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Demystifying Payments Orchestration: Part 1
Introduction For those of us who follow the payments industry, it has been difficult in the past few years to avoid the hype around payments orchestration. The ubiquity of the term begs the question: what exactly does payments...
Payments Post #9: Glenbrook’s November Roundup – Fighting Fast Fraud
It’s hard to believe that it’s already December. After a year of looking back on the biggest headlines in payments month-by-month, this month seemed like an ideal time to reflect on the year’s biggest trends as well as November’s most...
6 Generative AI Payments Use Cases and 6 Actions to Evaluate your GenAI Strategy
Innovations and industry disruptors consistently emerge in the payments domain. As they arise, businesses often scrutinize these trends, evaluating their significance, the appropriate allocation of time and resources, and strategies to integrate...
Payments Post #8: Glenbrook’s October Roundup
At Glenbrook, we’ve been watching rising interest rates and vacillating economic conditions over the course of the year; while economists debate the likelihood of further rate hikes and the odds of a near-term recession, we dig into the real...
PSD3: Implications for the U.S.
Much has already been written about the Third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and its anticipated scope following the release of the draft texts earlier in the year, but, understandably, mostly from a European standpoint. Arguably, PSD3 is...
From Open Banking to Open Finance: Redefining the Financial Services Landscape
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) just released proposed rules for Open Banking in the U.S. which offer a framework for understanding Open Banking roles, role-based requirements and rights, and timelines for implementation, among...
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Recent News
India Introducing More Stringent KYC Rules for Financial Industry
"India’s financial sector is beefing up its Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols under pressure from regulators. Financial institutions aim to add more verification layers for identifying accounts and account holders."
Chase Adds a Pay-Per-Use Real-Time Payments Option for SMBs
"Chase introduced a suite of digital products it says will help small businesses improve their cash flow and payment processing. Among the services are the ability to choose a payment speed, such as standard automated clearing house, same-day ACH, or real-time...
Orum Launches No Code Verify Solution, Expands Access to Instant Bank Account Verification
"Orum announced the launch of No Code Verify, which helps businesses and institutions determine whether a bank account is open and valid before initiating payments — all without integrating an API."
Apple, Google and Venmo Fight New U.S. Plan to Monitor Payment Apps
"The U.S. government is weighing whether to treat Apple, Google and PayPal-owned Venmo more like banks — and regularly inspect some of their operations — in a move meant to protect millions of Americans who now use their smartphones to pay at the register and send...
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