Payments

Darren Upson, Soldo’s vice president of small business for Europe.
June 23, 2020 12:01 AM

The spending and account management capabilities of corporate prepaid cards have been given new purpose in a pandemic-struck world dependent on government and charity aid.

6 Min Read
Angie Holsen, senior director of commercial client relationships at PRGX Global.
David Heun
June 12, 2020 12:01 AM

Inaccurate payments have plagued accounts payable and receivable departments from the time suppliers' contracts and invoices were stored in boxes and file drawers to the dawn of data-driven digital transactions.

3 Min Read
Ali Raza
Kate Fitzgerald
June 10, 2020 10:32 AM

The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic could lead to the ongoing expansion of workers’ access to early, or earned wages (EWA) through advances and instant payouts, including to new types of users.

6 Min Read
Alfie's Beer Bus
John Adams
June 9, 2020 12:01 AM

Alfie’s Beer Bus found a niche as an offbeat character at events in the U.K. — like an ice cream truck, only with alcohol. Then the coronavirus came.

4 Min Read
Andrew Hoag, CEO of Teampay
Kate Fitzgerald
June 3, 2020 11:11 AM

Innovating is tough even in ordinary times, but during the coronavirus pandemic many payments startups had to dig into deeper reserves of creativity and resilience to meet expectations.

5 Min Read
A Western Union sign is displayed at a remittance center during a partial lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on May 20.
John Adams
June 2, 2020 1:24 PM

The coronavirus pandemic has made paper money literally a dirty word, causing a rush to digital payments that may be too fast for Western Union and MoneyGram to keep up with as separate companies.

4 Min Read
Kate Fitzgerald
May 27, 2020 3:22 PM

Many companies are postponing product rollouts until the economy improves, but the Samsung Money debit card could be better suited for spending habits during the coronavirus pandemic.

3 Min Read
Michael Moeser
May 18, 2020 1:53 PM

As the coronavirus crisis fuels even stronger demands for early earned wage access, Ceridian seeks to rise above the competition with its own on-demand digital wallet and prepaid Mastercard.

4 Min Read
Deutsche Bank AG open after coronavirus
Michael Moeser
May 15, 2020 12:00 PM

Our second monthly survey found a smooth transition to remote work and digital customer access channels — but technology issues still arose. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of having a strong digital presence across all retail sectors, including financial services.

14 Min Read
John Adams
May 14, 2020 11:24 AM

The sharing economy faces its first true crisis, but the payment companies that enable nontraditional payrolls say that the best way to fuel the recovery is to simply be more creative in how people get paid.

5 Min Read