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Payments Intelligence

How to navigate NACHA’s 2026 Fraud Mandate

Real-time payments

Merchants

The real truth about merchant real-time payments

Mobile banking

Banking

Why banks are consolidating payment systems now

Banking

The multi-cloud imperative: Building resilient payments for the future

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Billers

Never miss a payment: Building resiliency with a three-layer strategy

Safeguard revenue, customer trust, and compliance amid increasing demand for urgent bill payments.

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Corporate

Stop referring to payments as invisible or disappearing

Transparency in payments is essential for consumers, businesses, and the broader payment industry.

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Billers

Meeting borrowers in a time of financial fragility

With auto debt at $1.66 trillion and many consumers now living paycheck to paycheck, lenders must adapt as financial stress grows.

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Corporate

Reflecting on Payments Unleashed 2025: A message from our CEO

Payments Unleashed 2025 was a milestone in ACI Worldwide's 50-year history, celebrating our legacy and setting the stage for future payments innovation.

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Billers

Why insurance carriers shouldn’t be afraid to surcharge

With a high volume of transactions, even a small fee reduction can drive substantial and sustained cash flow improvements, cost savings, and improved profitability.

Billers

Bill pay isn’t what it used to be, and that’s a good thing

This transition didn’t happen overnight. It took years of innovation and careful integration to transform outdated payment systems into the modern, scalable, secure, and resilient platforms we use today.

Leadership in an era of transformation

Navigate the future of payments with insights on today’s barriers, leadership strategies, and ecosystem shifts.

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Billers

Meeting customer preferences: The key to utility payments success

This isn’t just a data point. It’s a wake-up call. 31% of federal student loan borrowers with payment due are now 90 days or more past due, the highest delinquency rate ever recorded.

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Billers

When a missed payment costs 60 points: Why wallet-based engagement is the new standard for student loan servicing

This isn’t just a data point. It’s a wake-up call. 31% of federal student loan borrowers with payment due are now 90 days or more past due, the highest delinquency rate ever recorded.

Billers

The digital wallet wave: Why lenders can’t afford to miss it

On this page Let’s talk about something buzzing in the world of payments: digital wallets. As a consumer lender, understanding the rise of digital wallets for bill pay is crucial. Let’s explore why they’re a game-changer for you and your customers.

Billers

Insurers have the potential to save millions by modifying their business model

With a high volume of transactions, even a small fee reduction can drive substantial and sustained cash flow improvements, cost savings, and improved profitability.

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Billers

Bills, refunds, and filing: New report reveals the changing behaviors and priorities shaping this year’s tax season

As the federal income tax filing deadline approaches, consumer caution notably increases, particularly among younger generation according to the latest ACI Worldwide’s YouGov study.

Billers

Payments modernization is the key to helping credit unions gain and retain younger members

On this page As a proud credit union member, I have always valued the relationship-based approach that credit unions offer. When entrusting someone with my money or borrowing, the personal connection credit unions foster is incredibly important.