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U.S. Faster Payments Council Releases Report on the Role of Directory Services in Instant Payments

Fintech Finance

Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today published a new report, How a Directory Service Accelerates Instant Payments , produced by the FPC Directory Models Work Group. ” The post U.S.

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GoCardless Partners With ICE InsureTech to Provide Faster Payments for Insurance Companies

Fintech Finance

Automatic payment collection and reconciliation will offer them greater visibility, decrease manual admin and free up valuable time. In addition, switching from cards to bank payments will help to reduce involuntary churn and sidestep costly fees.

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Amex Files Blockchain Faster Payment Patent

PYMNTS

American Express has reportedly filed a patent related to faster payments and blockchain technology, reports in CoinDesk said. The filing describes a blockchain solution to receive requests for payment, which would then be approved or rejected, a process that would include risk analysis, reports said.

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Why Faster Payments Isn’t The Answer To Accounts Receivable Delays

PYMNTS

With faster payments functionality beginning to take off in the U.S., the outlook of how accelerated transaction times might impact B2B payments and, more specifically, the issue of late payments to suppliers, remains unclear. “We see faster payments coming into the U.S. and Europe have imposed.

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FPC Work Groups: Exploring QR Codes for Faster Payments

Faster Payments Council

That kind of flexibility speaks to the payer, making it frictionless and creating a consistent experience. So, why do we think QR Codes are about to take off as a way of initiating faster payments? With increased consumer and business demands on efficiency and speed, QR codes check a lot of faster payments boxes.

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Faster Payments Go Live In Hong Kong

PYMNTS

Hong Kong has launched the Faster Payments System (FSP), which allows users to send money almost instantly using a mobile number or email address as an account proxy. Transfer amounts can be as high as HK$1 million, reports said.

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Payer Portal: Benefits, Differences, & Choosing the Best One

Paystand

Key Takeaways Payer portals provide a digital interface for customers to make online payments, linking them to payment gateways for processing Benefits include improved customer experience, faster payment processes, reduced labor costs, and higher customer satisfaction Payer portals differ from payment gateways and payment processors in their role (..)

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