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

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What Can ACH Processing With a Nacha-Preferred Partner Do for Your Business?

While digital payments have been around for decades, in the four short years since the pandemic made digital payments a bigger part of everyday life, Automated Clearing House (ACH) payment processing has become an integral part of digital commerce. The ACH Network—which is the only payment system that reaches all U.S. bank and credit union […]

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6 Essential Features for a Better IVR Payment System

Paying bills may never be customers’ favorite activity, but reducing friction points during the bill-paying process can get your invoices paid faster. In fact, Millennials report they are more likely to prioritize paying bills that are easy to pay before taking care of those that are more inconvenient. Unfortunately, more than half (52%) of consumers […]

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‘Tis the Season for Secure Payments: Protecting Your Business from Holiday Fraud

With shoppers feeling the pinch of inflation over the last year, the holiday spending outlook is a mix of cheer and bah, humbug. Just more than one-quarter (27%) of consumers plan to spend less this year than last, but slightly more (28%) plan to spend more, according to Boston Consulting Group research. And a large […]

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4 Best Practices for a Better Payment Experience

Providing a smooth experience is key if you want to make on-time payments easy for your customers. But meeting their expectations can be easier said than done. The payment experience is often reported as a source of friction for customers. According to a survey of 400 billing and collections executives, 91% of customers cited the […]

A Mid-Year Outlook of the Payments Landscape

We’re halfway through 2023 and it’s amazing how much has changed these past 6 months, both in terms of the business landscape and the current economic environment. Before heading into the second half of the year, I think it’s important to pause and look at how the payments industry is continuing to transform. Here are […]

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