by George Peabody | Jan 8, 2014
Last year was, of course, the break out year for Bitcoin. Incubating in geek-nurtured obscurity during its first few years, 2013 saw the international media, global investors, entrepreneurs, and even a few just plain citizens jump onto the math-based currency (fewer...
by Carol Coye Benson | Mar 13, 2013
A new wave of payment capabilities is hitting shores around the world. This wave is made up of better, faster, and cheaper “credit-push” systems. That means that transactions enter the payments systems from the sender’s bank (like a wire transfer) rather than from...
by Carol Coye Benson | Aug 18, 2012
The NACHA membership has reportedly turned down the concept of “Same Day ACH”. This was a request for comment, put out about a year ago by NACHA staff, to — get ready for this — not move the ACH to same day, but simply allow originating banks...
by formadaadmin | Aug 13, 2012
A great friend of Glenbrook’s is Broox Peterson, formerly Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Visa International and currently in private practice. In 2006, Broox wrote a very popular article that we shared on PaymentsNews.com. He’s just...
by Payments Views | Apr 8, 2012
Two related announcements out of Canada work to reduce currency in circulation. Last week the Canadian government announced the demise of the penny. The cost to produce a penny has surpassed its value. The coins in circulation will still be considered legal tender...
