe province of the National Automated Clearing House Association (Nacha)keep steadily growing, with billions o
When It Comes to Ransomware Mitigation, Selecting the Right Negotiator Is Essential
Ransomware attacks are hitting financial institutions big and small, and show no signs of abating. When companies suffer ransomware attacks, they typically turn to their legal counsel or insurer for a
FIs That Prioritize Cyber-Trust Have Much to Gain
With cybercrimes reaching unprecedented levels and impacting businesses in every industry, consumers are naturally wary of providing personal information online. Financial institutions continually ran
Faster Payments Are Set to Revolutionize Modern Digital Payments
Faster payments and the user experience are the differentiators that will enable banks and credit unions to remain relevant and competitive. Weve seen this gradual shift during the past decade as mod
How AI can Help Manage Payments Risk in 2023
The year 2022 was one of global financial uncertainty and risk, and 2023 may bring more of the same. For executives in payments risk management, planning for the year ahead should involve taking this
Crypto as a Practical Solution to B2B Payments
Cryptocurrencies have moved from a speculative asset to a practical one. One area in which crypto can serve and improve is the current business-to-business (B2B) payments space. In a recent PaymentsJo
Digitizing AR Would Address One of Executives’ Biggest Concerns About Economic Instability
To sustain their operations, businesses have more than their fair share of challenges to confront. With a recession imminent, climbing interest rates, supply chain disruptions, and a turbulent global
Accessibility to Cash Is Still King
Most of the narrative within the fintech and crypto space revolves around the decline of cash. But is cash really declining? Countries that have attempted to go cashless, such as Sweden, have backtrac