The latest from Kristen Jason

Nov 28, 2023 - by Kristen Jason, Alacriti

Understanding the complexities of EBPP: A Q&A session with Stuart Bain

The realm of Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) has expanded, offering a robust mechanism to present electronic bills and facilitate digital payments. This evolution caters to the changing preferences ...

Oct 31, 2023 - by Kristen Jason, Alacriti

Unraveling the future of FedNow for credit unions

Publisher’s Note: CUInsight is hosting a free webinar Wednesday, November 29 titled, “Instant Payments: A Year in Review and What’s Next in 2024”. We hope you’ll join ...

Oct 6, 2023 - by Kristen Jason, Alacriti

Unveiling the future of payments: A credit union perspective on instant payments

In today’s fast-paced world, the demand for instant payments has never been higher. Credit unions, often known for their dedication to their members and their communities, are not exempt ...

Aug 4, 2023 - by Kristen Jason, Alacriti

How credit unions can reposition bill pay at the center of their digital experience

Bill pay is an essential feature for credit unions, but it is often not given the attention it deserves. Modernizing the user experience involves enhancing the visibility and accessibility of ...

May 31, 2023 - by Kristen Jason, Alacriti

Maximizing bill payments with EBPP

There are quite a few benefits of offering EBPP for a biller versus just having members mail checks or using online banking bill pay. Stuart Bain, Senior Vice President at ...

Apr 6, 2023 - by Kristen Jason, Alacriti

Learning the language of fraud and instant payments

With so much change within payments in recent years, there has been a corresponding change in the amount of regulatory scrutiny and considerations for fraud prevention. In particular, existing fraud ...

Mar 8, 2023 - by Kristen Jason, Alacriti

A quick run-down on real-time payments and liquidity management

As credit unions move forward with real-time payment adoption, how to connect is the primary consideration. However, another major decision is whether or not to use a funding agent (or ...

Nov 8, 2022 - by Kristen Jason, Alacriti

“Payment Services Hub”: What it means today

“Payment services hub” or “payment hubs” used to mean a consolidation of systems supporting Fedwire and ACH processing, which helped large financial institutions bring together their Commercial and Retail payment ...