Banking

The evolution of payments: When size, speed, and change collide

Banking

The payment industry has three Rs: Rules, requirements, and regulations

A close up shot of a person typing on their keyboard, the blue light of the computer screen lighting up their hands.

Billers

Fraudsters are developing sophisticated scams in the utility sector

Banking

The Invisible Synthetic Identity Heist

Paying bill on mobile phone

Billers

How a Modern Payments Experience Can Help Credit Unions Gain and Retain Younger Members

I recently attended the 2024 America's Credit Unions Governmental Affairs Conference, where one of the speakers said something that caught my ear: Essentially, the younger demographic is not fully aware of the concept of a credit union, its unique characteristics compared to other financial entities and the reasons why they might want to consider banking with them.

Billers

New Consumer Research Reveals Major New Cost Pressures in the Pipeline for Billers

or billers strategizing around payments innovation, it鈥檚 essential to understand consumer payments expectations and the wider financial pressures they might be facing.

Woman types on her smartphone

Billers

Security meets convenience: Why mobile bill pay can become a key defense against fraud

The adoption of digital wallets has been growing around the world. Today in the U.S., digital wallets such as PayPal, Venmo and Square Cash are widely used alongside smartphone-native solutions like Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Billers

Top 3 Consumer Bill Pay Insights From the Latest 野花社区 Speedpay Pulse Survey

Our latest bi-annual survey of consumers鈥 bill paying habits shows a large shift toward mobile adoption, indicating that Request to Pay is gaining traction. Plus, with faster payments more in demand than ever, the data reveals that 2022 is shaping up to be another year of big change for billers.

Woman paying bills with digital tablet

Billers

Are You Keeping Customers Waiting for Faster Disbursements?

The latest 野花社区 Speedpay research reveals a significant gap between consumer expectations and the disbursements experiences offered by many billers. Speed has become a defining factor in the success (or failure) of consumer payment experiences in recent years.

Person preparing to pay a bill

Billers

Remote Customer Service Representatives Are Here To Stay 鈥 And So Are The Risks

The world has done a spectacular job of embracing remote work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of jobs 鈥 and millions of workers 鈥 that previously seemed to be anchored to the workplace or workstation have been liberated.

Prime time for real-time

Global payment trends
As the world adopts real-time payments, how does your market stand to benefit?

Billers

Speed Is Everything: Why Faster Payments Should Matter to Billers

Developing the best possible payments experience for customers should be top of mind for every biller, and yet, consumers鈥 expectations for a faster payments process have largely been unmet. A new 野花社区 Speedpay Pulse study reveals that if consumers don鈥檛 get what they want, they are willing to go elsewhere in order to get it.

Billers

10 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2022

While many are making their resolutions for the upcoming year, organizations of all types must resolve to increase their cybersecurity and vigilance in the face of new and expanding threats. Here are my top 10 cybersecurity predictions for the new year.

Billers

Billing and Payment Experts Share Their Top Two Predictions for 鈥22

With just a few days left in 2021, many consumers (and businesses) are ready to wrap up another challenging year and start fresh in 2022. In the world of bill pay, 2021 certainly sent many waves to billers in all industries in the form of mail delays, staffing challenges, and rising costs.

Hands working on a laptop in an office

Billers

The Role of Real-Time Payments in a Better Future for Bill Management

U.S. consumers are responsible for paying an average of 9.3 bills per month, according to our recent 野花社区 Speedpay庐 Pulse. From rent and mortgage to utility services and essential subscription services, these payments impact the most essential parts of consumers鈥 lives.

Mobile bill payment barcode scan concepts

Billers

Understanding Alternative (Bill) Payment Methods

Apple first introduced Apple Pay on September 9, 2014, promoting it as 鈥渁 new category of service that will transform mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay.

City skyline

Billers

The U.S. Connected Economy: Making the Case for Real-Time Payments

In today鈥檚 鈥渁lways on鈥 world, consumers expect instant gratification in all areas of an increasingly connected economy. Consumer payments are no exception. Whether it鈥檚 making a banking transaction, paying a bill, shopping or dining out, consumers want assurance that the transaction is complete.