From online booking platforms and mobile check-in services to AI-powered chatbots and virtual concierge services, technology is not only changing the way hotels operate, but redefining the guest journey, making it more seamless, convenient and personalized. One player in this digital transformation agenda is Mews,...
Faster payments solve many traditional pain points endemic to legacy payment methods. But although several hundred financial institutions (FIs) have signed on to the two domestic instant payment rails in the U.S., the FedNow® Service and The Clearing House RTP® real-time payments platform, observers argue that...
Galileo Financial Technologies has expanded its collaboration with The Bancorp to enable instant payments. Together, the companies use the RTP® network from The Clearing House to enable instant money movement between bank accounts, allowing FinTechs and brands to give their customers fast access to their funds, Galileo said in a Monday (March 4) press...
Making instant payments in the European Union (EU) just became much easier. The European Council on Monday (Feb. 26) adopted a regulation making instant payments available in euros to consumers and businesses in the EU and European Economic Area nations. “The new rules will improve the strategic autonomy of...
The future of digital payments is, in many ways, already here. What is left is the need for businesses to adapt to this rapidly shifting consumer landscape by leveraging the increasing popularity of digital payments, particularly among younger consumers. “There’s a huge opportunity for small...
An official with the Atlanta Federal Reserve says findings from a 2023 Federal Reserve study confirm the growing appetite for instant payments. Claire Greene, payments risk expert with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, shared her analysis of a variety of data points that were...
Same Day ACH and B2B payments on the ACH Network each saw double-digit growth in volume in 2023. These segments made these gains during a year in which the ACH Network overall saw payment volume rise 4.8% compared to 2022, according to a Wednesday (Feb....
Cory Barnes, senior product manager at Form3, told PYMNTS that instant payments can reach their full potential only when far-flung systems are truly in sync and interoperable. “The expectation with instant payments is that they are frictionless,” he said. “It’s all about the end user.”...
As companies increasingly set their sights on international markets, the need for a comprehensive understanding of the principles guiding global expansion is becoming increasingly essential. Juan Franco, senior vice president of eCommerce for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region at Nuvei, highlighted some of these factors in...
