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Social Security payments of up to $5,181 coming this week
Millions of Americans will receive their next Social Security payment this week, with some retirees eligible for checks worth up to $5,181. The payments come as beneficiaries await another significant announcement on Wednesday: the annual Social…
2 Payment Stocks to Buy and Hold That Raised Their Dividends 14% in Their Latest Increases
When Visa (V +1.47%) increased its dividend in the fourth quarter of 2025, it jumped by a huge 14% (techically 13.559%). Mastercard (MA +1.51%) last increased its dividend in the first quarter of 2026, raising it by just over 14%. The historical…
DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment dates and amounts for 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the crucial dates when pensioners can expect to receive their Winter Fuel Payment in their accounts. This yearly benefit provides financial assistance to eligible households towards heating…
State Farm is sending dividend payments and not everyone will get one
Millions of State Farm customers may be entitled to payments from the company. The mutual automobile insurance company announced in July that millions of qualifying auto customers have already received payments as part of its one-time, $5 billion…
XRP Ledger's Payment Engine Had a Counterfeiting Bug Hiding Since 2015
Developers behind the XRP Ledger have disclosed and fixed a critical vulnerability that, left unaddressed, could have let an attacker conjure XRP out of thin air, a flaw that sat dormant in the network's code for roughly a decade. In a disclosure…
How B2B Invoices Became Payment Infrastructure
Today, as embedded finance, automated procurement and agentic payments converge, the invoice is evolving from a document that tells companies what they owe into infrastructure that could determine when, how and through whom money moves. For chief…
OnMeta, QazPost tie-up for digital payments infra in Kazakhstan
OnMeta, a domestic payment and digital-asset infrastructure provider, has signed a MoU with QazPost, Kazakhstan's national postal and financial-services network, to explore and develop new digital financial solutions for consumers and businesses…
Singapore Gulf Bank Partners With BNY to Expand 24/7 USD Payments
Singapore Gulf Bank has expanded its US dollar payment services through BNY's 24/7 transfer network, allowing eligible retail and corporate clients to move funds during weekends and US holidays. Through its partnership with BNY, the bank has joined…
A7 to unveil a service that will re-invent the international payments market | Metaverse Post
Moscow, Russia, October 12th, 2026, Chainwire On 13 October, the Russian international settlement system A7, created by Bank PSB, is set to present A7 International, a service enabling payments for a foreign counterparty's invoice in USDT, with the…
Why 42% of Companies Rely on Layered Defense Stacks to Combat Payments Fraud
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Down Payment Assistance Needs MISMO Data Standards
I've been in this industry for more than four decades, and for nearly as long as I can remember, whenever the conversation turns to down payment assistance (DPA), someone in the room eventually says some version of the same thing: “We need…
Tereina launches SAP Pay for business payments
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DWP confirms double payments for some new state pension claimants in October
New state pension claimants could be handed two £965 payments in October. Due to a quirk in the calendar, two Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) payments could land in October. Payment dates are every 4 weeks, meaning those who got paid…
DWP payment replaced with households being sent £316 in November
A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) payment has been replaced - with households sent £316 in November instead. Pension Age Winter Heating Payment has replaced the DWP Winter Fuel Payment in Scotland. Eligible people can receive between…
More Than Two-Thirds of Firms Lose or Delay Revenue When Payments Fail
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