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CSG Forte Insights is a collection of industry news and perspectives to help navigate the payments landscape.

Modernizing Municipal Billing: How Unified Digital Platforms Cut Costs & Build Trust
Outdated Billing Hurts Everyone Government agencies, especially at the municipal and county levels, often find themselves stuck working with outdated billing systems that hinder efficiency and diminish public trust. These systems—built on decades-old infrastructure—require manual processing, result in higher labor costs and frustrate both staff and residents. For citizens, late notices, confusing bills and limited […]

Let Recurring Payments Increase Revenue Predictability
From streaming binges to gym memberships, today’s consumers expect their favorite services to “just work”—and that includes payments. Recurring payment processing is the quiet engine that makes that always-on convenience possible, delivering friction-free checkouts for customers while fueling reliable, repeat revenue for the businesses that serve them. What Is Recurring Payment Processing? Recurring payments […]

How Accepting Mobile Payments Improves the Payment Experience
Organizations that accept mobile payments deliver effortless customer experiences. If your customers are on the go, you can leverage the flexibility of mobile payments to create trust, increase customer loyalty and boost overall satisfaction. What Are Mobile Credit Card Payments? Mobile credit card payments are transactions between customers and businesses in exchange for goods […]

Why Patients Are Frustrated with Medical Bill Pay—and What Providers Can Do About It
When Lisa finally received her bill for an outpatient procedure, it showed up three weeks after her appointment—long after her HSA balance had been spent on unrelated expenses. The envelop contained an invoice with a dense wall of numbers, little context about what had or hadn’t been covered by insurance and a note that curtly […]

How Much Revenue Is Expired Data Costing Your Business?
Every time a payment fails due to outdated customer data, it’s more than just an inconvenience—it’s a missed opportunity. For businesses that rely on recurring revenue, especially those with subscription models, expired credit card information and incorrect details directly impact revenue. Failed payments lead to frustrated customers, wasted resources and a growing administrative headache. Even […]

5 Reasons Utilities Should Embrace Online Payment Solutions
In an era where everything from shopping to banking is happening at the speed of a click, the utility industry must keep pace or risk being left behind. For many customers, paying utility bills through traditional methods—like checks or in-person transactions—is becoming as outdated as dial-up internet. But the shift to digital payment systems isn’t […]
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