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SoarPay Publishes High Risk Merchant Accounts 101, the Definitive Guide to Payment Processing in Regulated Industries
A First-of-Its-Kind Book for an Underserved Audience High Risk Merchant Accounts 101 is a nine-chapter guide covering underwriting, application preparation, chargeback management, compliance, tech infrastructure, and more. The book was written for…
How First-Time Homebuyers Should Pick Their Down Payment Amount
Real estate agent giving a house keys to new buyer after signing buying contract and paid house deposit For many first-time homebuyers, it can be tricky to figure out the best down payment amount for them. I was recently speaking with a couple in…
EssilorLuxottica: Result of the payment of dividends in shares and record of the corresponding capital increase
Result of the payment of dividends in shares and record of the corresponding capital increase Paris, France (June 1, 2026) – The Annual General Meeting of EssilorLuxottica has decided to grant to the shareholders the option to receive their…
MoneyGram launches stablecoin on Stellar, joining rush toward digital dollar payments
Jun 2, 2026, 9:00 a.m. 2 min read MoneyGram announced Tuesday it had launched its own U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin on the Stellar (XLM) blockchain, joining a growing wave of global payments companies and banks building products around digital…
New call to replace DWP cash benefit payments with vouchers
More than 1,500 people have signed an online petition urging the UK Government to “ensure that welfare money is being spent on essentials to help those in need” by scrapping cash payments for benefit claimants and providing an…
What 110 Companies Reveal About the Future of Payments Orchestration
“ The Orchestration Advantage: How Routing Architecture Shapes Payments Performance,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Spreedly collaboration, finds that many companies have already made those investments. Nearly nine in 10 companies have…
DWP confirms June birth date cut-off for Winter Fuel Payment this year
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that older people resident in England or Wales during the September qualifying week and born on or before June 27, 1960, will qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment this year. The annual payment…
Melinda Harris of Down Payment Resource named a 2026 HW Marketing Leader
ATLANTA, Ga., June 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Down Payment Resource (DPR),the housing industry's leading technology for connecting homebuyers with homeownership programs, today announced that Melinda Harris, vice president of marketing…
MoneyGram Debuts MGUSD Stablecoin to Expand Blockchain Payments
The native U.S. dollar coin, MGUSD, is designed less for crypto natives than for people who need to move money but don't have access to traditional financial services, MoneyGram said in a news release Tuesday (June 2). “The stablecoin market…
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice - GS 3 : digital payments in India and solar manufacturing ecosystem (Week 157)
Discuss the challenges faced by India's solar manufacturing ecosystem despite rapid growth in renewable energy capacity. QUESTION 1: What is the proposed ‘Kill Switch' mechanism by the Reserve Bank of India? Discuss its significance in…
Canadians will a get a new grocery payment this week and here's how much you'll receive
Erman Gunes| Dreamstime, Photokvu| Dreamstime If your grocery bills have been hitting harder than usual lately, some federal money is headed your way this week. The Canada Revenue Agency is sending out a payment to eligible Canadians on June 5, and…
When Payment Delays Become Customer-Service Headaches
That disconnect is becoming one of the clearest operational pain points in payouts, according to the latest PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa Direct report, “ The Power of Now: Moving Money at the Speed of Life,” which found that payment…
Huntington Bank Joins Push to Make Big Payments More Resilient
That context provides the backdrop for Huntington Bank joining CHIPS, The Clearing House 's high-value payments network. Richard Dzina, senior vice president of core product management at The Clearing House, told PYMNTS that the move reflects more…
Parents can apply for £330 payment to help with school costs
Parents across Scotland can now apply for a payment worth more than £330 to help with the costs of preparing a child for primary school. Applications for Best Start Grant School Age Payment opened on June 1 and eligible families can receive a…
DBS announces new app feature to turn Android phones into contactless payment terminals
SINGAPORE - Singaporeans and tourists can now find it easier to pay for goods with one tap following DBS Bank's introduction of a new feature that will allow merchants to turn any Android smartphone into a contactless payment terminal. The…
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