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AI Is Yielding Results For Payments - But Is There More To Come?
Employee productivity has been a key application of AI for the cross-border payments industry so far. Around a year ago, the topic of the moment in the cross-border payments industry was artificial intelligence. Buoyed by the rise of large language…
Lukoil's US Gas Stations See Disruptions for Card Payments
Lukoil gasoline stations in the US are experiencing major issues with card payments, forcing some franchise owners to consider asking more customers to use cash as parent company Lukoil PJSC, the Russian oil giant, faces US sanctions. There are two…
Shift4 Payments: Shifting Into A Must-Own Payments Name (NYSE:FOUR)
Shift4 Payments remains a leading fintech with strong fundamentals, diverse market exposure, and a robust growth strategy despite negative industry sentiment. FOUR's recent Global Blue acquisition and new wins in sports and entertainment reinforce…
More student-loan borrowers could soon become eligible for lower payments and debt relief
A barrier to enrollment for a key student-loan repayment plan could soon be gone. The Department of Education said in updated guidance posted to Federal Student Aid's website that it's moving forward with implementing some student-loan repayment…
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The Average Down Payment Buyers Are Making Right Now-And How Yours Stacks Up
The average down payment for 2024–25 buyers hit 19%, the highest in more than three decades. First-time buyers typically put down about 10%, while repeat buyers averaged 23%, according to the National Association of Realtors. If you can…
Full list of DWP payments set to rise from April 2026 including PIP
Rachel Reeves is poised to announce £15 billion of benefits spending at Wednesday's Budget according to reports - including enhanced payments for those receiving Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and child benefits. It is…
Why reliability is the hidden battleground in payments infrastructure
When major IT outages hit, it's often the payment gateways that make the headlines. Customers stranded at checkouts and bars, queues growing, businesses forced to turn away trade. For merchants, those moments are more than an inconvenience -…
TerraPay Launches Xend - A Global Payments Interoperability Network to Power Borderless Payments for Billions of Wallet Users
DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 24, 2025 /CNW/ -- TerraPay, a leading global money movement company, today announced the launch of Xend, a first-of-its-kind Payments Interoperability Network designed to unify the fragmented world of wallets, banks, and cards into…
Full list of people eligible for extra DWP Christmas payment
Households across the UK are set to receive an extra cash payment in just a matter of weeks. The Department for Work and Pensions will pay an extra £10 to eligible benefit claimants via the Christmas Bonus payment. The government department…
Older state pensioners set for £9,614 payments from Wednesday
Rachel Reeves is due to confirm the new State Pension rates for 2026 in the Budget on Wednesday Older state pensioners across the UK are set to get £9,614 annual payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in an announcement…
Kerry GAA confirms payment made to Revenue after self-review
In his report, Healy stated that during the year work was undertaken under a framework from Croke Park, where all counties were asked to carry out a self-review audit for the years 2020/21 to 2023/24. Self-corrections were identified and a payment…
DWP PIP, Universal Credit Budget payments update as boost planned
Rachel Reeves is set to unveil £15 billion of benefits spending at Wednesday's Budget according to reports - including payments boosted for those on Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and child benefits. It is widely…
Cross River Launches Stablecoin Payments With Infrastructure to Power the Future of Onchain Finance
Cross River Bank (“Cross River”), a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, today announced the launch of its offering to power stablecoin payments*. Integrated directly with Cross River's…
Corpay Debuts Automated Payment Tool For Immigration Firms
The new USCIS Navigator tool, announced Monday (Nov. 24) is aimed at providing secure processing for payments to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), following a recent ban on check payments for immigration filings. “We…
How a 50-year mortgage could affect equity and monthly payments
The idea of the 50-year mortgages flooded the news recently. It is the newest attempt by the Trump Administration to bring down housing costs, but I don't think it was thought through entirely. On paper, it seems like a crazy but good idea. 50…
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