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Navigating AML obligations in the age of virtual IBANs

The Payments Association

While vIBANs offer innovation in payment systems, they introduce risks like money laundering due to insufficient oversight. The primary focus on monitoring master accounts leaves an oversight gap that can be exploited for illicit financial activities. Why is it important? What’s next?

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PayFac Model 101: Payment Facilitators Explained

Exact Payments

Thanks to innovations in cloud-based technology and the proliferation of APIs, it’s now easier than ever for non-payment software companies to integrate payment features within their platforms. Additionally, PayFacs can offer merchants a much simpler account onboarding process. The PayFac model doesn’t only benefit merchants.

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How Payment Facilitation Works: An Overview for SaaS Providers

Exact Payments

This shift has paved the way for payment facilitation, an innovative merchant services model that’s increasingly leveraged by software-as-as-service (SaaS) companies. They are then able to onboard and aggregate sub-merchant accounts under their master account.