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A staged implementation rolling up national systems offers EPI its best prospects. Still, it’s a long shot, says Intrepid Ventures’ Eric Grover.

Consumers now have more control over their own financial decisions and loan options.

The Fed’s recent action capping dividend payments might prove inadequate once the coronavirus crisis really hits banks’ capital.

Payment fraud remains a credible threat and unfortunate reality for the majority of businesses, something that is unlikely to go away as fraud methods continue to evolve, says JPMorgan Chase's Alec Grant.

There will be lasting consequences for financial institutions that choose short-term protections for their bottom line over the economic security of the consumers they serve.

It is no longer a matter of whether a business should be modifying their infrastructures to support these new in-store and online purchasing behaviors, but when and, most importantly, how quickly, says Fattmerchant CEO Suneera Madhani.

Regulators can only delay the move to a new interest rate index alternative for so long.

Suppliers that still need to receive physical checks should still be able to do so. Even if they do, the process remains electronic on the accounts payable side, says AP side so that customers can issue check payments in the same batch as other electronic payments, says Nvoicepay's Angela Anastasakis.

It’s no surprise that the first step in the modernization of the payment industry was the issuance of virtual cards. These new payment instruments abstracted debit cards, credit cards, and prepaid gift and incentive cards down to their essence, says Marqeta's Vidya Peters.

The Fed has already eased certain capital requirements in response to the coronavirus pandemic. It should avoid making any further adjustments to the surcharge, which is meant to keep global banks from creating systemic risks.