Payments
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Enable your team to communicate the value of bank debit to your customers.
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Incentivise your customers to pay using bank debit
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7 steps to improving conversion rates and overall customer experience.
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Series F funding round was led by Bain Capital Ventures.
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Open Banking can help you in multiple ways. Here are 40+ apps to start.
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It's estimated that 2FA keeps you safe from 99.9% of account compromise attacks.
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In conversation with The Guardian and Quandoo.
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Learn how to optimise your recurring payment operations
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The biggest takeaways from our global survey of payment leaders.
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Discover more about the state of recurring payments across the globe in this exclusive report.
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How much does it cost to collect $5,000 from a US customer? We compare options.
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UK customers can now benefit from easy to set-up and manage monthly payments.
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Content platform Converge discovered 70% of their customers wanted to switch.
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Private label credit cards let retailers offer more lenient terms to customers.
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Get to grips with payment facilitators vs. payment processors, right here.
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Defending your online security is crucial. Check out our secure payment tips.
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Late payment reminder emails are a valuable tool for chasing up unpaid invoices.
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Learn more about the rise of challenger banks in the UK.
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Xero's Ben Johnson suggests considerations for choosing who to partner with.
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Principal payments are payments towards the original sum of a loan.
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How do UK & Ireland payment failure rates compare to the global benchmark?
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Fitness business owners in North America and ANZ can now make use of both apps.
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Learn about invoice factoring and invoice discounting in greater depth.
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Do you still find payments, reconciliation, or forecasting a hassle in your business? With fintech, they don't have to be. We spoke with the Small Business Commissioner and Intuit to show you how.