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Today In Digital-First Banking: Plaid Introduces ‘All-New’ Plaid Link; Venmo Rolls Out Credit Card

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In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Plaid has debuted an “all-new” Plaid Link to bolster onboarding, while Venmo has introduced a credit card issued by Synchrony and powered by the Visa network. Venmo Launches Credit Card Featuring User QR Codes. Nacha Adopts New Rules to Modernize ACH Payments.

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Venmo, Zelle Book Q2 Growth, Good Signs For P2P

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Venmo , the P2P service owned by PayPal , took in more than $14 billion in payments volume during the second quarter of 2018, a 78 percent year-over-year increase. Company officials also seemed pleased with their efforts to introduce more revenue-attracting services to Venmo — a positive sign for the spread of P2P payments as a whole.

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ACH Fraud Is Rising - And New NACHA Measure Leaves Gaps

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NACHA, the payments clearing house through which ACH transactions flow, reported a banner year in 2020, posting an 8.2% Source: NACHA. NACHA Steps Up Its Fraud Prevention Requirements. If your institution saw an increase in ACH transactions last year, you’re not alone. increase in volume and a 10.8%

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NEW REPORT: What Faster Payments Means To Venmo — And The P2P Use Case

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Will adding a social media component, like the one offered by P2P service Venmo, push back against those awkward money requests among friends? The May Faster Payments Tracker™ , powered by NACHA, highlights how several faster payment solutions are shaking up different industries, from health insurance to rideshare services.

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Deep Dive: How Real-Time Payments Can Help Meet B2B, P2P Expectations

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Consumers have meanwhile transitioned even more toward payment solutions that allow them to send or receive money in real time, with P2P apps like Zelle and Venmo reporting jumps in user activity during the first half of 2020. The hunt for faster payment experiences among all users is generating a spike in interest in real-time payments.

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Faster Payments: Does The Fed Have A Hidden Agenda?

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Last week, NACHA issued an ACH operations bulletin announcing the delay of the rollout of a third Same Day ACH (SDA) processing window by six months, to March 19, 2021. The regulator notified NACHA that they need more time to evaluate required changes to their system before giving it the green light. A Couple of Important Dots.

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NEW REPORT: To Mandate Or Not To Mandate? That’s The US Faster Payments Question

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The July PYMNTS.com Faster Payments Tracker™, powered by NACHA, highlights notable developments from across the faster payments landscape, including the debut of Early Warning System’s Zelle Network and how P2P payments could soon be distributed using voice commands. About the Tracker.