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Instant Payouts in Canada: Designing Real-Time Refunds and Disbursements with Visa Direct and Mastercard Send

Anyone who has waited five business days for a refund, an insurance cheque, or a freelance payment knows the frustration: the money feels like it should already be there. When a message can cross the country in seconds, waiting a week for a... Read More >

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Choosing a Banking Partner in 2026: What Canadian Fintechs Should Be Asking

The banking partner sitting underneath a fintech's stack has become one of the biggest growth levers influencing how quickly, and how safely, that fintech can scale. Canada's payments infrastructure is moving on several fronts at once. Real-Time... Read More >

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Closing the Security Gap in Embedded Payments

Embedded payments are the growth story of the year. We covered that in our mid-year review, and the market is on track to hit nearly $193 billion globally by 2032. In essence, money is moving into places it never used to live: inside of SaaS... Read More >

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5 Ways Fintech is Changing the World for the Better

Fintech gets a lot of hype. But underneath the buzzwords, there's a real story about what financial technology has changed (and is still changing) for businesses, individuals, and entire economies. The benefits of fintech are measurable, documented,... Read More >

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The Way We Pay: A Mid-Year Review of the Payments Trends Shaping 2026

We're halfway through 2026, and the payments landscape in Canada looks meaningfully different than it did even 18 months ago. New regulation is in force, new infrastructure is in testing, and the businesses that started adapting early are already... Read More >

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Beyond the Debate: How Stablecoins and RTR Are Reshaping Payments in Canada

Money is moving faster than it used to. What once took hours or days is increasingly expected to happen in seconds, whether it’s paying a supplier, moving funds between accounts, or settling a transaction at checkout. In Canada, that shift is about... Read More >

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Tap to Pay Explained: What Happens Behind the Tap (and Why It Matters for Your Business)

Tap to pay is a simple convenience, but a valuable one at that. The entire interaction takes seconds, carrying a level of speed and ease that customers now expect every time they reach the checkout. What’s easy to miss is how much coordination sits... Read More >