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Scrapping the £100 Contactless Limit: What It Means for Consumers, Merchants and Security

The Fintech Times

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is reviewing whether the 100 contactless limit should be removed or increased, aiming to give consumers and businesses more flexibility while keeping fraud protections in place. The consultation is part of wider efforts to encourage innovation in payments and support economic growth.

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Scam Survey: UK Consumers Lack Confidence in Real-Time Payments Security

Fintech Finance

While three quarters of consumers in the UK say they have sent (79%) and received (73%) RTP, nearly a quarter (23%) say they do not know if RTP processes include enough security checks. However, with only 35% considering RTP to be more secure than a credit card, there is clearly work to be done to build consumer confidence.

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Payment Processing USA: 2024 Market Overview

Clearly Payments

The payment processing market in the United States has demonstrated robust growth, driven by rising consumer demand for digital payments, advancements in financial technology, and the expansion of e-commerce. This growth is driven by increased adoption of digital payment methods, evolving consumer behavior, and an expanding e-commerce sector.

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RTP® Network Doubles Volume in 18 Months, Surpassing 1 Billion Transactions and Driving U.S. Payment Innovation

Fintech Finance

This extraordinary increase reflects the growing demand for faster, more transparent, and always-available payment solutions from consumers, businesses, and the financial community. January 31, it also set new single-day records for payments volume (1,592,419 transactions) and value ($1.44

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FICO: UK Banks Must Educate Consumers About Real-Time Payments to Build Trust and Boost Adoption

The Fintech Times

According to the FICO survey, three-quarters of consumers in the UK say they have sent (79 per cent) and received (73 per cent) real-time payments (RTP). Seventy-nine per cent of UK consumers have sent RTP, while 73 per cent have received RTP , compared to 91 per cent and 89 per cent average for all 14 countries surveyed.

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TrueLayer Hits 10 Million Consumers, Acquiring a New User Every 3 Seconds

Fintech Finance

TrueLayer , Europe’s leading Pay by Bank provider, is proud to announce that its consumer network has now surpassed 10 million active users, with a new user now joining every 3 seconds. Consumers within the TrueLayer user network also convert at 10% higher rates than standard first-time users.

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While some account-to-account payments players falter, Volume raises fresh cash

TechCrunch Fintech

Online merchants can usually pay up to 8% of every sale on an item to companies like PayPal, Apple Pay, and Stripe and those costs are usually passed to consumers. So-called account-to-account or A2A payments can cut transaction fees to below 1%, saving merchants and consumers quite a bit of cash. All rights reserved.