Posts Tagged ‘payment facilitators’
COVID Accelerates Egypt’s Digital Shift with Increased Demand
Egypt’s attention to its digital infrastructure in recent years has helped it prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic, an event that has accelerated the digital shift the country has been working toward.
Read MoreNew Paper from American Express Provides a Guide for SaaS Companies Aiming to Bring Payments In-House
The primary reason many software companies exist is to help the businesses they serve run their operations efficiently and effectively. Most of them don’t set out to be payments providers. But they often find payments to be an integral part of their customers’ business needs.
Read MoreOCC’s Attempts to Create National Regulations for Fintech Meet Continued Opposition
Recent comments from acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks regarding a “payments charter 1.0” did not go unnoticed by the financial services community.
Read MoreDoing Patient Payments Better: How PF Modernizing Medicine Solves Healthcare Payment Inefficiency
There are many reasons to become a payment facilitator, not the least of which is the revenue stream it can provide. But revenue alone likely isn’t enough. Celine Kaiser, vice president of payments at healthcare PF Modernizing Medicine, thinks every software provider should carefully consider one question before it goes down the path of becoming a PF: What is the problem you want to solve?
Read MorePFs See Big Revenue Gains in Quarter Marked by Rapid Digital Payments Adoption: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MorePFs and Financial Inclusion: How Payment Facilitators Help Drive Merchant Acceptance
All over the world, digital payments are experiencing a surge in growth. Much of the growth over the last few months is a result of pandemic concerns about handling cash and the need to obtain necessities during lockdowns. But those circumstances have only accelerated a trend that already existed.
Read MoreShopify and Canadian Government Partner to Help Small Businesses Go Online
Shopify has partnered with the Canadian government to help the country’s small businesses shift to an online presence.
Read MorePine Labs Announces Strategic Investment; Google Introduces Mobile Shopping Platform: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreThe Vertical Advantage: Why Software Providers Are Better at Managing Payments Risk During a Crisis
As small businesses grapple with the economic conditions brought on by the pandemic, their payment partners must be careful to avoid making the hardship worse.
Read MoreBeneficial Ownership: How Does It Affect Payment Facilitators’ Underwriting Process?
If payment facilitators were a fast food chain, the merchant experience might be their secret sauce – that special component that sets them apart from their competitors. The model is known for simplifying merchant applications and reducing unnecessary paperwork.
There is a balance, however, between reducing friction and protecting the payments system from bad actors.
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