Trying to Make Sense of the Government Stimulus Payments Process
Like many in the payments industry, I have been trying to understand the enormous undertaking of getting the trillions of...
COVID-19 Will Challenge the Challenger Banks
The global coronavirus pandemic has impacted just about every aspect of life, including banking and payments. Challenger bank Monzo recently...
Will the Federal Government Mandate a Digital Bank Account?
One version of the House of Representatives bill for COVID-19 relief included a provision that would create a free account...
Oh Look, Another Digital Bank Launches: Part 2
Last week, I commented on the launch of a new digital bank called Sesame Cash through bank partner Community Federal...
Will Overdraft Fees be Outlawed in the Era of COVID-19?
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown of the Senate Banking Committee introduced legislation to prevent financial...
Will COVID-19 Hasten Contactless Adoption?
Some articles written lately regarding the intersection of the current coronavirus pandemic and payments suggest that concerns over exposure to...
Oh Look, Another Digital Bank Launches
TechCrunch reported that Credit Sesame, the company that offers loans and opportunities for consumers to improve their credit, has launched...
Tracking the Vulnerability of Checks
Check use is in decline, particularly with consumer payments. We know this, as it has been well documented. An article...
Merchant Routing Choice Heats Up in Australia
As a part of Regulation II in the U.S., card issuers are required to provide access to payment networks unaffiliated...
Supporting the Success of Gig Economy and Freelance Workers
I am starting to think that “gig economy” has now replaced “blockchain” as a favorite utterance in payment and fintech...
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