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Square expands banking services to help sellers control cash flow
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GoCardless selects Platformed's AI to automate RFPs
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Wirex launches Wirex Business for Web 3, crypto businesses
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Cedar unveils agentic AI purpose-built for healthcare billing
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Lightspeed, Oki Golf enter into multi-year public gold experience deal
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Socure debuts advanced pre-fill via RiskOS™ for digital customer onboarding
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Xero launches US online bill payments, powered by BILL
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PayPal brings together developers, AI leaders at Dev Days
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Same-day ACH approaches $1 trillion mark
The ACH network began 2025 with a bang, proving that faster payments are no longer just a talking point. In all, the ACH handled 8.5 billion transactions valued at $22.1 trillion during the first quarter of the year. That's a 5.5 percent increase ($1.4 trillion) over the same period last year.
Through the years, the payments industry has faced numerous curve balls—recessions, disruptive startups and technologies, data breaches, major lawsuits, and onerous legislation, for example. Every time, we've collectively risen to the challenges to not merely stay afloat but to adapt, innovate and thrive.
This week's featured contributor:
Based in San Diego, Global Legal has specialized in electronic payments litigation, both locally and across the nation, since 2008. The firm's expert litigators represent ISOs, agents, processors, card brands, and numerous other enterprises in the payments and fintech spheres.
April 25th, 2025
ACH doesn’t always get the spotlight, but it plays a vital role in the payments ecosystem. This week, James Shepherd sits down with Tommy Chipman of Payliance to unpack the power and potential of ACH—why it still matters, where it's headed, and how it fits into the broader payments landscape. From crypto to PayFacs, Tommy shares a wide range of insights from his diverse industry background.