Payment Systems news and trends

Virtual Cards Accelerate AP Automation, Leaving Checks Behind
Accounts Payable // October 19, 2023

Business-to-business (B2B) payments play a crucial role in the modern economy, with experts projecting a staggering $111 trillion in transactions between businesses by 2027. However, the traditional methods of payment, such as paper checks and Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments, continue to impede the progress...

CFPB Director Calls for Stronger Data Protections
CFPB // October 06, 2023

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has reportedly expressed concerns about the potential risks posed by payment systems that enable excessive surveillance and financial censorship.  In a Friday (Oct. 6) speech at the Brookings Institution, Chopra emphasized the need for stronger protections against the...

Ripple Joins BIS Task Force for Cross-Border Payments
Payment Methods // August 11, 2023

Enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions provider Ripple is among the members of a cross-border payments task force recently formed by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). As part of the cross-border payments interoperability and extension task force, Ripple will work with other organizations, including Mastercard and SWIFT, in fulfilling BIS’ goal to “enhance cross-border...

Digital Is The New Normal In Payments
Payments Innovation // July 15, 2020

“In our experience, ‘billers’ don’t want to own the payment process. They want solutions that can shield them from the complexity and risk of payments so they can focus on their core business.” The billing and payments process cries out for personalization. It’s table stakes...

Quick Reads
CFPB Proposes Oversight for Big Tech and Digital Wallet Providers

November 07, 2023
In a move to ensure consumer protection and regulatory oversight, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing to supervise larger nonbank companies that offer services like digital wallets and payment apps. This proposal announced Tuesday (Nov. 7) comes as digital payment apps and wallets, driven largely by Big Tech and other large technology firms, […]

CFPB Director Calls for Stronger Data Protections

October 06, 2023
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has reportedly expressed concerns about the potential risks posed by payment systems that enable excessive surveillance and financial censorship.  In a Friday...

Ripple Joins BIS Task Force for Cross-Border Payments

August 11, 2023
Enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions provider Ripple is among the members of a cross-border payments task force recently formed by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). As part of the cross-border payments interoperability and extension task...

Russia Plans to Fine International Payment Systems for Freezing Accounts

April 16, 2014
Russia Plans to Fine International Payment Systems for Freezing Accounts