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Getting favorable terms of payment in international trade can mean the difference between high fees and high profits for businesses. Nearly every cross-border payment method inherently comes with risks and complexities. The risks are intensified for those businesses doing large…
Global businesses know too well that the more time it takes to send and receive international payments, the more complications there are. Whether through currency risk and fluctuations, negative cash flow impact, economic risk exposure or countless other factors, the…
How Simplicity and Interoperability Are Shaping Payment Trends. Our payments infrastructure enables countless transactions across the world every single second – but can businesses and governments keep up with this ever more complex and powerful payments infrastructure? It’s more than…
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Discover how multi-currency virtual bank accounts enable better international financial services. Open banking and fintech APIs have revolutionized financial services with countless new products, including virtual accounts. Not to be confused with your everyday online bank account, virtual bank accounts…
Rapyd commissioned Forrester Consulting to survey customers and discover the Rapyd ROI. If you want to do business globally, you will need a fintech partner that enables you to embed local payment methods and financial services beyond just credit cards.…
Now, any company can be a financial services company. Fintech as a Service (FaaS) allows for any company to use fintech APIs to embed financial capabilities into their existing applications, products and services. FaaS solutions include white-label ewallet platforms, card…
Here's how open banking in fintech is reshaping the global financial sector. For years, merchants and individuals dealt with the complexities of legacy banking operations. Lack of transparency, accessibility and lengthy bank processes pose numerous challenges. Each financial product and…
Looking to get started with Rapyd but unsure of where to start? Get answers to the most common frequently asked questions our new customers and prospects have about accepting payments with Rapyd before creating your account. Whether you're starting your…
Card-issuing APIs make it easier to issue cards, creating an improved experience for your customers, and greater accessibility and control for you. What Are Card Issuing APIs? Card-issuing APIs (Application Programming Interface) are used by businesses of all sizes to…
Discover the ROI of Implementing Rapyd Fintech as a Service. Download the Forrester Consulting Report.
Card issuing drives loyalty, retention in today’s financial services landscape. Did you know that in the U.S. cards are used for almost half of all e-commerce transactions? [JP Morgan]. Worldwide, cards are a key part of a customer's financial experience,…
Learn how marketplaces are transforming financial services - and how you can benefit. The marketplace business model is responsible for the growth and success of tech giants like Amazon, Alibaba and Etsy. Now this business model is set to disrupt…
Virtual cards are a powerful tool to build loyalty, pay remote workers and power innovative commerce experiences. Global card issuing is complex. A successful program requires a country-by-country implementation approach. Rapyd recognizes how complicated the payment industry is and how…
What Do Payment Processing Companies Mean When They Say "Payment Stack?" Simply put, a payment stack is all the components needed to create an online payment solution. There's a variety of payment methods, processes and stakeholders required to create an…
Payment processing services have come a long way since the days of ‘cash or card?’. Here’s everything you need to know about accepting online payments. From credit cards to technologies like digital wallets and real-time bank transfers, these days consumers…
Discover which of the top international Magento payment plugins is right for your business. Merchants looking to present a professional online presence have a wide range of ecommerce platforms to choose from, one of the best of which is Magento.…
How financial businesses of all sizes work together to promote infrastructural growth in the global digital economy. The worldwide online marketplace is buzzing with activity and always on the search for new opportunities to grow and improve the lives of…
Discover the ROI of Implementing Rapyd Fintech as a Service. Download the Forrester Consulting Report.
By Erez Morabia At the recent annual Agile conference Beyond Agile Israel 2021, I talked about some of the glorious misuses of agile practices I had witnessed in my 7 years of experience as an Agile coach. In this post, I…
4 Key Benefits of Payment-as-a-Service Platforms As the global economy becomes increasingly connected, business owners everywhere cannot afford for their payments systems to lag behind. More complex compliance demands, along with evolving consumer behaviors and increased instances of fraud all…
How financial businesses of all sizes work together to promote infrastructural growth in the global digital economy. The worldwide online marketplace is buzzing with activity and always on the search for new opportunities to grow and improve the lives of…
What is card issuing? Card issuing is the process of enabling businesses to issue credit, debit or pre-paid cards to their customers either in the form of physical or virtual cards. The reason why many organizations look into how to…
The last three years have been an incredible ride for Rapyd. In this short period, we’ve established ourselves as a global fintech player, created the Fintech as a Service category and scaled our business across the globe - all as…
Check Out Interviews and Insights from the Singapore FinTech Festival The 2020 Singapore FinTech Festival grew into a global phenomenon, with 40+ events in Fintech Hubs around the world and 5 days of 24/7 online engagement. Rapyd was proud to…
Rapyd commissioned Forrester Consulting to survey customers and discover the Rapyd ROI. If you want to do business globally, you will need a fintech partner that enables you to embed local payment methods and financial services beyond just credit cards.…
Arik shares his lessons learned in 2020 and how to survive and thrive in 2021. 2020 was a tough year for businesses across industries and around the world. Everyone has faced exceptional challenges and we have had to completely change…
Prepare for the coming wave of internet of things enabled payments. The IoT (internet of things) sector is growing by 15% every year, according to payments and banking analysts (Mercator Advisory Group). There are now more connected devices, like fridges,…
Instant Payout Solutions for Marketplaces and the Gig Economy In a business climate where workers, sellers and contracts aren’t always local, getting to grips with the best way to make payouts isn’t easy. For businesses working in the gig economy…
A Guide to the ACH How does an Automated Clearing House work? The Automated Clearing House (ACH) system is a network of financial institutions that facilitates transactions between bank accounts. Managed by the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA), the…
How Do Credit Card Payments Work for Merchants? When most people think of credit card payment processing, they think of a card scheme, which is a payment network that uses cards, like Visa or Mastercard. But completing a successful credit…
Pay Attention to the Fastest Growing Area of eCommerce When it comes to ecommerce, mobile is the place to be and effective in-app payment solutions are critical to success. Not only is mobile experiencing the fastest growth rates, but it…
Mobile payments are fueling a lifestyle and eCommerce revolution – is your company ready? Every day, shoppers around the world are choosing to pay for their items with mobile devices in their hands instead of the cash and credit cards…
Rapyd conducted a survey online in August 2020 to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic had impacted US consumers’ preferences for cash and digital payments. We found that consumers are more eager than ever for merchants to adopt digital payment methods.…
Companies that Traditionally Relied on Cards Must Accept Mobile Payments or Risk Being Left Behind US consumers are more eager than ever for merchants to accept mobile payments, ewallets and other alternative payment methods. Merchants that enable customers to pay…
For marketplaces looking to receive payment from customers or pay their sellers locally or overseas, the ability to easily collect and disburse funds in your user’s preferred method is a constant challenge. With global growth comes new regulatory, compliance and…
Meet the Innovators Transforming Fitness and Get Tips for How You Can Too The global digital fitness market will be valued at almost $30 billion by 20221. Digital fitness companies around the globe are growing by offering on-demand content services…
Sending Remittances Overseas Looks Very Different Today than It Did a Few Months Ago As COVID-19 restrictions persist around the world, international remittance companies have had to adjust. For years many people have relied on using cash to fund remittances…
This is the third in a series on the impact of COVID-19 on the digital economy. For more, please read Defying the COVID Economy: These Industries Thrive During the Economic Downturn There’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has done…
This is the second in a series on the impact of COVID-19 on the digital economy. For more, please read Defying the COVID Economy: These Industries Thrive During the Economic Downturn The economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has…
Discover the ROI of Implementing Rapyd Fintech as a Service. Download the Forrester Consulting Report.
A boom in local payment methods over the past decade has led to much talk of a cashless future, but digital businesses that avoid cash are missing out on a massive market opportunity. According to the World Cash Report by…
If you’re processing recurring payments or disbursements in the US, your most reliable, consistent and cost-effective option remains ACH. But not all ACH solutions are created equal. The Automated Clearing House (ACH) system is simply the most prolific payment network…
When Rapyd CEO Arik Shtilman ventured into fintech in 2016, he had just sold his cloud computing company and knew little about the world of payments. As a serial entrepreneur, Arik had valuable experience building high-growth technology companies that scale. Since 2016,…
How a fractured fintech ecosystem inspired Rapyd to create Fintech as a Service (FaaS). By Arik Shtilman and the Rapyd Team In what now feels like another lifetime, my co-founders and I learned firsthand just how difficult it can be…
Digitization Is Transforming the International Money Transfer Market The remittance business looks unusual on paper – it requires highly regulated licenses, expensive processing fees, and is usually based on small individual transfers. And yet, remittances came to a grand total…
Here's how UK online lenders can improve their experiences and grow their customer base. In 2018, the UK personal lending market exceeded £200b in size, the largest it’s been since 2008. In fact, personal lending is on the rise around…
Gig economy platforms like TaskRabbit and Lyft have made an explosive impact on the US labor market, but financial fragmentation challenges in overseas markets pose a threat to any ambitions they might have for international expansion. As the North American…
The Asia-Pacific e-commerce market has seen explosive growth in recent years thanks to some of the highest consumer technology adoption rates in global history. However, merchants are already experiencing growing pains due to regional challenges. It’s estimated that APAC will…
Commercial enterprises can rarely establish a payment delivery platform alone. Here’s how Rapyd’s FinTech-as-a-service solution can help. It’s not easy for small businesses and e-commerce startups to find their footing in today’s digital payment ecosystem. Every FinTech company — from…
