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The current consumer and business demands for contactless payment channels give organizations the opportunity to build new solutions with security at the forefront or to append new workflows to legacy business processes, says Mobiquity's Tyrone Jeffress.

Barclays’ deal with the airline still has three years to run; the Fed chief said the pandemic has exposed the need for speedier cross-border money transfers.

The deal can potentially boost payments on both sides, but also open new avenues such as merchandising and related content, says Kunai's Tarun Bhasin.

Both corporations and nimble outfits have been forced to search for new ways to innovate, says Hangar 75's Ian Wilding.

As the refi boom continues, many lenders will need to find the right balance of staffing and technology to meet members’ needs.

The bank is close to an agreement with Cerberus’s French banking outfit; the two-day, first-of-its-kind sale attracted a winning bid that was 21% higher than the market price.

As the fintech industry matures and takes stock of how it has disrupted the banking industry for good, it’s critical we continue placing value on specialization to create a better, customer centric experience for all, says Moorwand's Luc Gueriane.

Early wage access and automated savings tools are just two areas where banks can gaiBanks have a chance to fill the payment tech gap.

Providing incentives for banks to transition legacy loan contracts from the London interbank offered rate to the new Secured Overnight Financing Rate, as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget does, is a gift to megabanks and limits pricing options for smaller lenders.

The payments processors are responding to political pressure not to raise interchange fees now; a House bill extending the deadline for applying for a Paycheck Protection Program loan to May 31 now goes to the Senate.