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AFP: Does the US need Faster Payments?

How much choice is too much choice? The second day of AFP in Nashville, Tennessee, saw BNY Mellon’s Sumner Francisco, Finzly’s Karuna Kathir, PTap Advisory’s Peter Tapling and Walmart’s Sarah Arnio, take to the stage to discuss the adoption and benefits of Faster Payments and the differences between rails such as instant payments, same-day ACH, and push-to-card transactions.

22 October 2024

News/payments

Walmart to offer instant bank payments

Walmart is teaming up with Fiserv to let online shoppers pay directly, and instantly, from their bank accounts.

20 September 2024

Company announcement/payments

Walmart smooths payments for China-based e-commerce sellers with WorldFirst

WorldFirst, a one-stop digital payment and financial services platform for global businesses, particularly SMEs in international trade, has worked with Walmart to enable China-based e-commerce sellers to securely collect funds from Walmart Marketplace, accelerating global growth opportunities.

07 August 2024

News/retail

Walmart introduces digital shelf labels to 2,300 stores

The new technology enables the US giant to streamline pricing, improving the experience for both customers and associates.

14 June 2024

News/payments

Walmart brings BNPL payments to self-checkout kiosks with Affirm

Walmart has struck a deal with Affirm to offer buy now, pay later options at self-checkout kiosks at over 4500 US stores.

21 December 2023

News/regulation

FTC files amended money transfer fraud complaint against Walmart

The Federal Trade Commission has filed an amended complaint that it says bolsters its case that Walmart allowed its money transfer services to be used by scammers, who fleeced consumers out of hundreds of millions of dollars.

10 July 2023

News/retail

Walmart partners Citi on digital lending platform for suppliers

Walmart is teaming up with Citi on a platform that connects the retail giant's network of 10,000 US-based small business suppliers with dozens of lenders.

02 March 2023

News/payments

Walmart fintech unit preps BNPL play

Walmart-backed fintech One is planning to launch a buy now, pay later product, according to CNBC.

13 December 2022

News/retail

Walmart to start testing checking account

Walmart is just weeks away from beta testing a digital checking account with employees and customers, according to Bloomberg.

15 September 2022

News/payments

Walmart asks court to dismiss FTC money transfer lawsuit

Walmart has asked a federal court to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against the retail giant, calling it an "egregious instance of agency overreach".

31 August 2022